Little Uvas 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 Little Uvas Road climb?

4.3 miles (7.0 km) at 5.6% on average, climbing 1,270 ft (387 m) from 597 ft to 1,867 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 15.7%. That makes it a Category 2 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 37.11, -121.73473, where Little Uvas Road leaves Uvas Road, and ends at a gate at 37.09937, -121.77659.

Is Little Uvas 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.

• Tindall Ranch RoadCat 3 · 1.6 mi at 9.2% · 771 ft · starts 6.1 mi away
• Country View DriveCat 3 · 1.8 mi at 6.5% · 627 ft · starts 6.4 mi away
• Cinnabar Hills DriveCat 2 · 2.1 mi at 9.7% · 1,093 ft · starts 6.5 mi away
• Alamitos RoadCat 3 · 3.6 mi at 3% · 581 ft · starts 6.6 mi away
• Hicks Road from Alamitos RoadCat 3 · 1.7 mi at 8.8% · 784 ft · starts 6.9 mi away
• Caudill RoadCat 3 · 0.8 mi at 12.9% · 561 ft · starts 7.5 mi away
• Loma Prieta WayCat 3 · 1.7 mi at 6.9% · 604 ft · starts 7.6 mi away
• Old Evans RoadCat 3 · 1.0 mi at 13.2% · 692 ft · starts 7.6 mi away