Saddle Peak 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 Saddle Peak Road along the climb from 2021–2025.

How long and steep is the Saddle Peak Road climb?

2.3 miles (3.7 km) at 5% on average, climbing 614 ft (187 m) from 1,847 ft to 2,461 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 8.6%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 34.06821, -118.61113, where Saddle Peak Road leaves Tuna Canyon Road, and tops out on the road at 34.08155, -118.63222.

Is Saddle Peak 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.

• Grand View DriveCat 3 · 1.1 mi at 9.7% · 554 ft · starts 1.2 mi away
• Fernwood Pacific DriveCat 2 · 2.9 mi at 7.2% · 1,089 ft · starts 1.3 mi away
• Old Topanga Canyon RoadCat 3 · 3.9 mi at 3.7% · 748 ft · starts 1.7 mi away
• Greenleaf Canyon RoadCat 3 · 1.8 mi at 7.6% · 725 ft · starts 1.9 mi away
• Big Rock DriveCat 3 · 1.6 mi at 9.8% · 853 ft · starts 2.1 mi away
• Schueren RoadCat 3 · 1.8 mi at 5.6% · 528 ft · starts 2.4 mi away
• Rambla PacificoCat 2 · 3.1 mi at 8.8% · 1,430 ft · starts 2.5 mi away
• Las Flores Canyon RoadCat 2 · 3.4 mi at 8.6% · 1,542 ft · starts 2.6 mi away