Outpost 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 Outpost Drive climb?

1.4 miles (2.3 km) at 8.3% on average, climbing 617 ft (188 m) from 436 ft to 1,053 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 11.1%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 34.10411, -118.34391, where Outpost Drive leaves Franklin Avenue, and tops out at Mulholland Drive at 34.11823, -118.347.

Is Outpost 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.

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• Mount Olympus DriveCat 3 · 1.1 mi at 11.8% · 659 ft · starts 1.3 mi away
• Laurel Canyon BoulevardCat 3 · 2.3 mi at 5.5% · 659 ft · starts 1.3 mi away
• Hercules DriveCat 3 · 1.1 mi at 8.9% · 525 ft · starts 1.3 mi away
• Sunset Plaza DriveCat 3 · 2.6 mi at 6.8% · 922 ft · starts 2.2 mi away
• Wrightwood DriveCat 3 · 1.3 mi at 8.2% · 548 ft · starts 2.7 mi away
• North Doheny DriveCat 3 · 2.1 mi at 8.6% · 965 ft · starts 3.1 mi away
• Carla RidgeCat 3 · 1.4 mi at 8.8% · 640 ft · starts 3.3 mi away