Magee Road Climb from Highway 76

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 Magee Road from Highway 76 climb?

5.7 miles (9.1 km) at 5.3% on average, climbing 1,598 ft (487 m) from 476 ft to 2,073 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 11.9%. That makes it a Category 2 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 33.36377, -117.05735, where Magee Road leaves Highway 76, and ends where the road ends at 33.41538, -117.05296.

Is Magee 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.

• Lilac RoadCat 3 · 2.2 mi at 7.3% · 846 ft · starts 1.4 mi away
• Pala Temecula RoadCat 3 · 3.4 mi at 4.7% · 837 ft · starts 2.1 mi away
• Pala del Norte RoadCat 3 · 1.4 mi at 12.4% · 896 ft · starts 2.7 mi away
• Rancho Guadalupe RoadCat 3 · 1.3 mi at 9.9% · 659 ft · starts 2.8 mi away
• Gomez TrailHC · dirt · 7.5 mi at 11.2% · 4,429 ft · starts 3.2 mi away
• Arouba RoadCat 3 · 1.2 mi at 12.6% · 817 ft · starts 3.7 mi away
• Santa Catalina RoadCat 3 · 1.7 mi at 6.8% · 623 ft · starts 4.2 mi away
• Rancho Heights RoadCat 3 · 2.3 mi at 6.9% · 840 ft · starts 4.5 mi away