Toughest Hills Around the Conejo Valley

Is there anything to put the percent grade into perspective? Freeways grade a hill to get to 5% or they warn you about it like the Conejo Grade on US 101. The stairs in a house are at 60%. A step ladder is at 260%.

Climb	Route	Distance (mi)	Ascent (ft)	Ave. Grade	Peak Grade
Encinal, from Mulholland #1		0.4	60	3.2
Olsen, from Erbes		0.7	80	2.7	5
Potrero, Hidden Valley to WLV	8	0.3	90	5.9
Kanan, Westlake to summit	2	1.1	140	2.5	5
Potrero, WLV to Hidden Valley	2	0.4	160	7.6
Potrero, toward Wendy	2	0.4	180	8.0
Potrero, from Hueneme	18*	0.4	180	9.7
Olsen, from Moorpark		0.7	180	5.3	6
Lynn, toward Wendy		0.9	180	3.8	6
Sunset Hills, Olsen to Erbes		1.1	180	3.0	7
Mulholland, to Encinal Split	4	0.7	200	5.7
Westlake, from Arboles		0.6	230	6.3
Encinal, from Mulholland #2	4*	0.8	260	6.5
Erbes, from Arboles		1.2	260	3.9	6
Balcom Canyon backside	22*	0.7	270	7.3	12
Westlake, T.O. to Kanan	2	2.5	280	2.0	5
Potrero, from Wendy	8	0.9	300	6.7
Box Canyon, from Simi Valley		0.6	300	9.0	11
Norwegian Grade		0.9	320	6.9	10
Erbes, from Olsen		1.0	320	6.0	7
Latigo Canyon, from PCH #2		1.2	320	5.1
Wood Ranch		1.8	340	3.6	9
Piuma Backside, from Schueren	11*	0.9	360	7.4	8
Dennison Grade	12	1.4	400	5.3
Mulholland, from Las Virgenes		1.5	420	5.1	6
Old Topanga, from Mulholland		1.5	420	5.3	6
Balcom Canyon Wall	22	0.9	440	11.7	20
Potrero "wall" to Dos Vientos		0.7	450	12.2	15
Schueren	11	1.8	500	5.2	7
Santa Susana Pass, from Simi		2.1	540	4.7	6
Upper Encinal, to Mulholland		1.8	560	6.1	9
Box Canyon, from Valley Circle		2.0	740	7.0	18
Westlake, to Mulholland	4*	2.1	820	7.5	18
Grimes Canyon	22*	3.7	840	4.3	7
Rock Store	4	2.3	880	7.2	9
Fernwood Pacific		2.8	1060	7.3	10
Deer Creek, first 2 miles		2.0	1190	11.3	15
Stunt	11*	3.9	1300	6.3	8
Deer Creek to first summit		2.4	1360	10.8	15
Piuma	11	4.5	1440	6.1	8
Encinal, from PCH	15	5.0	1460	5.4	6
Decker, from PCH	15*	3.9	1500	7.4	14
Mulholland from PCH	16	7.1	1580	4.0	7
Fernwood+Saddle Peak		5.2	1680	6.3	10
Deer Creek to Yerba		6.2	1760	3.2	18
Las Flores to Schueren		4.1	1910	8.6	21
Latigo Canyon, from PCH #1		6.9	1940	5.3	8
Yerba Buena		8.1	2360	5.3	8
Mt. Pinos		11.1	2840	4.8	7
Deer Creek to top of Yerba		11.1	3000	3.7	18
Pine Mountain		27.3	4420	2.7	8

The Route number provides you with a way to get to the hill. These numbers come from the CVC route list. Routes marked with a * require a modification of the route to climb the hill.

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