0.9
FIETS
0.08 mi
DISTANCE
113 ft
GAINED
29.1 %
AVG. GRADE
FULL CLIMB STATS
Page Contributor(s): Monica Busby @thecyclingceo
INTRO
Eldred Street: The steepest street in Los Angeles at a recorded 33% grade.
The actual average gradient is disputed. Doing an internet search on any of these "Ultra-Steep" roads will give you numbers ranging anywhere from 25% to 40%. We've calculated the gradient based on internet topographical data, as well as from our Garmin and Wahoo .gpx files taken from our personal attempts up this climb. Our calculations show this road is a 29.11% average gradient.
Google's advanced topographical database shows the maximum gradient reached by this road to be 65.0%.
The actual average gradient is disputed. The sign posted by the start says this road is a 33% grade, which it undoubtedly reaches. Doing an internet search on any of these "Ultra-Steep" roads will give you numbers ranging anywhere from 25% to 40%.
We've calculated the gradient on this page based on online topographical data, as well as from our Garmin and Wahoo .gpx files taken from our personal attempts up this climb. Our calculations show this road is a 29.11% average gradient. Any way you look at it, this road is one of the steepest in the world. Google's advanced topographical database shows the maximum gradient reached by this road to be 65.0%.
Roadway:
Awful - one of the worst of the "Ultra-Steeps" that we've come across. The gradient makes this an extremely challenging climb, but the loose rocks and cracks in the road make this climb nearly impossible.
None
Parking:
You can park on the street anywhere at the bottom of the road
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