El Solyo Heights 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 El Solyo Heights Drive climb?

1.2 miles (2.0 km) at 11.5% on average, climbing 755 ft (230 m) from 322 ft to 1,076 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 14.5%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 37.06596, -122.0797, where El Solyo Heights Drive leaves Hacienda Way, and ends where the road ends at 37.06938, -122.09593.

Is El Solyo Heights Drive 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.

• Felton Empire RoadCat 2 · 3.7 mi at 7.7% · 1,516 ft · starts 1.0 mi away
• Alba RoadCat 2 · 3.7 mi at 10.4% · 2,028 ft · starts 2.0 mi away
• Fanning GradeCat 3 · 1.8 mi at 9.5% · 886 ft · starts 2.1 mi away
• Roberts RoadCat 3 · 1.5 mi at 8.7% · 673 ft · starts 2.3 mi away
• Ridge Road from Roberts RoadCat 3 · 1.2 mi at 8.9% · 581 ft · starts 2.3 mi away
• Western AvenueCat 3 · 1.2 mi at 13.1% · 804 ft · starts 3.1 mi away
• East Zayante RoadCat 3 · 2.1 mi at 5.3% · 597 ft · starts 4.1 mi away
• Smith GradeCat 3 · 1.9 mi at 6.4% · 656 ft · starts 4.2 mi away