Keys View 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 Keys View Road climb?

5.3 miles (8.4 km) at 3.2% on average, climbing 896 ft (273 m) from 4,262 ft to 5,157 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 6.9%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 33.98801, -116.16421, and tops out at Keys View at 33.927, -116.18739.

Is Keys View 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.

• Indian Cove RoadCat 3 · 3.3 mi at 4.2% · 741 ft · starts 11 mi away
• Utah TrailCat 3 · 4.7 mi at 3.9% · 965 ft · starts 13 mi away
• Berdoo Canyon RoadHC · dirt · 11 mi at 6.3% · 3,599 ft · starts 13 mi away
• Sunset RoadCat 3 · 3.7 mi at 3.5% · 679 ft · starts 14 mi away
• Sunny Vista RoadCat 3 · 2.4 mi at 4.5% · 577 ft · starts 14 mi away
• Thousand Palms Canyon RoadCat 2 · 6.5 mi at 3.6% · 1,224 ft · starts 15 mi away