Mount Pinos Road 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 Pinos Road climb?

12 miles (19.7 km) at 4.6% on average, climbing 2,976 ft (907 m) from 5,358 ft to 8,333 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 8%. That makes it a Hors catégorie climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 34.82907, -119.02374, and tops out at Condor Summit at 34.81291, -119.127.

Is Mount Pinos 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.

• Frazier Mountain RoadHC · dirt · 6.9 mi at 7.5% · 2,746 ft · starts 1.5 mi away
• Tecuya Mountain RoadCat 2 · 3.1 mi at 9.9% · 1,631 ft · starts 2.2 mi away
• Mount Pinos WayCat 3 · 1.7 mi at 6.1% · 558 ft · starts 5.1 mi away
• Mil Potrero Highway near MaricopaCat 3 · 2.9 mi at 6.9% · 1,037 ft · starts 6.1 mi away
• Boy Scout Camp RoadCat 3 · 5.3 mi at 3.2% · 896 ft · starts 7.1 mi away
• Mil Potrero Highway from San Moritz DriveCat 2 · 3.8 mi at 5.4% · 1,102 ft · starts 7.2 mi away
• Digier RoadCat 2 · 2.3 mi at 11.3% · 1,381 ft · starts 7.2 mi away
• Linden DriveCat 3 · 1.2 mi at 11.6% · 732 ft · starts 7.4 mi away