Sandia Creek Drive Climb near Temecula

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 Sandia Creek Drive near Temecula climb?

5.0 miles (8.1 km) at 3.4% on average, climbing 889 ft (271 m) from 735 ft to 1,624 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 7.2%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 33.45227, -117.25031, and tops out on the road at 33.49176, -117.18928.

Is Sandia Creek 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.

• De Luz Heights RoadCat 3 · 1.9 mi at 8.4% · 827 ft · starts 2.0 mi away
• El Calamar RoadCat 3 · 1.6 mi at 7% · 577 ft · starts 2.1 mi away
• De Luz Road near MurrietaCat 3 · 3.3 mi at 3.2% · 577 ft · starts 2.3 mi away
• Gavilan Mountain RoadCat 3 · 1.5 mi at 7% · 568 ft · starts 2.5 mi away
• Sandia Creek Drive from Rock Mountain DriveCat 3 · 2.5 mi at 5% · 659 ft · starts 2.6 mi away
• Rock Mountain DriveCat 3 · 2.8 mi at 5.2% · 784 ft · starts 2.6 mi away
• Daily DriveCat 3 · 1.6 mi at 6.9% · 577 ft · starts 3.2 mi away
• Los Gatos RoadCat 3 · 1.4 mi at 10.6% · 771 ft · starts 3.3 mi away