Countyview Drive 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 Countyview Drive climb?

0.9 miles (1.4 km) at 13.9% on average, climbing 630 ft (192 m) from 33 ft to 663 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 17.5%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 37.8754, -122.52807, where Countyview Drive leaves Bell Lane, and tops out at Miwok Trail at 37.87044, -122.53964.

Is Countyview Drive paved?

Mostly: OpenStreetMap tags 66% 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.

• Shoreline Highway near SausalitoCat 3 · 3.2 mi at 3.5% · 594 ft · starts 0.6 mi away
• Glen Fr RoadCat 3 · 2.0 mi at 7% · 722 ft · starts 2.2 mi away
• Summit AvenueCat 3 · 1.6 mi at 7.9% · 676 ft · starts 2.5 mi away
• Shoreline Highway from Pacific WayCat 3 · 2.0 mi at 5.6% · 600 ft · starts 2.6 mi away
• Muir Woods RoadCat 3 · 3.7 mi at 3.5% · 692 ft · starts 2.9 mi away
• Conzelman RoadCat 3 · 3.1 mi at 4.7% · 751 ft · starts 3.3 mi away
• Evergreen DriveCat 3 · 1.4 mi at 11.8% · 869 ft · starts 5.3 mi away
• Goodhill RoadCat 3 · 1.6 mi at 8% · 673 ft · starts 5.4 mi away