Lundy Lake 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 Lundy Lake Road climb?

6.5 miles (10.5 km) at 3.5% on average, climbing 1,184 ft (361 m) from 6,919 ft to 8,104 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 6.6%. That makes it a Category 2 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 38.04533, -119.1608, where Lundy Lake Road leaves Route 395, and tops out on the road at 38.0225, -119.26189.

Is Lundy Lake Road paved?

Mostly: OpenStreetMap tags 78% of the climb as paved, and the rest as dirt or gravel.

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.

• Virginia Lakes RoadCat 2 · 6.1 mi at 5.3% · 1,709 ft · starts 3.1 mi away
• Route 395Cat 2 · 10 mi at 3.1% · 1,709 ft · starts 4.8 mi away
• Tioga Road from Route 395HC · 12 mi at 4.9% · 3,107 ft · starts 7.1 mi away
• Log Cabin Mine RoadCat 1 · dirt · 4.7 mi at 10% · 2,484 ft · starts 7.5 mi away
• Saddlebag Lake RoadCat 3 · 2.4 mi at 4.7% · 597 ft · starts 8.8 mi away
• Bodie RoadCat 2 · 7.8 mi at 3.2% · 1,345 ft · starts 9.2 mi away