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

How long and steep is the Boots Road climb?

1.3 miles (2.0 km) at 12.5% on average, climbing 830 ft (253 m) from 361 ft to 1,191 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 13.7%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 36.5667, -121.77982, where Boots Road leaves Bit Road, and tops out at Saddle Road at 36.55365, -121.78179.

Is Boots Road 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.

• Laureles Grade Road from Monterey Salinas HighwayCat 3 · 2.4 mi at 6.9% · 860 ft · starts 1.3 mi away
• South Boundary RoadCat 3 · 3.4 mi at 3.9% · 712 ft · starts 2.8 mi away
• Tierra Grande DriveCat 3 · 2.1 mi at 7.8% · 846 ft · starts 3.4 mi away
• San Benancio RoadCat 2 · 4.2 mi at 5.1% · 1,148 ft · starts 3.4 mi away
• Robinson Canyon RoadCat 2 · 8.7 mi at 3.6% · 1,654 ft · starts 3.7 mi away
• Oak Meadow LaneCat 3 · 1.5 mi at 9.9% · 791 ft · starts 3.9 mi away
• Barloy Canyon RoadCat 3 · 2.4 mi at 5.3% · 663 ft · starts 4.5 mi away
• Laureles Grade Road near Del Rey OaksCat 3 · 3.5 mi at 5.7% · 1,037 ft · starts 4.7 mi away