North Fair Oaks Avenue 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: 5 bike crashes were reported on or beside North Fair Oaks Avenue along the climb from 2021–2025. Of the 4 where the cyclist's direction along the climb can be read, 4 were coming down and 0 going up.

How long and steep is the North Fair Oaks Avenue climb?

4.4 miles (7.0 km) at 3.6% on average, climbing 830 ft (253 m) from 853 ft to 1,683 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 7.6%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 34.148, -118.1506, where North Fair Oaks Avenue leaves East Holly Street, and tops out at Fair Oaks Avenue at 34.20754, -118.14125.

Is North Fair Oaks Avenue 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.

• North Lake AvenueCat 3 · 3.5 mi at 5.1% · 942 ft · starts 1.1 mi away
• North Holliston AvenueCat 3 · 2.8 mi at 4.4% · 643 ft · starts 1.6 mi away
• Chaney TrailCat 3 · 1.1 mi at 10.5% · 623 ft · starts 3.8 mi away
• Camino San RafaelCat 3 · 0.9 mi at 12.2% · 594 ft · starts 3.8 mi away
• Sierra Madre Villa AvenueCat 3 · 2.0 mi at 5.9% · 617 ft · starts 3.9 mi away
• Mount Wilson Toll RoadHC · dirt · 8.7 mi at 9.5% · 4,383 ft · starts 4.1 mi away
• Glenoaks BoulevardCat 3 · 2.8 mi at 6.2% · 906 ft · starts 4.3 mi away
• Hastings Ranch DriveCat 3 · 1.8 mi at 6.4% · 591 ft · starts 4.4 mi away