Montevina Road Bike Climb - PJAMM Cycling

12.1
PDI
3.6 mi
DISTANCE
1,653 ft
GAINED
8.9 %
AVG. GRADE

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INTRO

This one is no slouch! Among the several great climbs in the Lexington Reservoir area, Montevina is the only one that gives us some very nice distant views.
9.1% average grade - 46% of the climb is at 5-10%, 33% is at 10-15%, 3% is at 15-20%, and at the end there is a brief pitch at 20%.  The steepest quarter-mile is 15.7%.

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Roadway:  Paved the entire climb, narrow with no center stripe and good condition.  

Traffic:  Minimal.

Parking:  At the start of the Black Road climb 3/10ths of a mile from the start of this climb - MapStreet View
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There are several great Santa Clara County and Santa Cruz County climbs in the area.  Use the “Routes in Area” button to see other bike climbs in this area.

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Difficulty: Challenging
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Road
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Traffic
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487.9
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Jul 23, 2024
difficulty: Challenging
scenery: 4
traffic: 5
road: 3
Jul 23, 2024
scenery: 4
traffic: 5
road: 3
Very nice climb out of los gatos. It dead ends for cars but a gravel (doable on 25mm clinchers) road extends for 2 miles and connects to bohlman, which descends close to 9. Overall the grade is very consistent, but most of this road is exposed so it can get very hot.
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CLIMB SUMMARY

Cycling Montevina Road in Santa Clara County, California

Ride 3.6 miles gaining 1,690’ at 9.1% average grade.

Start of the climb.

This one is no slouch!  Among the several great climbs in the Lexington Reservoir area, Montevina is the only one that gives us some very nice distant views.  

Montevina Road is a fun and challenging bike climb.

The road is very little traveled and one lane for the majority of it.  As we climb from the reservoir, we have great views back down to Highway 17 towards Santa Cruz and the reservoir itself, as well as San Jose, Mt. Hamilton and the Diablo Mountain Range to the east.

Gridlock on Hwy 17 as seen from Montevina (in 0 traffic 👍👍)

   

A few distant views to the to the northeast towards the top of the climb.

Brief views of San Jose near the top.

The grade is often at 10%+ during the climb.

 Depending how you count, there are as many as eleven switchbacks along our route, which dead ends at a gate that accesses the El Sereno Open Space Preserve. ​  The last quarter mile of this one is brutal at 16% average grade.

    

Finish.

Or continue on to Bohlman Road .7 miles up the hill.


A spectacular climbing day:  Black - Gist - Thompson - Montevina - Soda Springs Roads (
Map).  This route has essentially no traffic and makes for peaceful and quiet riding/climbing of 41 miles, gaining nearly 8,000'.  

Roadway Surface and Traffic Report:  The road is in good shape and there is next to no traffic -- this is a safe climb.

That’s a wrap!!