4.5
FIETS
5.2 mi
DISTANCE
2,041 ft
GAINED
7.3 %
AVG. GRADE
FULL CLIMB STATS
INTRO
This climb begins at the western tip of Stevens Creek Reservoir. The first 1.5 miles greet us with nearly double digit average grade. Thereafter, the climb is much more comfortable and gives us some great views to the east of Mt. Hamilton, Moffett Field giant dirigible hangers, Mt. Diablo, and the Silicon Valley in general.
The average grade on this climb is 7.3% (7.7% if we removed all but ascent from the gradient formula). Most of the climb is at 5-10% (56%/2.9 miles), but 15% (0.8) miles is at 10-15% and a 4.1% (0.2) mile sliver is in the 15-20% range. The climb never goes above 20%. The steepest quarter-mile is 12.3% and there is a continuous half-mile segment at 10.6%
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Roadway: Good the entire climb. The first two miles of the climb are on a divided two-lane roadway, while the final three miles are on two lanes with no center stripe.
Traffic: Minimal.
Parking: Park at the Stevens Creek Reservoir about a half mile east of the climb start - Map; Street View.
Provisions: There are no provisions on this climb, although you can wine taste. 😊 Google Map - Wineries on Montebello Road.
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Adrian
starts out pretty hard the first 2 miles, then eases up and it gets much easier. continue past the gate at the end of this segment to ride on the gravel part of montebello road, which you can take to pagemill to loop back thru foothill
JosephDamian
The bottom is pretty steep until you reach the school. It eases off for a very brief moment when you pass the school and gradually gets steeper and steeper until you reach Swiss creek lane. That’s when the real climbing starts up again. Not as difficult as the bottom but it doesn’t get much easier until your basically at the top. Right before the end you’ll be faced with pretty steep wall and another not so steep one right behind it. Beyond those two bumps is relatively flat smooth sailing to the end of the paved section.
