Carla Ridge 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 Carla Ridge climb?

1.4 miles (2.2 km) at 8.8% on average, climbing 640 ft (195 m) from 784 ft to 1,424 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 12.9%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 34.09788, -118.40101, where Carla Ridge leaves Schuyler Road, and tops out at Walker Drive at 34.11186, -118.39165.

Is Carla Ridge 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.

• Loma Vista DriveCat 3 · 1.7 mi at 10.6% · 955 ft · starts 0.7 mi away
• Coldwater Canyon DriveCat 3 · 2.8 mi at 4.8% · 712 ft · starts 0.8 mi away
• Sunset Plaza DriveCat 3 · 2.6 mi at 6.8% · 922 ft · starts 1.3 mi away
• North Doheny DriveCat 3 · 2.1 mi at 8.6% · 965 ft · starts 1.3 mi away
• Tower Grove DriveCat 3 · 1.2 mi at 9% · 564 ft · starts 1.4 mi away
• Benedict Canyon DriveCat 3 · 5.0 mi at 3.4% · 896 ft · starts 1.4 mi away
• Angelo DriveCat 3 · 1.6 mi at 6.8% · 568 ft · starts 1.6 mi away
• Mount Olympus DriveCat 3 · 1.1 mi at 11.8% · 659 ft · starts 2.0 mi away