Terrace 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 Terrace Drive climb?

1.3 miles (2.1 km) at 8% on average, climbing 561 ft (171 m) from 174 ft to 735 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 10%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 37.91161, -122.29822, where Terrace Drive leaves Stockton Avenue, and tops out at Moeser Lane at 37.91923, -122.28754.

Is Terrace 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.

• Moeser LaneCat 3 · 1.3 mi at 9.9% · 709 ft · starts 0.6 mi away
• Grizzly Peak BoulevardCat 3 · 3.9 mi at 4.1% · 846 ft · starts 1.6 mi away
• Marin AvenueCat 3 · 2.1 mi at 8.8% · 994 ft · starts 1.7 mi away
• Cedar StreetCat 3 · 1.9 mi at 5.3% · 525 ft · starts 2.5 mi away
• Hearst AvenueCat 3 · 2.6 mi at 4% · 558 ft · starts 2.9 mi away
• Spruce StreetCat 3 · 2.3 mi at 4.9% · 591 ft · starts 3.1 mi away
• Euclid AvenueCat 3 · 2.3 mi at 4.7% · 561 ft · starts 3.3 mi away
• South Park DriveCat 3 · 1.5 mi at 9% · 715 ft · starts 3.3 mi away