Cycling Climbs in Illinois

There are 3,942 cycling climbs in Illinois.

Top 100 Hardest Cycling Climbs in Illinois

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Name	Location	Distance	Avg Gradient	Total Elevation	Climb Category
1. 29 Hackman Rd. to Athens N Main st.	Menard County	1.79 km	17.9%	320 m	Cat. 3
2. N Branch Trail Climb	Cook County	1.92 km	11.8%	227 m	Cat. 3
3. Williams Hill: Herod to Tower	Pope County	4.11 km	4.6%	189 m	Cat. 3
4. N Ashland Blvd Climb	Cook County	0.63 km	26.9%	171 m	Cat. 3
5. TriathLou Sprint Out	Montgomery County	10.39 km	1.5%	153 m	Cat. 4
6. Ridgewood Rd Climb	Rock Island County	3.28 km	4.5%	149 m	Cat. 4
7. Niabi Zoo Rd (Rte 6 to Glenwood)	Rock Island County	3.97 km	3.6%	164 m	Cat. 4
8. Hickory Ridge South	Jackson County	6.38 km	2.2%	142 m	Cat. 4
9. Sadler Rd. Climb Full	Jackson County	4.7 km	3%	141 m	Cat. 4
10. Danbury Dr Climb	Champaign County	0.74 km	18.7%	139 m	Cat. 4
11. South 8th Street Climb	Sangamon County	0.47 km	26.7%	126 m	Cat. 4
12. Elgin Rd Climb	Cook County	1.2 km	10.5%	126 m	Cat. 4
13. N Sheridan Rd Climb	Cook County	0.57 km	21.9%	125 m	Cat. 4
14. th St N Climb	Rock Island County	1.16 km	10.7%	123 m	Cat. 4
15. Fowler Climb	Jersey County	9.29 km	1.3%	122 m	Cat. 4
16. Bald Knob from Bottom	Union County	4.17 km	2.9%	122 m	Cat. 4
17. Edens Expressway Climb	Cook County	0.75 km	16.3%	121 m	Cat. 4
18. Williams Tower Rd Climb	Pope County	1.83 km	6.6%	120 m	Cat. 4
19. North Lick Creek Rd I 57 Climb	Union County	3.23 km	3.7%	120 m	Cat. 4
20. Guilford Rd. and Ford Rd. Climb	Jo Daviess County	2.98 km	4%	119 m	Cat. 4
21. rd Avenue B Climb	Rock Island County	1.64 km	7.3%	119 m	Cat. 4
22. Fox River Trail (Algonquin To Aurora) Climb	Kane County	0.79 km	15.1%	119 m	Cat. 4
23. West Monroe Street Climb	Cook County	0.8 km	14.8%	118 m	Cat. 4
24. N 1500 East Rd Climb	Piatt County	0.69 km	17.1%	118 m	Cat. 4
25. St N Climb	Rock Island County	0.79 km	14.9%	118 m	Cat. 4
26. Herod Rd Climb	Pope County	2.11 km	5.6%	117 m	Cat. 4
27. i hate you hill	Jo Daviess County	1.88 km	6.2%	116 m	Cat. 4
28. Hickory Ridge South Full Climb	Jackson County	5.63 km	2%	114 m	Cat. 4
29. Madison St Climb	Cook County	0.75 km	15.1%	113 m	Cat. 4
30. Widmayer Road Climb	Kane County	2.92 km	3.8%	112 m	Cat. 4
31. Silica Hill Climb and Rollers Eastward	Union County	3.44 km	3.2%	111 m	Cat. 4
32. Rawlins Rd. Climb to Eliz-Scales Md. Rd.	Jo Daviess County	3.21 km	3.4%	111 m	Cat. 4
33. South Loop Climb	Rock Island County	0.54 km	20.3%	110 m	Cat. 4
34. West Hubbard Street Climb	Cook County	0.68 km	16.1%	109 m	Cat. 4
35. Frank Street Climb	Knox County	0.53 km	20.5%	109 m	Cat. 4
36. Hubbard Rd Climb	Rock Island County	0.72 km	15.1%	109 m	Cat. 4
37. st St Climb	Rock Island County	0.91 km	11.9%	108 m	Cat. 4
38. Rapids City Hill to 221st N	Rock Island County	2.9 km	3.7%	108 m	Cat. 4
39. Jerusalem Hill Climb	Jackson County	5.21 km	2.1%	108 m	Cat. 4
40. th Ave W Climb	Rock Island County	1.46 km	7.4%	108 m	Cat. 4
41. Friendship Farm Rd Climb	Rock Island County	1.24 km	8.7%	108 m	Cat. 4
42. Up 12th St... Just the steep part	Rock Island County	0.55 km	19.6%	129 m	Cat. 4
43. W Belmont Ave Climb	Cook County	0.82 km	13.1%	107 m	Cat. 4
44. Coyne Center Rd Climb	Rock Island County	0.95 km	11.2%	106 m	Cat. 4
45. S Circle Ave Climb	McHenry County	1.29 km	8.2%	106 m	Cat. 4
46. KK Bluff to Ahne	Monroe County	5.43 km	2%	106 m	Cat. 4
47. Creek Climb - North Loop	Rock Island County	0.61 km	17.3%	105 m	Cat. 4
48. Kimball Rd Climb	Lake County	0.75 km	14.1%	105 m	Cat. 4
49. W Cortez St Climb	Cook County	0.52 km	20.3%	105 m	Cat. 4
50. N Dearborn Pkwy Climb	Cook County	0.87 km	12%	104 m	Cat. 4
51. KK Climb from Bluff to Ahne	Monroe County	4.91 km	2.1%	103 m	Cat. 4
52. Blackjack TT	Jo Daviess County	11.76 km	0.9%	103 m	Cat. 4
53. th St Climb	Rock Island County	0.89 km	11.5%	102 m	Cat. 4
54. 15th St Steep Climb	Rock Island County	0.57 km	17.8%	101 m	Cat. 4
55. Po Box Climb	Rock Island County	0.49 km	20.4%	101 m	Cat. 4
56. Northland Avenue Climb	Lake County	0.33 km	30.1%	100 m	Cat. 4
57. Johnson Rd Climb	Jackson County	1.71 km	5.9%	100 m	Cat. 4
58. Glenwood climb	Henry County	0.38 km	26.3%	100 m	Cat. 4
59. Lakefront Trail Climb	Cook County	0.47 km	21.2%	100 m	Cat. 4
60. Bobtail Hill	Calhoun County	2.99 km	3.3%	100 m	Cat. 4
61. Pavilion to Lodge	Jackson County	4.86 km	2.1%	100 m	Cat. 4
62. Countyline Rd. Climb	Alexander County	4.88 km	2%	99 m	Cat. 4
63. Vienna to Tunnel	Johnson County	14.08 km	0.7%	99 m	Cat. 4
64. Before the BEAST	Jackson County	3.32 km	3%	99 m	Cat. 4
65. 53rd St. Hill Climb (Moline)	Rock Island County	1.4 km	7%	99 m	Cat. 4
66. Zombies in the Roadhouse	Cook County	2.09 km	4.7%	116 m	Cat. 4
67. Dutch Ridge Long (south)	Jackson County	3.62 km	2.7%	98 m	Cat. 4
68. Pleasant Hill	Jo Daviess County	2.58 km	3.8%	98 m	Cat. 4
69. North Laporte Avenue Climb	Cook County	0.9 km	10.8%	97 m	Cat. 4
70. Grafton Hills from corner	Jersey County	1.41 km	6.9%	97 m	Cat. 4
71. Elsah Rd to Route 3	Jersey County	8.57 km	1.1%	97 m	Cat. 4
72. N Prospect Rd Climb	Peoria County	1.76 km	5.5%	96 m	Cat. 4
73. KK hillclimb to Madonnaville	Monroe County	4.52 km	2.1%	96 m	Cat. 4
74. 41st Hill Climb	Rock Island County	0.88 km	10.9%	99 m	Cat. 4
75. John Deere Rd Climb	Rock Island County	0.77 km	12.4%	96 m	Cat. 4
76. 31st Ave Climb	Rock Island County	0.71 km	13.4%	95 m	Cat. 4
77. S Canal St Climb	Cook County	0.88 km	10.8%	95 m	Cat. 4
78. N 900th Ave Climb	Henry County	1.31 km	7.2%	94 m	Cat. 4
79. Rocky Hill Rd Climb	Calhoun County	1.48 km	6.3%	94 m	Cat. 4
80. rd Avenue Climb	Rock Island County	0.82 km	11.5%	94 m	Cat. 4
81. 300	Jo Daviess County	2.68 km	3.5%	93 m	Cat. 4
82. 116	Tazewell County	3.55 km	2.6%	93 m	Cat. 4
83. W John St Climb	Champaign County	0.78 km	12%	93 m	Cat. 4
84. Irish Hollow Climb	Jo Daviess County	1.49 km	6.2%	95 m	Cat. 4
85. Fort Kaskaskia KOM	Randolph County	2.39 km	3.9%	93 m	Cat. 4
86. North Ogden Avenue Climb	Cook County	0.67 km	13.9%	93 m	Cat. 4
87. The grand view of Grandview	Peoria County	3.41 km	2.7%	92 m	Cat. 4
88. N County Road 425 E Climb	Douglas County	1.24 km	7.4%	92 m	Cat. 4
89. W Lunt Ave Climb	Cook County	0.5 km	18.2%	92 m	Cat. 4
90. Cannonball III Final Climb	Randolph County	2.61 km	3.5%	91 m	Cat. 4
91. Maeystown Rd	Monroe County	4.05 km	2.3%	91 m	Cat. 4
92. Empson Dr Climb	Monroe County	1.58 km	5.8%	91 m	Cat. 4
93. Stonefort Rd. Climb	Jackson County	5.42 km	1.7%	91 m	Cat. 4
94. Loran Rd EB, Route 78 to downhill	Jo Daviess County	7.34 km	1.2%	91 m	Cat. 4
95. Sawmill Climb	Jo Daviess County	1.65 km	5.5%	94 m	Cat. 4
96. th St Climb	Rock Island County	1.17 km	7.8%	91 m	Cat. 4
97. Lawndale St Climb	Cook County	0.48 km	18.8%	90 m	Cat. 4
98. S Harvey Ave Climb	Cook County	0.64 km	14.1%	90 m	Cat. 4
99. 27th St. Climb, Moline	Rock Island County	1.77 km	5.1%	90 m	Cat. 4
100. 53rd street ascent	Rock Island County	0.32 km	28%	91 m	Cat. 4

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