29 Palms Highway Climb near Yucca Valley

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. What the records show: no bike crashes were reported along the climb from 2021–2025.

How long and steep is the 29 Palms Highway near Yucca Valley climb?

1.8 miles (2.9 km) at 6.2% on average, climbing 594 ft (181 m) from 2,913 ft to 3,507 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 7.4%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 34.09694, -116.50584, and tops out on the road at 34.10994, -116.47868.

Is 29 Palms Highway paved?

Yes, by its OpenStreetMap tags.

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.

• Big Morongo Canyon RoadHC · dirt · 10 mi at 7.1% · 3,885 ft · starts 3.7 mi away
• Sage AvenueCat 3 · 2.5 mi at 4.1% · 538 ft · starts 5.2 mi away
• Old Woman Springs RoadCat 3 · 1.7 mi at 6.2% · 551 ft · starts 5.7 mi away
• Pipes Canyon RoadHC · dirt · 12 mi at 6.1% · 3,973 ft · starts 6.3 mi away
• Little Morongo Canyon RoadCat 1 · dirt · 8.2 mi at 5.9% · 2,582 ft · starts 6.5 mi away
• Verbena DriveCat 3 · 2.4 mi at 4.4% · 558 ft · starts 10 mi away
• Sunny Vista RoadCat 3 · 2.4 mi at 4.5% · 577 ft · starts 10 mi away
• Sunset RoadCat 3 · 3.7 mi at 3.5% · 679 ft · starts 11 mi away