Guadalupe Canyon Parkway 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: 2 bike crashes were reported on or beside Guadalupe Canyon Parkway along the climb from 2021–2025.

How long and steep is the Guadalupe Canyon Parkway climb?

2.0 miles (3.2 km) at 5.1% on average, climbing 535 ft (163 m) from 177 ft to 712 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 7%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 37.69031, -122.46043, where Guadalupe Canyon Parkway leaves East Market Street, and tops out at Radio Road at 37.69567, -122.4341.

Is Guadalupe Canyon Parkway 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.

• Hickey BoulevardCat 3 · 1.7 mi at 5.9% · 541 ft · starts 1.7 mi away
• Westborough BoulevardCat 3 · 2.0 mi at 5.8% · 607 ft · starts 2.8 mi away
• Manor DriveCat 3 · 1.2 mi at 9.5% · 591 ft · starts 3.3 mi away
• Sneath LaneCat 3 · 3.0 mi at 4.2% · 676 ft · starts 4.2 mi away
• Ulloa StreetCat 3 · 3.0 mi at 3.6% · 564 ft · starts 4.3 mi away
• Quintara StreetCat 3 · 1.5 mi at 7% · 558 ft · starts 4.4 mi away
• Duncan StreetCat 3 · 1.4 mi at 7.4% · 528 ft · starts 4.4 mi away
• Sharp Park RoadCat 3 · 2.1 mi at 5.5% · 597 ft · starts 4.7 mi away