Wheeler Gorge
- motorcycle crashes within a mile, 2021–2026
- 4
- motorcycle crashes within a mile, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 3
- serious or fatal
- riding roads within 5 mi
- 1
- riding roads within 5 mi
Road conditions to Wheeler Gorge today
As of Sat, Nov 14, 2:39 PM Pacific, no Caltrans closures are listed on SR-33 within 25 miles of Wheeler Gorge today. No chain controls are listed.
1 more closure listed later this week
- One-way traffic controlMatilija Hot Springs Rd → Matilja Lake Rd · K-Rail Installation · North / SouthMon 7:01 AM – Mon 5:59 PM; Tue 7:01 AM – Tue 5:59 PM; Wed 7:01 AM – Wed 5:59 PM · Caltrans
Checked Sat, Nov 14, 2:39 PM Pacific, from Caltrans. These lists don't include every closure: Forest Service gates and fire closures can be missing, so check Caltrans QuickMap or call 1-800-427-7623 before you go. All riding roads this week
Weather at Wheeler Gorge this week
National Weather Service forecast at Wheeler Gorge (2,697 ft). Mountain weather changes with height.
Is it safe to ride a motorcycle to Wheeler Gorge?
We don't rate places, roads or trails as safe or unsafe: crash counts can't say how risky a ride is, and places riders like draw more riders, so they see more crashes. What the records show: 4 motorcycle crashes were reported within a mile of Wheeler Gorge from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal. The most were at SR-33 (Maricopa Hwy) & Mpm 21 (3). The riding roads that lead there: Highway 33 (Ojai to Cuyama) (43 crashes along 54.8 mapped miles). What to watch for on Highway 33 (Ojai to Cuyama): Long distances between fuel and help, rockfall, and sections that close after storms.
Riding roads that get you there
Where motorcycle crashes cluster near Wheeler Gorge
- 3 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
SR-33 (Maricopa Hwy) & Mpm 21
Falls and fixed objects
3 of 3 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved. Traffic is posted at about 55 mph.
See it on the map
Common questions about Wheeler Gorge
- Where is Wheeler Gorge?
- The gorge on Highway 33 north of Ojai, where the road climbs into the Los Padres National Forest. Its location is 34.5083, -119.275.
- Which riding roads go to Wheeler Gorge?
- Riding roads within 5 miles of Wheeler Gorge: Highway 33 (Ojai to Cuyama) (right by it). Each has a page with what the road is like, what to watch for and its crash record.
- What are the road conditions to Wheeler Gorge today?
- As of Sat, Nov 14, 2:39 PM Pacific, no Caltrans closures are listed on SR-33 within 25 miles of Wheeler Gorge today. No chain controls are listed. These lists don't include every closure (Forest Service gates and fire closures can be missing), so check Caltrans QuickMap (quickmap.dot.ca.gov) or call 1-800-427-7623 before you go.
- How long does it take to ride to Wheeler Gorge?
- It depends where you start. On our motorcycling map, Ride to… gives the ride time from where you are, or from anywhere you move the map, and plans a route with the weather and the crashes reported along it.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crash counts are police reports in the California Crash Reporting System (CCRS) on data.ca.gov, counted where they have map coordinates or could be placed from the street names on the report. The place's location is from OpenStreetMap, and the forecast from the National Weather Service.
Other places nearby
Picked by us. Location from OpenStreetMap. Crashes: motorcycle crashes reported within a mile, 2021–2026, from the California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), counted where the report has map coordinates or could be placed from its street names. Weather: National Weather Service. Check opening hours and closures before you go. How the data works.