Via del Monte 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 Via del Monte climb?

1.9 miles (3.1 km) at 5.6% on average, climbing 571 ft (174 m) from 256 ft to 827 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 6.9%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 33.79893, -118.38968, where Via del Monte leaves Via Corta, and tops out at Granvia Altamira at 33.79207, -118.38797.

Is Via del Monte 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.

• Via CoronelCat 3 · 2.8 mi at 4.8% · 728 ft · starts 1.9 mi away
• Hawthorne Boulevard near Rolling Hills EstatesCat 3 · 3.5 mi at 5.4% · 1,014 ft · starts 2.3 mi away
• Crenshaw Boulevard from Palos Verdes Drive NorthCat 3 · 2.0 mi at 7.1% · 771 ft · starts 2.4 mi away
• Crest RoadCat 3 · 2.8 mi at 4.7% · 702 ft · starts 3.1 mi away
• Crenshaw Boulevard near LomitaCat 2 · 3.8 mi at 5.5% · 1,106 ft · starts 3.5 mi away
• Hawthorne Boulevard from Palos Verdes Drive WestCat 3 · 3.6 mi at 4.4% · 830 ft · starts 3.6 mi away
• Palos Verdes Drive EastCat 3 · 3.5 mi at 3.9% · 728 ft · starts 4.0 mi away