Name	Location	Distance	Avg Gradient	Total Elevation	Climb Category
1. TOC Boon Doon Empire KOM	Davenport	12.58 km	6%	749 m	Cat. 1
2. EpiCenter>RidgeTrailJunction	Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley	18.54 km	4%	1,282 m	Cat. 1
3. Epicenter Shop to Santa Rosalia	Seacliff	19.98 km	3.7%	1,449 m	Cat. 1
4. Timmy Taintminz	Seacliff	17.99 km	3.9%	747 m	Cat. 1
5. Alba-Empire up	Ben Lomond	10.2 km	6.8%	782 m	Cat. 1
6. 9 to 9/Bear Creek + Skyline	Boulder Creek	30.99 km	2.1%	660 m	Cat. 1
7. The Ball Mauler - Climb #4 (Bonny Doon)	Davenport	10.42 km	6.2%	648 m	Cat. 1
8. EpiCenter to SDF Sign	Seacliff	16.18 km	3.9%	1,108 m	Cat. 2
9. Alba "Winner Takes It All"	Ben Lomond	7.03 km	8.9%	628 m	Cat. 2
10. The Ball Mauler - Climb #3 (Alba)	Ben Lomond	5.99 km	10.4%	625 m	Cat. 2
11. Alba chopped	Ben Lomond	5.76 km	10.6%	617 m	Cat. 2
12. Alba- A Long Brutal Ascent	Ben Lomond	5.85 km	10.3%	600 m	Cat. 2
13. Granite Creek and Mtn Charlie	Scotts Valley	16.75 km	3.2%	873 m	Cat. 2
14. Eureka: Corralitos to Buzzard	Day Valley	13.92 km	3.7%	511 m	Cat. 2
15. Empire Grade: UCSC (Heller Dr.) to Bonny Doon.	Santa Cruz	14.35 km	3.5%	501 m	Cat. 2
16. Corralitos to Eureka Canyon summit	Corralitos	13.63 km	3.7%	498 m	Cat. 2
17. Corralitos to just before Ormsby	Corralitos	14.01 km	3.5%	494 m	Cat. 2
18. Eureka Canyon Climb only, Right stop	Day Valley	13.22 km	3.7%	541 m	Cat. 2
19. Bonny Doon to Martin Firehouse	Davenport	7.23 km	6.8%	488 m	Cat. 2
20. Zayante Trout Farm to Top	Olympia	15.44 km	3.2%	489 m	Cat. 2
21. epicenter bikes to sand point overlook	Seacliff	13.31 km	3.4%	647 m	Cat. 2
22. Epicenter to Sand Point	Seacliff	13.87 km	3.3%	845 m	Cat. 2
23. My Eureka Canyon Push	Day Valley	10.81 km	4.1%	598 m	Cat. 2
24. felton empire rd climb to stop sign	Felton	5.71 km	7.6%	436 m	Cat. 2
25. Casalegno's to Summit Rd Climb SJ Soquel Rd	Soquel	12.86 km	3.2%	414 m	Cat. 2
26. Climb Soquel San Jose - Hoover to Spring Hollow	Soquel	9.2 km	4.5%	413 m	Cat. 2
27. Highway 9 - HWY236 to Skyline	San Lorenzo Park	9.69 km	4.2%	413 m	Cat. 2
28. Mt Charlie Challenge	Scotts Valley	13.17 km	3.1%	407 m	Cat. 2
29. Glenwood intersection to top of Charlie	Scotts Valley	15.42 km	2.6%	404 m	Cat. 2
30. 236 junction to hill climb finish ( appx.)	San Lorenzo Park	9.68 km	4.1%	400 m	Cat. 2
31. fall creek to empire grade	Felton	5.12 km	7.7%	394 m	Cat. 2
32. Eureka Canyon	Day Valley	8.17 km	4.8%	395 m	Cat. 2
33. Felton Empire to Switchback	Felton	4.75 km	8.1%	383 m	Cat. 2
34. Bonny Doon climb to Martin Rd.	Davenport	6.04 km	6.4%	383 m	Cat. 2
35. Empire - UCSC to Felton-Empire	University	11.1 km	3.4%	381 m	Cat. 2
36. Eureka Canyon - the harder bits	Day Valley	7.12 km	4.9%	347 m	Cat. 2
37. Bonny Doon Rd.	Davenport	4.09 km	8.5%	345 m	Cat. 2
38. Soquel San Jose climb after the washout	Soquel	7.82 km	4.3%	339 m	Cat. 2
39. Mt Charlie - Glenwood to Riva Ridge	Summit West	6.51 km	5.2%	336 m	Cat. 2
40. Eureka Canyon - Firehouse to Upper Highlands	Day Valley	11.03 km	3%	333 m	Cat. 2
41. bridge to gate	Santa Cruz	8.23 km	4%	426 m	Cat. 2
42. Golf Club Dr up EMT, U-Conn to Twin Gates	Santa Cruz	8.82 km	3.7%	360 m	Cat. 2
43. Corrilitos Mrkt. to The Orchard	Corralitos	10.65 km	3%	321 m	Cat. 2
44. Giro Lunch Ride Bonny Doon climb (only) to Smith Grade	Davenport	3.65 km	8.6%	315 m	Cat. 3
45. 15 minute interval up Felton Empire	Felton	3.76 km	8%	302 m	Cat. 3
46. Mt Charlie (from where it gets narrow)	Summit West	7.67 km	3.9%	516 m	Cat. 3
47. HWY 236 Climb from Boulder Creek	Boulder Creek	10.58 km	2.8%	379 m	Cat. 3
48. Highway 9 Climbing Intervals	San Lorenzo Park	5.99 km	4.9%	299 m	Cat. 3
49. Middle Ellen to Summit	White Rock	3.9 km	7.5%	291 m	Cat. 3
50. Emma to Barrels (fire road)	Santa Cruz	6.16 km	4.6%	283 m	Cat. 3
51. Upper E Zayante	White Rock	4.17 km	6.7%	280 m	Cat. 3
52. Soquel Pavement to Fireroad Climb	Highland	4.39 km	6.3%	285 m	Cat. 3
53. Mt. Charlie Rd. to Riva Ridge Rd.	Summit West	4.87 km	5.6%	290 m	Cat. 3
54. Road near parking to Ridge Trail	Highland	7.3 km	3.7%	272 m	Cat. 3
55. Parking to Ridge - CLIPPED	Highland	8.01 km	3.3%	307 m	Cat. 3
56. 👷🏼‍♀️HW/creek to Overlook	Highland	5.85 km	4.5%	262 m	Cat. 3
57. Soquel San Jose Rd. Climb	Soquel	4.17 km	6.3%	261 m	Cat. 3
58. OSJ Everest climb	Soquel	4.26 km	5.9%	253 m	Cat. 3
59. Eureka 180 to Top	Day Valley	5.14 km	4.9%	253 m	Cat. 3
60. Emma To Eucalyptus Grove	Santa Cruz	10.07 km	2.5%	250 m	Cat. 3
61. Eureka canyon from the U turn to buzzards	Day Valley	5.17 km	4.8%	249 m	Cat. 3
62. Bracken Brae to Little Basin	Boulder Creek	7.96 km	3.1%	245 m	Cat. 3
63. Slow Death	Corralitos	8.56 km	2.9%	245 m	Cat. 3
64. Turn Head Lights On	White Rock	3.35 km	7.3%	244 m	Cat. 3
65. actc_upper_empire_grade	Skyline Ranch	10.42 km	2.3%	244 m	Cat. 3
66. Hwy 9 to Twin Gates	Paradise Park	5.93 km	4.1%	324 m	Cat. 3
67. Rodeo Gulch - Full Climb	Live Oak	6.83 km	3.5%	240 m	Cat. 3
68. HIGHWAY 9 TO WHERE WE STOP	Santa Cruz	4.32 km	5.5%	238 m	Cat. 3
69. 9 to Tanks 2	Paradise Park	5.02 km	4.6%	232 m	Cat. 3
70. Sign to Empire on single track	Santa Cruz	8.15 km	2.8%	230 m	Cat. 3
71. Mailbox Loop Climb (Creek to Gate)	University	5.16 km	4.4%	233 m	Cat. 3
72. Bear Creek to 236 Junction	Boulder Creek	11.99 km	1.9%	227 m	Cat. 3
73. PineFlat@Quail To EmpireGrade	Bonny Doon	4.94 km	4.5%	223 m	Cat. 3
74. Second Zayante Climb	White Rock	2.93 km	7.5%	221 m	Cat. 3
75. Hwy 9 to the H2O Tanks	Paradise Park	3.99 km	5.5%	219 m	Cat. 3
76. Empire Grade from Smith Grade	Felton	3.76 km	5.8%	234 m	Cat. 3
77. Bonny Doon road first climb	Davenport	2.55 km	8.5%	217 m	Cat. 3
78. UCSC Climb	Santa Cruz	5.03 km	4.3%	214 m	Cat. 3
79. Twin Gates to Felton Empire	Paradise Park	7.47 km	2.9%	214 m	Cat. 3
80. Long Meadow to Empire Grade	University	4.81 km	4.4%	212 m	Cat. 3
81. UP emma UP yukon	Santa Cruz	4.61 km	4.6%	312 m	Cat. 3
82. Lompico to Eagle Tree TT	Kenville	7.57 km	2.8%	211 m	Cat. 3
83. Pogonip - Highway 9 to Tanks	Santa Cruz	3.8 km	5.5%	209 m	Cat. 3
84. Goss to top of Granite Creek	Santa Cruz	8.33 km	2.5%	209 m	Cat. 3
85. UCSC King to Stevenson via Bay & Coolidge	Santa Cruz	4.54 km	4.4%	200 m	Cat. 3
86. Burger 9 to Stop Sign	Boulder Creek	9.26 km	2.2%	199 m	Cat. 3
87. Granite Creek to Bean Creek	Happy Valley	8.58 km	2.3%	261 m	Cat. 3
88. Bonny Doon - Bump #1	Davenport	2 km	9.7%	194 m	Cat. 3
89. overunder west enterance to smith	University	4.8 km	4%	200 m	Cat. 3
90. Kiki will Own You One Day	Zayante	6.15 km	3.1%	221 m	Cat. 3
91. Santa Cruz - Rodeo Gulch Rd	Live Oak	2.95 km	6.4%	188 m	Cat. 3
92. Upper Zayante - Last 1.5 Miles	White Rock	2.39 km	7.8%	186 m	Cat. 3
93. Moon Dr to Little Basin	Big Basin	3.38 km	5.4%	183 m	Cat. 3
94. Pogonip+Powerbar	Santa Cruz	2.93 km	6.1%	180 m	Cat. 3
95. UCSC Ascent - Eastside Entry	Santa Cruz	3.76 km	4.7%	178 m	Cat. 3
96. Japanese Dog	Summit West	3.03 km	5.9%	178 m	Cat. 3
97. UConn+Chinquapin to tanks	Santa Cruz	2.75 km	6.4%	177 m	Cat. 3
98. 236 Climb to Little Basin	Big Basin	3.36 km	5.2%	176 m	Cat. 3
99. Orchard to Buzzard Summit	Day Valley	4.1 km	4.3%	174 m	Cat. 3
100. Almost Bottom of Sweetness 2 Top	Big Trees Landing	2.25 km	7.6%	172 m	Cat. 3

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