West Camino Cielo Climb near Goleta

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 West Camino Cielo near Goleta climb?

3.8 miles (6.2 km) at 5.4% on average, climbing 1,086 ft (331 m) from 1,903 ft to 2,989 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 9.8%. That makes it a Category 2 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 34.50443, -119.81387, and tops out on the road at 34.50585, -119.86577.

Is West Camino Cielo 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.

• East Camino CieloCat 3 · 2.0 mi at 5.6% · 587 ft · starts 0.6 mi away
• East Camino Cielo Road from East Camino CieloCat 3 · 2.7 mi at 5.4% · 778 ft · starts 1.1 mi away
• Painted Cave RoadCat 2 · 3.1 mi at 8.3% · 1,371 ft · starts 1.4 mi away
• Chumash Highway near GoletaCat 2 · 2.3 mi at 8.7% · 1,073 ft · starts 2.9 mi away
• East Camino Cielo Road from Arroyo Burro RoadCat 3 · 2.7 mi at 6% · 860 ft · starts 3.5 mi away
• Stagecoach RoadCat 2 · 5.0 mi at 5.1% · 1,348 ft · starts 4.1 mi away
• North San Marcos RoadCat 2 · 4.1 mi at 6% · 1,289 ft · starts 4.2 mi away
• Chumash Highway near Santa BarbaraCat 2 · 6.9 mi at 5.2% · 1,870 ft · starts 4.4 mi away