Cycling Climbs in San Francisco

There are 997 cycling climbs in San Francisco.

Top 100 Hardest Cycling Climbs in San Francisco

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Name	Location	Distance	Avg Gradient	Total Elevation	Climb Category
1. Fort Mason to Hawk Hill	Marina District	10.88 km	2.5%	272 m	Cat. 3
2. Cervantes to Hawk top Weekday	Marina District	9.69 km	2.5%	245 m	Cat. 3
3. Sloated Twin Peaks	Sloat Boulevard	6.69 km	3.6%	241 m	Cat. 3
4. Great Highway and Fulton allllllll the way to the top of Hawk Hill	Great Highway	13.67 km	1.8%	239 m	Cat. 3
5. Ferry Building to Hawk Hill	Financial District	14.72 km	1.6%	238 m	Cat. 3
6. Lake Merced to the top of Twin Peaks	Skyline Boulevard	6.44 km	3.6%	234 m	Cat. 3
7. Presidio East Gate to Hawk Top	Lombard Street	9.95 km	2.3%	232 m	Cat. 3
8. Fort Mason to Hawk Hill (west side of GG)	Fort Mason	10.43 km	2.2%	309 m	Cat. 3
9. San Jose to Twin Peaks	29th Street	6.16 km	3.7%	226 m	Cat. 3
10. 17th St to Twin Peaks summit	Castro District	2.32 km	9.3%	216 m	Cat. 3
11. TWIN PEAKS south climb	St. Mary's Park	4.39 km	4.8%	211 m	Cat. 3
12. Sports Basement to Four Corners	Mason Street	21.72 km	1%	207 m	Cat. 3
13. Castro to Twin Peaks via 17th	Castro District	2.34 km	8.7%	203 m	Cat. 3
14. Glen Park to Twin Peaks	Glen Park	4.44 km	4.5%	198 m	Cat. 3
15. Lake Merced to Elston Dr - Just the climb (out of order)	Skyline Boulevard	10.94 km	1.8%	195 m	Cat. 3
16. Daly City Climb	Skyline Boulevard	5.95 km	3.2%	193 m	Cat. 3
17. Panhandle > Hawk	North of Panhandle	14.31 km	1.3%	192 m	Cat. 3
18. Bridge to Headlands Summit	Golden Gate Bridge East Sidewalk	6.5 km	2.9%	191 m	Cat. 3
19. John Muir to Skyline Tank	Skyline Boulevard	5.76 km	3.3%	205 m	Cat. 3
20. twin peaks via corbett	Castro District	4.95 km	3.8%	189 m	Cat. 3
21. Sloat to Tank	Great Highway Extension	7.56 km	2.5%	211 m	Cat. 3
22. Twin Peaks from 17th	Castro District	2.28 km	8.2%	186 m	Cat. 3
23. Mussel Rock Climb	Skyline Boulevard	5.98 km	3.1%	185 m	Cat. 3
24. Lincoln to Tank	Upper Great Highway	10.67 km	1.7%	184 m	Cat. 3
25. Corbett - Twin Peaks	Castro District	2.43 km	7.5%	183 m	Cat. 3
26. Twin Peaks and O'Shaughnessy	Glen Park	3.45 km	5.3%	183 m	Cat. 3
27. Ord to Twin Peaks power line	Castro District	2.2 km	8.2%	181 m	Cat. 3
28. Twin Peaks Corbet market top	Castro District	4.33 km	4.1%	179 m	Cat. 3
29. Twin Peaks from Sloat & Portola	Saint Francis Wood	4.4 km	4%	193 m	Cat. 3
30. Sloat to the Crest	Great Highway	5.25 km	3.3%	175 m	Cat. 3
31. Arguello to Hawk Hill (weekday)	Fulton Street	12.32 km	1.4%	270 m	Cat. 3
32. O'Shaugnessy and Twin Peaks	Bosworth Street	3.77 km	4.6%	171 m	Cat. 3
33. O'Shaughnessy's Twin Peaks	Glen Park	3.95 km	4.3%	172 m	Cat. 3
34. 7th to 7th - The Climbing Part	Inner Sunset	3.75 km	4.5%	169 m	Cat. 3
35. Hammer up Twin Peaks from Elk	Glen Park	3.43 km	4.9%	168 m	Cat. 3
36. Bottom of GP Canyon >> Top of Twin Peaks	Glen Park	4.19 km	4%	165 m	Cat. 3
37. O'Shaug to Twin Peaks, without the fluff	O'Shaughnessy Boulevard	3.25 km	5%	164 m	Cat. 3
38. Mussel Rock Climb (safe, to BGS)	Harding Road	5.56 km	2.9%	163 m	Cat. 3
39. TGIF Ride Going Up!	Presidio Terrace	10.47 km	1.5%	155 m	Cat. 4
40. Portola - Twin Peaks Full Climb	Saint Francis Wood	3.87 km	4%	154 m	Cat. 4
41. Twin Peaks from Carl	Cole Valley	1.83 km	8.4%	153 m	Cat. 4
42. Twin peaks from 7th	Inner Sunset	4.28 km	3.6%	152 m	Cat. 4
43. 34th Ave to Fowler	Vicente Street	3.57 km	4.2%	162 m	Cat. 4
44. corbet end of steep	Castro District	3.28 km	4.4%	143 m	Cat. 4
45. Stanyan to top - Greenbelt and North Ridge	Cole Valley	1.25 km	11.4%	143 m	Cat. 4
46. Clipper to the Peak	Noe Valley	3.13 km	4.6%	142 m	Cat. 4
47. market to portola	Castro District	2.72 km	5.1%	151 m	Cat. 4
48. Medical Center and Twin Peaks	Cole Valley	2.77 km	4.8%	132 m	Cat. 4
49. Fat Cake is taped in front of a live studio audience	Inner Sunset	1.81 km	7.2%	130 m	Cat. 4
50. Twin Peaks South via Corbet/Market	Castro District	3.75 km	3.4%	128 m	Cat. 4
51. Flowers to Tank	John F. Kennedy Promenade	16.29 km	0.8%	127 m	Cat. 4
52. Full Historic Trail - Climb	Cole Valley	1.71 km	7.3%	125 m	Cat. 4
53. Complete South Hill Blvd	Crocker-Amazon	2.18 km	5.7%	124 m	Cat. 4
54. Panhandle to Twin Peaks Blvd and Burnett	Haight-Ashbury	1.93 km	6.1%	119 m	Cat. 4
55. Corbett - 17th to Burnett	Castro District	2.27 km	5.1%	123 m	Cat. 4
56. Corbett Climb	Castro District	1.98 km	5.8%	115 m	Cat. 4
57. Sutro Summit via N. Ridge	Cole Valley	1.14 km	10%	113 m	Cat. 4
58. Portola to the Top	Saint Francis Wood	3.55 km	3.1%	110 m	Cat. 4
59. Twin Peaks via Woodside	Forest Hill	2.12 km	5.1%	109 m	Cat. 4
60. Balboa to Legion of Honor via Seal Rock	Great Highway	2.9 km	3.8%	109 m	Cat. 4
61. Twin Peaks from Carmel	Cole Valley	1.22 km	8.8%	108 m	Cat. 4
62. Sutro Historic Trail Climb from Stanyan -> S. Ridge Loop CCW-> Gardener's Trail	Cole Valley	1.91 km	5.5%	106 m	Cat. 4
63. marina green to legion of honor	Marina District	8.08 km	1.3%	104 m	Cat. 4
64. Medical Center Way - Full Climb	Cole Valley	1.1 km	9.3%	102 m	Cat. 4
65. Twin Peaks from Carmel st	Cole Valley	1.14 km	8.9%	105 m	Cat. 4
66. 17th to Romain	Castro District	1.57 km	6.5%	101 m	Cat. 4
67. The Embarcadero Climb	Transbay	0.55 km	18.4%	101 m	Cat. 4
68. O'Shaughnessy + over Twin Peaks (Elk to Clarendon)	Glen Park	4.88 km	2.1%	101 m	Cat. 4
69. Corbet climb	Castro District	1.81 km	5.5%	101 m	Cat. 4
70. El Camino del Mar to Legion of Honor	Seacliff	1.83 km	5.3%	99 m	Cat. 4
71. Escape segment 04 climb 02	Seacliff	1.95 km	5%	97 m	Cat. 4
72. 7th + Laguna Honda	Inner Sunset	3.2 km	3%	97 m	Cat. 4
73. Saint Francis to Sydney	Saint Francis Wood	2.02 km	4.8%	96 m	Cat. 4
74. Clipper climb	Noe Valley	0.83 km	11.6%	96 m	Cat. 4
75. Escape segment 13 climb 05	Great Highway	1.96 km	4.9%	96 m	Cat. 4
76. Glen Park Park to Top o' the Hill	Glen Park	1.95 km	4.9%	96 m	Cat. 4
77. Ocean Beach to Lincoln Park	Balboa Street	2 km	4.8%	96 m	Cat. 4
78. Balboa to 38th climb	Great Highway	1.97 km	4.9%	95 m	Cat. 4
79. South Hill Blvd Climb	Canyon Drive	1.27 km	7.5%	95 m	Cat. 4
80. Hammer from Crissy to Battery	Mason Street	2.44 km	3.9%	95 m	Cat. 4
81. Presidio Mason to Battery Caulfield Climb	Crissy Field Avenue	1.68 km	5.6%	94 m	Cat. 4
82. Lincoln to Portola Via 7th-Laguna-Woodside	Inner Sunset	2.84 km	3.3%	102 m	Cat. 4
83. Point Lobos to VA	Great Highway	1.42 km	6.6%	94 m	Cat. 4
84. Clayton Steeps	Haight-Ashbury	1.07 km	8.8%	94 m	Cat. 4
85. Portola climb	Saint Francis Wood	2.33 km	4%	95 m	Cat. 4
86. Long Ave to top of Battery Caulfield Rd	Long Avenue	2.27 km	4.1%	93 m	Cat. 4
87. The Real Portola Climb (no stoplight at O'Shaughn)	Saint Francis Wood	2.1 km	4.4%	93 m	Cat. 4
88. [Portola] Serra to O'Shaughnessy	Saint Francis Wood	2.12 km	4.4%	92 m	Cat. 4
89. Clarendon Official Climb	Forest Hill	1.08 km	8.5%	92 m	Cat. 4
90. Clarendon Ave from Laguna Honda Blvd	Forest Knolls	1.17 km	7.8%	92 m	Cat. 4
91. Full Clarendon Hill	Forest Knolls	1.2 km	7.6%	91 m	Cat. 4
92. Crissy Field Warming Hut to Apex of GG Bridge	Long Avenue	2.39 km	3.8%	103 m	Cat. 4
93. Clarendon Climb	Forest Knolls	0.97 km	9.4%	91 m	Cat. 4
94. Balboa Street to Top of Baker Beach Climb	Great Highway	6.43 km	1.4%	91 m	Cat. 4
95. Historic > Fairy Gates - Climb	Cole Valley	0.83 km	11%	91 m	Cat. 4
96. Pond to Clarendon Top	Forest Knolls	1.18 km	7.7%	90 m	Cat. 4
97. 7th / Laguna Honda to Portola	Inner Sunset	2.83 km	3.2%	90 m	Cat. 4
98. Presidio Attack	Mason Street	6.26 km	1.4%	89 m	Cat. 4
99. Crissy to Presidio	Crissy Field Avenue	1.68 km	5.3%	88 m	Cat. 4
100. Gurney Halleck George Washington	Mason Street	2.43 km	3.6%	88 m	Cat. 4

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