Starting in Maricopa, the climb on Highway 33 takes you on a long, remote, and demanding journey from the arid Cuyama Valley floor high into the rugged Los Padres National Forest. You'll ascend steadily through starkly beautiful, changing landscapes – from desert scrub and oil fields, through chaparral-covered slopes, eventually reaching cooler pine forests near the 5,100ft Pine Mountain Summit – this climb is approximately 19-20 miles, gaining a substantial 4,500ft. Be prepared for a relentless grind; the average is around 4.5% with potential ramps over 10%.

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Distance 38.8 km

Uphill 1,600 m

Downhill 230 m

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Location: Maricopa, Kern County, California, United States

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