Painted Cave via North San Marcos Road
California, united-states
10.5km 810m 7.7%
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Painted Cave via North San Marcos Road
California, united-states
Painted Cave via North San Marcos Road covers 10.5km and 810m of climbing, reaching 848m at the summit. Averaging 7.7%, the road kicks to 12.9% at its steepest — a serious ramp that demands respect. 11 hairpins punctuate the ascent, offering brief respite in the corners before the gradient bites again. Located in California, United-states.
- The crux hits between km 6 and km 7 — 7km above 10% averaging 11.2%.
- 11 hairpin bends punctuate the climb, each switchback offering a moment to regroup.
- One of only 2,281 Category 1 climbs in the database.
Distance
10.5km
Avg Gradient
7.7%
Max Gradient
12.9%
Elevation Gain
810m
Summit
848m
Wall Rating
5.3
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