Rancho Guadalupe 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: no bike crashes were reported along the climb from 2021–2025.

How long and steep is the Rancho Guadalupe Road climb?

1.3 miles (2.0 km) at 9.9% on average, climbing 659 ft (201 m) from 1,480 ft to 2,139 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 12%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 33.40352, -117.04866, and tops out at Rancho Heights Way at 33.41705, -117.05678.

Is Rancho Guadalupe 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.

• Magee Road from Rancho Heights RoadCat 3 · 1.6 mi at 7.9% · 663 ft · starts 2.4 mi away
• Pala Temecula RoadCat 3 · 3.4 mi at 4.7% · 837 ft · starts 2.5 mi away
• Rancho Heights RoadCat 3 · 2.3 mi at 6.9% · 840 ft · starts 2.7 mi away
• Magee Road from Highway 76Cat 2 · 5.7 mi at 5.3% · 1,598 ft · starts 2.8 mi away
• Arouba RoadCat 3 · 1.2 mi at 12.6% · 817 ft · starts 3.7 mi away
• Lilac RoadCat 3 · 2.2 mi at 7.3% · 846 ft · starts 3.9 mi away
• Pala del Norte RoadCat 3 · 1.4 mi at 12.4% · 896 ft · starts 4.2 mi away
• Gomez TrailHC · dirt · 7.5 mi at 11.2% · 4,429 ft · starts 4.7 mi away