Shoreline Highway Climb near Sausalito

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: 13 bike crashes were reported on or beside Shoreline Highway along the climb from 2021–2025, 1 of them serious or fatal. The most were at SR-1 & Laurel Way (5).

1. 5 crashes

   SR-1 & Laurel Way

   Side-impact crashes at the junction

   3 of 5 crashes were broadside: a vehicle hit at an angle, usually a driver pulling out of a side street or driveway, turning across, or running the signal.

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2. 5 crashes

   SR-1 & Flamingo Rd

   Side-impact crashes at the junction

   5 of 5 crashes were broadside: a vehicle hit at an angle, usually a driver pulling out of a side street or driveway, turning across, or running the signal.

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How long and steep is the Shoreline Highway near Sausalito climb?

3.2 miles (5.2 km) at 3.5% on average, climbing 594 ft (181 m) from 7 ft to 600 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 6.7%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 37.88047, -122.51832, and tops out on the road at 37.88294, -122.55433.

Is Shoreline Highway 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.

• Countyview DriveCat 3 · 0.9 mi at 13.9% · 630 ft · starts 0.6 mi away
• Glen Fr RoadCat 3 · 2.0 mi at 7% · 722 ft · starts 2.1 mi away
• Summit AvenueCat 3 · 1.6 mi at 7.9% · 676 ft · starts 2.6 mi away
• Conzelman RoadCat 3 · 3.1 mi at 4.7% · 751 ft · starts 3.1 mi away
• Shoreline Highway from Pacific WayCat 3 · 2.0 mi at 5.6% · 600 ft · starts 3.2 mi away
• Muir Woods RoadCat 3 · 3.7 mi at 3.5% · 692 ft · starts 3.5 mi away
• Evergreen DriveCat 3 · 1.4 mi at 11.8% · 869 ft · starts 5.1 mi away
• Goodhill RoadCat 3 · 1.6 mi at 8% · 673 ft · starts 5.2 mi away