6
PDI
1.3 mi
DISTANCE
718 ft
GAINED
10.6 %
AVG. GRADE
FULL CLIMB STATS
Page Contributor(s): Dan Razum, San Jose, CA
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“Almost mythical in some cycling circles, Fiddlers Elbow Road in western New Jersey is short and very steep towards its end, a perfect combination. Through thick woods for much of its length, after a shallow start the grade soon kicks up. What follows is an extremely steep half mile that includes a stretch of 20+% grade just before the summit. The slope then eases just before the unmarked top. The entire climb (Ridge Road plus Fiddlers Elbow) is 1.4 miles at 9.9% average grade. This is one of the steepest maximum grade climbs outside of the super short hills in Pittsburgh, PA and San Francisco and Los Angeles, CA.” (This quote is provided with the approval of John Summerson, from his book The Complete Guide to Climbing (by Bike), 2nd Edition; page 93.)
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DrJoeB
Roxburg Hill Rd does not have a sign at Rte 620. Tipton's Tavern is on the NW corner. Notice the old stone house on the SE corner. Pavement was fresh today (Oct 2023). The first hill offers a mild taste of the pain in store. Left onto Ridge Rd gives a bit of rest after the effort. In 1/4 mile take the R onto the F-ng Elbow, and prepare for the suffering just ahead. You will climb tough ramps paced by brief shelves that only serve to set up yet another ramp, even harder. The last one is the final exam. Cars use this road, more often to descend, so keep your eyes open and observe the center line. The summit comes just past the house on the right. Two loose dogs went nuts at me, and one came a bit out on the road, but she was just bluffing.
Fiddlers Elbow is a well engineered piece of tarmac. It rewards you with deeply cambered switchbacks and lovely views as it curves through a forest.
Park in Belvidere NJ and head out of town on 620.First R onto Foul Rift to S F Rift. L at T.
