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Westside Road · Sonoma County

The winding Russian River Valley road from Mill Street in Healdsburg to River Road near Forestville, passing vineyards and wooded sections. A scenic companion to Eastside Road. Expect bicyclists and give them space, especially around bends and narrow shoulders.

Low speedDifficulty 2/3 · WindingSonoma / North Bay

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Westside and nearby Wohler Road have had slide repairs and bridge works. Check the county closure map before planning a through-drive or an Eastside loop. Check current access ↗ · Reviewed 2026-09-13

Road shape

Length
12.3 mi
Bends
31
Switchbacks
0
Bends per mile
2.5
Turning per mile
282°
Curviest rank
95of 135

Measured from the OpenStreetMap centreline at a 20 m sampling step — road shape only, not a safety or speed judgement. How bends are counted.

Elevation

Low 71 ft12.4 miHigh 164 ft
Total climb
990ft
Climb per mile
80ft
Highest point
163ft
Steepest grade
3.3%

Sampled every 100 m from USGS 10 m elevation data, a public-domain federal dataset. Total climb counts vertical change in both directions, so it does not depend on which way you drive. How elevation is measured.

Speed limits

Varies

Unverified

Check posted signs along the road.

Limits vary by section. Follow posted signs.

Posted signs always govern. How speed evidence is handled.

Sources

Difficulty 2/3 (Winding) is our editorial rating of width, bends and sightlines; “Low speed” describes character, not a target speed. Full method. Identified from:

Reviewed 2026-09-13. The trace shows selected road sections, not a navigation route.

Roads nearby

Distances are approximate straight lines between road centers, not driving distances or direct connections.

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