Santa Ana 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 Santa Ana Road along the climb from 2021–2025.

How long and steep is the Santa Ana Road climb?

3.0 miles (4.9 km) at 4% on average, climbing 643 ft (196 m) from 932 ft to 1,575 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 8.1%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 35.48269, -120.69919, and tops out on the road at 35.50476, -120.7294.

Is Santa Ana 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.

• Balboa RoadCat 3 · 1.9 mi at 5.2% · 531 ft · starts 1.1 mi away
• San Marcos RoadCat 3 · 3.9 mi at 3.3% · 696 ft · starts 1.6 mi away
• Del Rio RoadCat 3 · 1.8 mi at 6.2% · 594 ft · starts 2.1 mi away
• San Gregorio RoadCat 3 · 1.9 mi at 6.1% · 617 ft · starts 2.2 mi away
• Santa Cruz RoadCat 3 · 3.0 mi at 4.1% · 646 ft · starts 2.9 mi away
• Toro Creek RoadCat 3 · 2.7 mi at 4.7% · 659 ft · starts 5.6 mi away
• Sunrise Ridge RoadCat 3 · 1.1 mi at 9.4% · 545 ft · starts 6.3 mi away
• Falling Star LaneCat 3 · 1.8 mi at 9.1% · 846 ft · starts 6.3 mi away