Kagel Canyon 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 Kagel Canyon Road climb?

2.6 miles (4.2 km) at 7.1% on average, climbing 984 ft (300 m) from 1,220 ft to 2,205 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 10.2%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 34.28381, -118.37533, where Kagel Canyon Road leaves Kagel Canyon Street, and tops out at Stevenson Avenue at 34.31858, -118.37204.

Is Kagel Canyon 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.

• Little Tujunga Canyon Road from Osborne StreetCat 2 · 6.6 mi at 4.6% · 1,611 ft · starts 0.3 mi away
• Lopez Canyon RoadCat 3 · 2.6 mi at 5.6% · 761 ft · starts 1.5 mi away
• Gold Creek RoadCat 3 · 1.7 mi at 6.1% · 535 ft · starts 3.0 mi away
• Hillrose StreetCat 3 · 2.2 mi at 5.2% · 617 ft · starts 3.5 mi away
• La Tuna Canyon RoadCat 3 · 4.6 mi at 3.8% · 932 ft · starts 3.5 mi away
• Apperson StreetCat 3 · 2.2 mi at 5.4% · 620 ft · starts 3.9 mi away
• May Canyon RoadCat 2 · 4.8 mi at 7.8% · 1,998 ft · starts 4.0 mi away
• Little Tujunga Canyon Road near San FernandoCat 3 · 2.4 mi at 5.4% · 666 ft · starts 4.5 mi away