Toro Canyon 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: no bike crashes were reported along the climb from 2021–2025.

How long and steep is the Toro Canyon Road climb?

1.6 miles (2.6 km) at 11.4% on average, climbing 965 ft (294 m) from 492 ft to 1,457 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 17.8%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 34.43472, -119.57162, where Toro Canyon Road leaves East Valley Road, and ends where the road ends at 34.45455, -119.56155.

Is Toro Canyon 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.

• Ladera LaneCat 3 · 1.2 mi at 9.2% · 568 ft · starts 0.5 mi away
• East Camino Cielo Road near CarpinteriaCat 2 · 7.7 mi at 4.2% · 1,699 ft · starts 3.6 mi away
• Hot Springs Road near Santa BarbaraCat 3 · 2.5 mi at 5% · 656 ft · starts 4.7 mi away
• Pendola Jeep RoadHC · dirt · 10 mi at 7.7% · 4,160 ft · starts 5.2 mi away
• Las Alturas RoadCat 3 · 1.4 mi at 8.2% · 587 ft · starts 6.3 mi away
• Casitas Pass RoadCat 3 · 3.6 mi at 4.6% · 866 ft · starts 6.7 mi away
• Gibraltar RoadHC · 6.5 mi at 7.7% · 2,664 ft · starts 7.0 mi away
• Tunnel Road from Mission Canyon RoadCat 3 · 2.3 mi at 7.9% · 945 ft · starts 8.0 mi away