This page provides a comprehensive summary of the most epic road bike climbs in ________. These can be viewed on this page via the map (zoom in to view climbs in particular areas), by Climb Cards (photo and stats), or by a detailed list that can be arranged in metric or imperial units by difficulty, distance (longest climbs in the area), altitude gained, highest elevation (highest summit), average grade (sort by varying distances), lowest start point, etc. Visit the Climb Page to see details and photos for that particular bike climb. The hardest bike climbs in ___ are %TOP10

#1
Lee Canyon
USA, NV
#2
Wheeler Peak
USA, NV
#3
Kyle Canyon + Hwy 158
USA, NV
#4
Lee Canyon + Hwy 158
USA, NV
#5
Mt. Rose East
USA, NV
#6
Kyle Canyon
USA, NV
#8
Mt. Rose West
USA, NV
#9
Kingsbury Grade - East
USA, NV
#11
Winnemucca Mountain
USA, NV
#13
Eldorado Canyon
USA, NV

Climb List: Nevada
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Total Climbs: 22
Top 100 World: 0
Avg. PDI (Top 5): 30.8

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United States (CA)
21 ROUTES
34 POIs
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FULL SUMMARY

Lee Canyon - Nevada’s hardest bike climb.

Nevada has 5 of the Top 100 US Bike Climbs - Lee Canyon (#23 US), Wheeler Peak (#31) and Lee Canyon + Hwy 158 (#35), Kyle Canyon + Hwy 158 (#48) and Kyle Canyon (#61).

HARDEST BIKE CLIMB IN NEVADA

LEE CANYON

Cycling Lee Canyon-Hwy 156 is a Top 25 US Bike Climb

#24 in the US at 17.3 miles, 5,380’ gained to elevation 8,681 at 5.9%.

Nevada’s most difficult bike climb.

SECOND HARDEST BIKE CLIMB IN NEVADA

WHEELER PEAK 

Cycling Wheeler Peak - steep grade sign

Cycling Wheeler Peak - Top 50 US Bike Climb at Nevada-Utah border.

Ride 16 miles gaining 4,970’ to 10,171’ at 5.8% average grade. 

THIRD HARDEST BIKE CLIMB IN NEVADA

LEE CANYON + HWY 158 

Cycling Lee Canyon (Hwy 158) and Hwy 157 is a Top 50 US Bike Climb

#34 in the US at 16.3 miles, 5,000’ gained to elevation 8,284 at

FOURTH HARDEST BIKE CLIMB IN NEVADA

KYLE CANYON + HWY 158 

Cycling Kyle Canyon + Hwy 158 -  a top Nevada and US bike climb.

21.6 miles gaining 5,357’ to 8,112’ at 4.7% average grade.

FIFTH HARDEST BIKE CLIMB IN NEVADA

KYLE CANYON 

Cycling Hwy 157 (Kyle Canyon and Mt. Charleston)

#70 on the Top US Bike Climb List

21.2 miles gaining 5,070’ to 7,847’ at 4.5% average grade.