Piuma 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: 1 bike crash was reported on or beside Piuma Road along the climb from 2021–2025.

How long and steep is the Piuma Road climb?

5.2 miles (8.4 km) at 6.3% on average, climbing 1,736 ft (529 m) from 459 ft to 2,195 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 8.5%. That makes it a Category 2 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 34.07932, -118.70034, where Piuma Road leaves Crater Camp Drive, and tops out on the road at 34.07017, -118.6653.

Is Piuma 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.

• Schueren RoadCat 3 · 1.8 mi at 5.6% · 528 ft · starts 2.8 mi away
• Stunt RoadCat 2 · 3.9 mi at 6.4% · 1,335 ft · starts 2.8 mi away
• Corral Canyon Road from Pacific Coast HighwayCat 1 · 6.7 mi at 7.1% · 2,543 ft · starts 4.0 mi away
• Rambla PacificoCat 2 · 3.1 mi at 8.8% · 1,430 ft · starts 4.3 mi away
• Baller RoadCat 3 · 3.1 mi at 5.5% · 879 ft · starts 4.6 mi away
• Latigo Canyon RoadCat 2 · 9.3 mi at 4.1% · 2,024 ft · starts 4.6 mi away
• Las Flores Canyon RoadCat 2 · 3.4 mi at 8.6% · 1,542 ft · starts 4.7 mi away
• Old Chimney RoadCat 3 · 0.9 mi at 11.1% · 541 ft · starts 4.8 mi away