Hicks Road Climb from Alamitos Road

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: 1 bike crash was reported on or beside Hicks Road along the climb from 2021–2025.

How long and steep is the Hicks Road from Alamitos Road climb?

1.7 miles (2.7 km) at 8.8% on average, climbing 784 ft (239 m) from 620 ft to 1,404 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 12.8%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 37.1609, -121.8428, where Hicks Road leaves Alamitos Road, and tops out at Mount Umunhum Road at 37.17566, -121.86346.

Is Hicks Road 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.

• Cinnabar Hills DriveCat 2 · 2.1 mi at 9.7% · 1,093 ft · starts 1.1 mi away
• Alamitos RoadCat 3 · 3.6 mi at 3% · 581 ft · starts 1.4 mi away
• Mount Umunhum RoadCat 2 · 5.4 mi at 7.2% · 2,060 ft · starts 1.5 mi away
• Country View DriveCat 3 · 1.8 mi at 6.5% · 627 ft · starts 3.7 mi away
• Reynolds RoadCat 3 · 1.1 mi at 10.5% · 640 ft · starts 4.2 mi away
• Loma Prieta WayCat 3 · 1.7 mi at 6.9% · 604 ft · starts 4.5 mi away
• Bernal RoadCat 3 · 1.7 mi at 6.3% · 554 ft · starts 5.3 mi away
• Canyon VistaCat 3 · 1.2 mi at 13.9% · 906 ft · starts 5.4 mi away