Little Tujunga Canyon Road Climb near San Fernando

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: 5 bike crashes were reported on or beside Little Tujunga Canyon Road along the climb from 2021–2025, 1 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Little Tujunga Canyon Rd & 17836 Little Tujunga Canyon Rd (5).

1. 5 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   Little Tujunga Canyon Rd & 17836 Little Tujunga Canyon Rd

   Falls and fixed objects

   5 of 5 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved. Traffic is posted at about 55 mph.

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How long and steep is the Little Tujunga Canyon Road near San Fernando climb?

2.4 miles (3.8 km) at 5.4% on average, climbing 666 ft (203 m) from 2,073 ft to 2,740 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 9.9%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 34.34883, -118.37385, and tops out at Dillon Divide at 34.34464, -118.34904.

Is Little Tujunga 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 near San FernandoCat 3 · 1.8 mi at 6.8% · 640 ft · starts 0.1 mi away
• Santa Clara Truck Trail from Sand Canyon Road near San FernandoCat 2 · 6.9 mi at 5.2% · 1,909 ft · starts 1.3 mi away
• Santa Clara Truck Trail from Sand Canyon Road near San FernandoCat 2 · 3.7 mi at 5.8% · 1,138 ft · starts 1.3 mi away
• Gold Creek RoadCat 3 · 1.7 mi at 6.1% · 535 ft · starts 2.9 mi away
• May Canyon RoadCat 2 · 4.8 mi at 7.8% · 1,998 ft · starts 3.1 mi away
• Kagel Canyon RoadCat 3 · 2.6 mi at 7.1% · 984 ft · starts 4.5 mi away
• Lopez Canyon RoadCat 3 · 2.6 mi at 5.6% · 761 ft · starts 4.6 mi away
• Little Tujunga Canyon Road from Osborne StreetCat 2 · 6.6 mi at 4.6% · 1,611 ft · starts 4.6 mi away