Mount Hollywood 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 Mount Hollywood Drive climb?

2.6 miles (4.2 km) at 4.4% on average, climbing 610 ft (186 m) from 741 ft to 1,352 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 7.9%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 34.14935, -118.30251, where Mount Hollywood Drive leaves Griffith Park Drive, and tops out at Mount Baby Bell at 34.13606, -118.30573.

Is Mount Hollywood 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.

• East Tujunga AvenueCat 3 · 1.8 mi at 6.6% · 620 ft · starts 2.0 mi away
• East Harvard RoadCat 3 · 1.8 mi at 6.9% · 673 ft · starts 2.6 mi away
• Walnut AvenueCat 3 · 1.9 mi at 8.1% · 823 ft · starts 2.9 mi away
• Country Club Drive from East Olive AvenueCat 3 · 1.2 mi at 8.5% · 535 ft · starts 3.0 mi away
• East Chevy Chase DriveCat 3 · 3.7 mi at 3.7% · 728 ft · starts 3.8 mi away
• Wrightwood DriveCat 3 · 1.3 mi at 8.2% · 548 ft · starts 3.9 mi away
• North Lamer StreetCat 3 · 1.3 mi at 8% · 528 ft · starts 3.9 mi away
• Outpost DriveCat 3 · 1.4 mi at 8.3% · 617 ft · starts 3.9 mi away