Los Pelados 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 Los Pelados Road climb?

6.7 miles (10.8 km) at 6.4% on average, climbing 2,254 ft (687 m) from 1,640 ft to 3,894 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 13.3%. That makes it a Category 1 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 35.2087, -120.19249, where Los Pelados Road leaves Avenales Ranch Road, and ends where the road ends at 35.22508, -120.13376.

Is Los Pelados 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.

• Agua Escondido RoadCat 3 · 1.9 mi at 6.7% · 666 ft · starts 2.1 mi away
• Thirty Five Canyon RoadCat 1 · dirt · 5.1 mi at 8% · 2,159 ft · starts 5.3 mi away
• Huasna RoadCat 2 · 8.9 mi at 3.5% · 1,644 ft · starts 8.6 mi away
• Stephens Canyon Road near Santa MariaCat 2 · 4.6 mi at 5.4% · 1,312 ft · starts 8.9 mi away
• Haystack Ridge RoadCat 2 · 4.9 mi at 5% · 1,273 ft · starts 9.0 mi away
• Stephens Canyon Road from Jollo Creek RoadCat 3 · 2.0 mi at 7.6% · 817 ft · starts 9.9 mi away
• Hi Mountain RoadCat 3 · 0.6 mi at 18.1% · 541 ft · starts 10 mi away
• Saint Remy PlaceCat 3 · 1.1 mi at 9.5% · 574 ft · starts 11 mi away