Montair 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 Montair Drive climb?

1.4 miles (2.3 km) at 8.1% on average, climbing 604 ft (184 m) from 423 ft to 1,027 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 10.4%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 37.81837, -122.00644, where Montair Drive leaves Macomber Road, and tops out at Montair Court at 37.813, -122.0178.

Is Montair 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.

• Rocky Ridge ViewCat 3 · 0.8 mi at 15.5% · 682 ft · starts 2.4 mi away
• South Gate RoadCat 2 · 6.7 mi at 4.5% · 1,578 ft · starts 3.2 mi away
• Burma Road from Stage RoadCat 1 · dirt · 4.3 mi at 9.2% · 2,103 ft · starts 4.2 mi away
• Hunsaker Canyon RoadCat 3 · 1.5 mi at 7.2% · 571 ft · starts 5.1 mi away
• Summit Road from North Gate RoadCat 2 · 4.4 mi at 7% · 1,647 ft · starts 5.3 mi away
• Norris Canyon RoadCat 3 · 2.1 mi at 4.8% · 528 ft · starts 6.0 mi away
• North Gate RoadCat 2 · 7.7 mi at 4.9% · 1,965 ft · starts 6.6 mi away
• Redwood Road from Miller RoadCat 3 · 3.3 mi at 3.8% · 663 ft · starts 6.8 mi away