Pacific Island Drive Climb from Crown Valley Parkway

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. The records here are also incomplete: most reports along it are filed under Laguna Niguel, where only 2% of reported bike crashes have a map location, so the numbers here are too low. What the records show: no bike crashes were reported along the climb from 2021–2025.

How long and steep is the Pacific Island Drive from Crown Valley Parkway climb?

1.6 miles (2.5 km) at 8.2% on average, climbing 679 ft (207 m) from 207 ft to 886 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 9.6%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 33.49484, -117.72034, where Pacific Island Drive leaves Crown Valley Parkway, and tops out at Talavera Drive at 33.51332, -117.72918.

Is Pacific Island 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.

• Pacific Island Drive from Alicia ParkwayCat 3 · 1.2 mi at 8.4% · 545 ft · starts 2.2 mi away
• Nyes PlaceCat 3 · 1.4 mi at 10.2% · 732 ft · starts 3.0 mi away
• Temple Hills DriveCat 3 · 1.7 mi at 8.2% · 751 ft · starts 4.3 mi away
• Park AvenueCat 3 · 2.0 mi at 9.3% · 965 ft · starts 4.9 mi away
• Calle del CerroCat 3 · 1.2 mi at 9.1% · 561 ft · starts 7.1 mi away
• El Toro Road from Saddleback Church RoadCat 3 · 3.6 mi at 3.2% · 604 ft · starts 12 mi away
• San Joaquin Hills Road from Park Newport DriveCat 3 · 3.3 mi at 3.1% · 535 ft · starts 13 mi away
• San Joaquin Hills Road from Back Bay DriveCat 3 · 3.4 mi at 3.4% · 607 ft · starts 13 mi away