Pinehurst 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: 2 bike crashes were reported on or beside Pinehurst Road along the climb from 2021–2025, 2 of them serious or fatal.

How long and steep is the Pinehurst Road climb?

4.0 miles (6.5 km) at 3.5% on average, climbing 741 ft (226 m) from 489 ft to 1,230 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 8.7%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 37.81769, -122.14611, where Pinehurst Road leaves Canyon Road, and tops out at Skyline Boulevard at 37.83592, -122.18484.

Is Pinehurst 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.

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• Redwood Road from 35th AvenueCat 3 · 1.6 mi at 7.1% · 600 ft · starts 2.8 mi away
• Castle DriveCat 3 · 1.1 mi at 10.5% · 600 ft · starts 2.9 mi away
• Campus DriveCat 3 · 1.3 mi at 9.2% · 633 ft · starts 3.0 mi away
• Ascot DriveCat 3 · 1.5 mi at 10.1% · 791 ft · starts 3.1 mi away
• Shepherd Canyon RoadCat 3 · 1.8 mi at 6% · 577 ft · starts 3.3 mi away
• Snake RoadCat 3 · 1.9 mi at 6.7% · 659 ft · starts 3.5 mi away
• Colton BoulevardCat 3 · 1.3 mi at 8.7% · 614 ft · starts 3.6 mi away