7.9
PDI
16.5 mi
DISTANCE
2,655 ft
GAINED
1.2 %
AVG. GRADE
FULL CLIMB STATS
INTRO
Cycling King Ridge - one of the most scenic bike climbs in Sonoma County. This is a Northern California jewel and the backbone of Levi's Gran Fondo.
King Ridge is PJAMM's selection for sixth most scenic bike climb in the Bay Area. The PJAMM Adventure App's preloaded trips for Sonoma County and Bay Area Top 10 Most Scenic are viewed near the bottom of this page.
Warning: If descending Hauser Bridge after completing this ride, be EXTREMELY CAUTIOUS as there have been at least 2 deaths on the descent.
PLAN YOUR ROUTE
We've partnered with Sherpa-Map.com to bring you the best route planning tool. With a PRO Membership you can use this climb as a reference when creating your route. Gradient for the crux of this route is the 1.3 mile, 10.7% segment beginning at mile 4.5. We use the 16.5 mile segment for this climb page because King Ridge is much a cycling experience as it is a cycling challenge. The "climb" portion of the 16.5 miles averages 5.6% when descent is eliminated. However, 47% of the ride is descent, 27% is at 0-5% grade, 17% is at 5-10%, 8% is at 10-15%, and 1.1% of the climb is at 15-20% average grade. The steepest quarter-mile is 13.4% and steepest mile is 11.2%.
See more details and tools regarding this climb's grade via the “Profile Tool” button.
Roadway: Narrow windy two lane road with no center stripe that is in poor condition and with pot holes in spots.
Traffic: Next to none - this is a very peaceful ride.
Parking: Park at Cazadero for an out-and-back (Map; Street View) or for our favorite Sonoma County loop, at Duncans Mills (Map; Street View). Note that our official loop is from Cazadero, but Duncans Mills is on the route and that is a great alternate starting point.
Provisions: There are none on the route. There is food and beverages at Raymond's Bakery, 1.1 miles before the start of the climb, or Jenner (mile 41), or Duncans Mills (mile 46) if you are doing the King Ridge Loop.
Before heading out on any cycling adventure check out our Things to Bring on a Cycling Trip and use our interactive check list to ensure you don't forget anything.
We recommend the King Ridge Loop (starting in either Duncans Mills or Cazadero) - 53 miles 6,465' gained. This is our favorite Sonoma County loop.
If you have travelled to Sonoma County to cycle or have any questions concerning cycling in the North Bay, you are welcome to contact me at john@pjammcycling.com with your questions about the area - I grew up and live in Sonoma and have good knowledge of cycling in this region.
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lirizar1
Road conditions consist of pretty broken pavement on a very narrow road. You will encounter almost no cars but beware when one does appear as there are many steep uphill portions with sharp cliffs if you are too far over so it can be very scary as a car (or truck in my case) passes you. Once you get to the top portion the woods open up and the farmland expands for miles with lots of close up animal viewings. Many cattle were very close or on the pavement staring you down as you passed. Hope you are okay with cattle guards because you will go over 15+ of them! Overall a remote ride with multiple spots with steep pitches but experience would be much improved with better pavement.
