Temettate Drive 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 Temettate Drive climb?

1.6 miles (2.6 km) at 6.2% on average, climbing 528 ft (161 m) from 1,010 ft to 1,539 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 11.3%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 35.0621, -120.40462, and tops out on the road at 35.06873, -120.40694.

Is Temettate 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.

• Gossip Rock RoadCat 3 · 0.7 mi at 13.6% · 528 ft · starts 0.4 mi away
• El Cazador WayCat 3 · 1.0 mi at 9.7% · 535 ft · starts 1.4 mi away
• Highland Hills RoadCat 2 · 3.8 mi at 5.8% · 1,175 ft · starts 6.2 mi away
• Stephens Canyon Road from Jollo Creek RoadCat 3 · 2.0 mi at 7.6% · 817 ft · starts 6.2 mi away
• Haystack Ridge RoadCat 2 · 4.9 mi at 5% · 1,273 ft · starts 6.6 mi away
• Stephens Canyon Road near Santa MariaCat 2 · 4.6 mi at 5.4% · 1,312 ft · starts 6.8 mi away
• Huasna RoadCat 2 · 8.9 mi at 3.5% · 1,644 ft · starts 7.9 mi away
• Upper Lopez Canyon Road from Hi Mountain RoadCat 3 · 1.2 mi at 9.1% · 577 ft · starts 8.9 mi away