Morgan Territory Road Climb near Livermore

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 Morgan Territory Road near Livermore climb?

4.6 miles (7.5 km) at 6% on average, climbing 1,463 ft (446 m) from 663 ft to 2,126 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 13.4%. That makes it a Category 2 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 37.75908, -121.77905, and tops out on the road at 37.81291, -121.79503.

Is Morgan Territory Road paved?

Mostly: OpenStreetMap tags 85% 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.

• Flynn Road NorthCat 3 · 2.7 mi at 3.9% · 551 ft · starts 6.1 mi away
• Vasco RoadCat 3 · 3.1 mi at 4% · 653 ft · starts 6.4 mi away
• Patterson Pass Road near LivermoreCat 3 · 3.2 mi at 5.4% · 906 ft · starts 6.9 mi away
• South Flynn RoadCat 3 · 2.3 mi at 4.5% · 545 ft · starts 7.2 mi away
• Reuss RoadCat 3 · 2.5 mi at 5.8% · 768 ft · starts 9.0 mi away
• Royal Oaks DriveCat 3 · 1.0 mi at 13.8% · 715 ft · starts 9.2 mi away
• Dublin BoulevardCat 3 · 2.6 mi at 4.6% · 633 ft · starts 9.6 mi away
• Castlewood DriveCat 3 · 2.1 mi at 6.9% · 778 ft · starts 10 mi away