Longview Lane 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 Longview Lane climb?

1.4 miles (2.2 km) at 9.2% on average, climbing 666 ft (203 m) from 1,975 ft to 2,641 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 16.2%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 38.8941, -120.87808, where Longview Lane leaves Georgetown Road, and ends where the road ends at 38.90531, -120.86963.

Is Longview Lane 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.

• Georgetown Road from Ricci RoadCat 2 · 5.4 mi at 3.8% · 1,096 ft · starts 1.8 mi away
• Sliger Mine RoadCat 3 · 2.4 mi at 5.9% · 738 ft · starts 2.4 mi away
• Mameluke Hill RoadCat 3 · 1.1 mi at 10.6% · 620 ft · starts 2.7 mi away
• Georgia Slide RoadCat 3 · 1.6 mi at 7.3% · 607 ft · starts 2.7 mi away
• Shoemaker RoadCat 3 · 2.1 mi at 5.7% · 620 ft · starts 3.1 mi away
• Marshall Road from Veerkamp WayCat 3 · 4.6 mi at 3% · 728 ft · starts 3.3 mi away
• Grey Eagle RoadCat 3 · 2.6 mi at 5.1% · 702 ft · starts 4.6 mi away
• Breedlove RoadCat 3 · 1.6 mi at 6.5% · 535 ft · starts 5.3 mi away