Yucaipa Ridge Truck Trail Climb

We don't rate roads as safe or unsafe: crash counts can't say how risky a ride is, and roads people like to ride draw more riders, so they see more crashes. Most of this climb is a dirt road, and falls away from public roads rarely reach police reports. The records here are also incomplete: most reports along it are filed under Yucaipa, where only 12% of reported bike crashes have a map location, so the numbers here are too low. What the records show: no bike crashes were reported along the climb from 2021–2025.

How long and steep is the Yucaipa Ridge Truck Trail climb?

6.3 miles (10.2 km) at 7.2% on average, climbing 2,415 ft (736 m) from 2,917 ft to 5,331 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 13%. That makes it a Category 1 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 34.07306, -117.03607, where Yucaipa Ridge Truck Trail leaves Azurite Street, and tops out on the road at 34.0847, -116.98508.

Is Yucaipa Ridge Truck Trail paved?

Mostly not: OpenStreetMap tags 78% of the climb as dirt or gravel. Dirt roads can be closed in fire season or after rain, so check with the land manager.

How is the category worked out?

From the climb's shape only: length in metres × average grade (%) of 16,000 or more for Cat 3, 32,000 for Cat 2, 64,000 for Cat 1 and 80,000 for HC. It describes how hard the climb is, not traffic or crashes.

Where does this data come from?

The climb is found from OpenStreetMap roads and USGS 3DEP elevation (every climb, not a list of famous ones). Access is from OpenStreetMap tags; gates and closures change, so obey posted signs. Crash counts are police reports in the California Crash Reporting System (CCRS) on data.ca.gov, counted where their map location is within 100 ft of the climb. The forecast is from the National Weather Service.

• Carter StreetCat 3 · 2.6 mi at 6% · 814 ft · starts 0.7 mi away
• Thomas Hunting Grounds RoadHC · dirt · 9.4 mi at 6% · 3,009 ft · starts 2.1 mi away
• Oak Glen Road from Yucaipa BoulevardCat 1 · 9.0 mi at 5.5% · 2,615 ft · starts 3.4 mi away
• Avenue ECat 3 · 4.4 mi at 4.3% · 997 ft · starts 4.3 mi away
• Wildwood Canyon RoadCat 2 · 6.6 mi at 4.2% · 1,460 ft · starts 4.7 mi away
• Valley of the Falls DriveCat 2 · 4.0 mi at 6.9% · 1,437 ft · starts 4.7 mi away
• Pisgah Peak RoadCat 1 · dirt · 5.6 mi at 7.8% · 2,303 ft · starts 4.8 mi away
• Pine Bench RoadCat 3 · 2.0 mi at 6.7% · 709 ft · starts 6.1 mi away