Crestwind 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 Crestwind Drive climb?

0.9 miles (1.5 km) at 10.7% on average, climbing 531 ft (162 m) from 869 ft to 1,401 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 16.9%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 33.10364, -117.14542, and tops out at Indian Ridge Road at 33.1094, -117.15072.

Is Crestwind Drive paved?

Mostly: OpenStreetMap tags 62% 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.

• Attebury RoadCat 3 · 2.0 mi at 5.5% · 571 ft · starts 1.7 mi away
• South Twin Oaks Valley RoadCat 3 · 2.3 mi at 5.9% · 728 ft · starts 2.3 mi away
• San Elijo Road from Elfin Forest Road EastCat 3 · 1.7 mi at 7.4% · 653 ft · starts 3.1 mi away
• San Elijo Road near San MarcosCat 3 · 3.1 mi at 5.9% · 951 ft · starts 4.2 mi away
• Kaywood DriveCat 3 · 2.0 mi at 7.1% · 751 ft · starts 6.1 mi away
• La Honda DriveCat 3 · 1.4 mi at 8.6% · 623 ft · starts 6.2 mi away
• Highland Valley RoadCat 2 · 5.4 mi at 4.6% · 1,309 ft · starts 7.3 mi away
• Lake Wohlford RoadCat 3 · 4.0 mi at 3.9% · 833 ft · starts 7.7 mi away