11.9
PDI
7.2 mi
DISTANCE
2,199 ft
GAINED
5.8 %
AVG. GRADE
FULL CLIMB STATS
INTRO
Bonny Doon is a very nice and popular climb rising out of Panther Beach just north of Santa Cruz into the Santa Cruz Mountains. The first half of the climb is the most difficult with a 2.3 mile stretch early on weighing in at 9.4%. This climb has been included three times in the Tour of California. This climb is ranked #3 in Santa Cruz County.
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Average grade is 5.8%. 44% of the climb is at 0-5% grade, 36% is at 5-10%, and 18% is at 10-15%. The steepest quarter-mile is 12.4%.
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Roadway: Two lane road in good condition with a narrow shoulder you could ride in most of the climb.
Traffic: Light.
Parking: On the road across Highway 1 from the start of the climb - Map; Street View.
Provisions: None on the route. A nice option for fruit and beverages is Frabrini's Farm Produce, half a mile south of the Bonny Doon on Highway 1, or Santa Cruz 10 miles south (Map).
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Be sure to visit Santa Cruz on your trip - the Boardwalk and Natural Bridges State Beach are fun places to spend time at. See our climb area page at Santa Cruz County.
There are many scenic and moderately challenging bike climbs in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Use the “Routes in Area” button on the menu bar above to see other bike climbs in this area.
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NEARBY CLIMBS (25) RADIAL PROXIMITY
FROMHicks Road to Mt. Umunhum (north)
1
21.3 PDI
USA, CA
-
128
5.1
2,657
9.9 %
Hicks Road - Mt. Umunhum (south)
2
20.8 PDI
USA, CA
-
135
5.5
2,711
9.3 %
Alba Road
3
16.9 PDI
USA, CA
-
224
3.8
2,047
10.3 %
Soda Springs Road
4
16.3 PDI
USA, CA
-
249
5.4
2,337
8.2 %
Bohlman - On Orbit
5
14.7 PDI
USA, CA
-
301
4.4
2,040
8.5 %
Bohlman Road
6
14.5 PDI
USA, CA
-
309
4.2
1,970
8.8 %
Montebello Road
7
13.1 PDI
USA, CA
-
373
5.2
2,041
7.3 %
Montevina Road
8
12.1 PDI
USA, CA
-
423
3.6
1,653
8.9 %
Black-Gist Roads
9
12 PDI
USA, CA
-
434
3.2
1,566
9.4 %
Black Road
10
11.7 PDI
USA, CA
-
450
4.6
1,820
7.3 %
Jamison Creek Road
11
11.7 PDI
USA, CA
-
451
3
1,510
9.5 %
Hwy 9 - Saratoga to Skyline
12
11.3 PDI
USA, CA
-
467
6.8
2,093
5.8 %
Pescadero-Alpine
13
11.3 PDI
USA, CA
-
474
20.7
3,336
2.1 %
Empire Grade
14
11 PDI
USA, CA
-
487
12.4
2,604
3.8 %
Mt. Madonna Road
15
10.4 PDI
USA, CA
-
528
4
1,606
7.5 %
West Alpine
16
10.3 PDI
USA, CA
-
541
6.6
1,938
5.6 %
Bear Creek Road - Lexington Reservoir
17
10.1 PDI
USA, CA
-
553
2.9
1,371
8.9 %
Felton Empire Road
18
9.5 PDI
USA, CA
-
606
3.6
1,451
7.6 %
Zayante Road
19
8.4 PDI
USA, CA
-
713
4.8
1,559
5.5 %
China Grade to Basin Trail
20
8.3 PDI
USA, CA
-
727
3.5
1,315
7.2 %
Bear Creek Road - Boulder Creek
21
7.9 PDI
USA, CA
-
778
4.6
1,431
5.9 %
Eureka Canyon
22
7 PDI
USA, CA
-
873
8.8
1,724
3.5 %
Old La Honda Road West
23
5.9 PDI
USA, CA
-
-
6.3
1,353
4.1 %
Hwy 9 West to Skyline
24
5.5 PDI
USA, CA
-
-
6
1,274
4 %
Ice Cream Grade
25
1.3 PDI
USA, CA
-
-
1.1
266
4.7 %
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golmstead
Bonny Down is a nice challenging ride. It peels off from Hwy 1, just north of Santa Cruz. After you make the turn the road twists and turns before settling into the 10% grade. There's no real break for a couple miles, but it eventually eases up. Most of the ride is in the forest, so even if it were hot everywhere else it'd be cool and in the shade on the climb.
