Mountain Climber Way Climb near Tehachapi

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 Mountain Climber Way near Tehachapi climb?

1.6 miles (2.6 km) at 8.4% on average, climbing 712 ft (217 m) from 5,328 ft to 6,040 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 35.06256, -118.5535, and tops out at Matterhorn Drive at 35.05521, -118.52858.

Is Mountain Climber Way 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.

• Mountain Climber Way from Chalet DriveCat 3 · 1.8 mi at 10.6% · 997 ft · starts 1.2 mi away
• Andermatt DriveCat 3 · 0.9 mi at 11.3% · 548 ft · starts 1.3 mi away
• Matterhorn DriveCat 2 · 3.7 mi at 6.9% · 1,335 ft · starts 1.6 mi away
• Saint Moritz PlaceCat 3 · 0.7 mi at 13.5% · 531 ft · starts 1.9 mi away
• Saint Moritz DriveCat 3 · 1.0 mi at 13% · 676 ft · starts 1.9 mi away
• Banducci RoadCat 3 · 3.1 mi at 5% · 804 ft · starts 3.3 mi away
• Jury Ranch DriveCat 3 · 1.4 mi at 10.3% · 778 ft · starts 4.1 mi away
• High Gun DriveCat 3 · 1.7 mi at 8.6% · 758 ft · starts 4.1 mi away