Eagles Nest 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. What the records show: no bike crashes were reported along the climb from 2021–2025.

How long and steep is the Eagles Nest Road climb?

3.6 miles (5.8 km) at 6.4% on average, climbing 1,207 ft (368 m) from 3,602 ft to 4,810 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 10.4%. That makes it a Category 2 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 33.27261, -116.61749, and tops out on the road at 33.2929, -116.59056.

Is Eagles Nest Road 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.

• Camino San Ignacio RoadCat 2 · 5.1 mi at 5.8% · 1,545 ft · starts 2.0 mi away
• Lost Valley RoadCat 2 · 4.2 mi at 5% · 1,109 ft · starts 2.7 mi away
• Mataguay RoadCat 3 · 3.9 mi at 3.5% · 732 ft · starts 5.2 mi away
• Palomar Divide RoadHC · dirt · 13 mi at 4.4% · 2,907 ft · starts 6.7 mi away
• Route 79 near EscondidoCat 3 · 3.5 mi at 3.4% · 633 ft · starts 7.2 mi away
• Mesa Grande Road from Highway 76Cat 3 · 1.8 mi at 7.6% · 722 ft · starts 8.2 mi away
• East Grade RoadHC · 11 mi at 4.7% · 2,717 ft · starts 9.0 mi away
• Mesa Grande Road near PowayCat 3 · 2.7 mi at 3.7% · 535 ft · starts 10 mi away