Calle Cordova 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 Calle Cordova climb?

2.2 miles (3.6 km) at 4.6% on average, climbing 538 ft (164 m) from 2,041 ft to 2,579 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 9%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 33.55098, -116.98026, where Calle Cordova leaves Calle Azure, and tops out at Esplendida Way at 33.53344, -116.96527.

Is Calle Cordova paved?

Mostly: OpenStreetMap tags 82% 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.

• Green Oaks DriveCat 3 · 1.4 mi at 7.5% · 574 ft · starts 0.5 mi away
• Esplendida WayCat 3 · 1.2 mi at 9.9% · 627 ft · starts 1.3 mi away
• Via de OroCat 3 · 1.9 mi at 6.6% · 676 ft · starts 1.5 mi away
• Denise RoadCat 3 · 2.0 mi at 7% · 732 ft · starts 3.2 mi away
• Wiley RoadCat 3 · 2.2 mi at 5.2% · 614 ft · starts 3.5 mi away
• Red Mountain Road from Sage RoadCat 3 · 4.6 mi at 3.2% · 758 ft · starts 4.9 mi away
• Sage Road near TemeculaCat 3 · 3.2 mi at 4.4% · 741 ft · starts 6.0 mi away
• Minto WayCat 2 · 3.1 mi at 8% · 1,322 ft · starts 7.2 mi away