Lopez 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. The records here are also incomplete: most reports along it are filed under Los Angeles, where only 3% of reported bike crashes have a map location, so the numbers here are too low. What the records show: no bike crashes were reported along the climb from 2021–2025.

How long and steep is the Lopez Canyon Road climb?

2.6 miles (4.1 km) at 5.6% on average, climbing 761 ft (232 m) from 1,204 ft to 1,965 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 11.9%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 34.28626, -118.40171, where Lopez Canyon Road leaves Filmore Street, and tops out at Indian Canyon Road at 34.31477, -118.38286.

Is Lopez 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.

• Kagel Canyon RoadCat 3 · 2.6 mi at 7.1% · 984 ft · starts 1.5 mi away
• Little Tujunga Canyon Road from Osborne StreetCat 2 · 6.6 mi at 4.6% · 1,611 ft · starts 1.7 mi away
• May Canyon RoadCat 2 · 4.8 mi at 7.8% · 1,998 ft · starts 3.1 mi away
• Gold Creek RoadCat 3 · 1.7 mi at 6.1% · 535 ft · starts 4.1 mi away
• La Tuna Canyon RoadCat 3 · 4.6 mi at 3.8% · 932 ft · starts 4.2 mi away
• Little Tujunga Canyon Road near San FernandoCat 3 · 2.4 mi at 5.4% · 666 ft · starts 4.6 mi away
• Little Tujunga Canyon Road near San FernandoCat 3 · 1.8 mi at 6.8% · 640 ft · starts 4.6 mi away
• Hillrose StreetCat 3 · 2.2 mi at 5.2% · 617 ft · starts 4.9 mi away