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Local Area Climbs
 
The following is a description of local climbs with their distance and average grade percentage. You can reference their exact location by using the map keywords on a web-based mapping site, like “maps.google.com.” Please check back often, as we are always adding new climbs. They are currently listed in alphabetical order. Please contact AthletiCamps, if you have any climbs you would like to add:
| Climb |
Ascent(ft) |
Distance(m) |
Grade |
Location |
Notes |
| Auburn Folson Rd |
400 |
1.2 |
6.2% |
Auburn - Indian Hill |
Short, constant |
| Chili Bar - North |
935 |
3.2 |
5.6% |
Placerville, 193 |
Classic canyon climb, hot |
| Circle Bridge |
4104 |
15.3 |
5.0% |
Foresthill |
French Meadows |
| Cool Confluence |
758 |
1.89 |
7.6% |
Auburn; 49 |
Switchbacked canyon climb |
| Foresthill (old) |
684 |
1.93 |
6.7% |
Auburn 49 Foresthill |
Steady, hot |
| Foresthill Rd - Bridge |
258 |
.68 |
7.2% |
Auburn Foreshill |
steady, hard |
| Iowa Hill - Colfax |
1163 |
1.75 |
12.6% |
Colfax, Iowa Hill |
Very hard, narrow road, steep switchbacks |
| Lotus Grade - Coloma |
514 |
1.33 |
7.3% |
Coloma, El Dorado |
Steady, smooth, hard |
| Marshall - Coloma |
1144 |
2.5 |
8.7% |
Marshall; Coloma |
Hot, difficult |
| Red Dog Rd - Bannter Mtn. |
568 |
1.3 |
8.3% |
Grass Valley |
No traffic, dead end |
| Ridge Road |
582 |
2.8 |
3.9% |
Newcastle Ophir |
Rolling uphill |
| Starks Grade - Placerville |
1518 |
6.8 |
4.2% |
Placerville, El Dorado |
Long, steady, little traffic |
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