Melendy Drive 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 Melendy Drive climb?

1.3 miles (2.1 km) at 9% on average, climbing 620 ft (189 m) from 187 ft to 807 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 11.3%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 37.4937, -122.26682, where Melendy Drive leaves Alameda de las Pulgas, and tops out at Regent Court at 37.48791, -122.28601.

Is Melendy Drive 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.

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• Jefferson AvenueCat 3 · 2.5 mi at 4.5% · 587 ft · starts 2.0 mi away
• Woodside RoadCat 2 · 8.1 mi at 3.3% · 1,401 ft · starts 3.5 mi away
• Kings Mountain RoadCat 2 · 4.9 mi at 6.4% · 1,654 ft · starts 4.6 mi away
• Half Moon Bay RoadCat 3 · 1.9 mi at 5.8% · 564 ft · starts 4.8 mi away
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