Browns Canyon 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. The records here are also incomplete: most reports along it are filed under Los Angeles, where only 3% of reported bike crashes have a map location, so the numbers here are too low. What the records show: no bike crashes were reported along the climb from 2021–2025.

How long and steep is the Browns Canyon Road climb?

6.0 miles (9.6 km) at 4.2% on average, climbing 1,312 ft (400 m) from 955 ft to 2,267 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 13.2%. That makes it a Category 2 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 34.25671, -118.58858, where Browns Canyon Road leaves De Soto Avenue, and tops out on the road at 34.31899, -118.6203.

Is Browns Canyon Road paved?

Mostly: OpenStreetMap tags 79% of the climb as paved, and the rest as dirt or gravel.

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.

• Mason AvenueCat 3 · 2.5 mi at 5.1% · 673 ft · starts 0.6 mi away
• Santa Susana Pass RoadCat 3 · 2.0 mi at 5.1% · 531 ft · starts 1.5 mi away
• Tampa AvenueCat 3 · 3.2 mi at 3.6% · 610 ft · starts 2.0 mi away
• Wilbur AvenueCat 3 · 3.0 mi at 3.7% · 594 ft · starts 2.5 mi away
• Reseda Boulevard from Mayall StreetCat 3 · 2.6 mi at 4.8% · 653 ft · starts 3.0 mi away
• Box Canyon RoadCat 3 · 2.0 mi at 7.2% · 771 ft · starts 3.4 mi away
• Woolsey Canyon RoadCat 3 · 2.4 mi at 7.9% · 1,007 ft · starts 3.4 mi away
• Zelzah AvenueCat 3 · 3.0 mi at 3.5% · 561 ft · starts 3.7 mi away