Cycling Climbs in Iowa

There are 1,745 cycling climbs in Iowa.

Top 100 Hardest Cycling Climbs in Iowa

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Name	Location	Distance	Avg Gradient	Total Elevation	Climb Category
1. Hodgin Rd Climb	Linn County	1.85 km	14%	258 m	Cat. 3
2. Millville HWY 52 South Climb	Clayton County	4.39 km	4%	177 m	Cat. 3
3. CR X54 Lansing Harpers Rd (entire climb)	Allamakee County	4.55 km	3.6%	163 m	Cat. 3
4. Show me the Beef!	Polk County	7.11 km	2.2%	157 m	Cat. 4
5. Harry Langdon Blvd Climb	Pottawattamie County	1.28 km	11.6%	149 m	Cat. 4
6. State Forest Rd Climb	Allamakee County	2.72 km	5%	135 m	Cat. 4
7. 4th St Nw Climb	Sioux County	1.76 km	7.6%	134 m	Cat. 4
8. Slow Grind	Allamakee County	3.94 km	3.4%	164 m	Cat. 4
9. Igloo Rd Climb	Clayton County	3.42 km	3.9%	133 m	Cat. 4
10. N. Cascade from Bridge to Whitetop Rd.	Dubuque County	3.4 km	3.9%	132 m	Cat. 4
11. E 2nd St Climb	Benton County	0.8 km	16.4%	131 m	Cat. 4
12. Key W Dr Climb	Dubuque County	0.59 km	22.1%	129 m	Cat. 4
13. S James St Climb	Polk County	0.58 km	22.2%	128 m	Cat. 4
14. Great Western Trail Climb	Warren County	0.58 km	21.9%	127 m	Cat. 4
15. Sauk Rail Trail Climb	Sac County	0.51 km	23.3%	120 m	Cat. 4
16. Clayton County X56 Climb	Clayton County	1.61 km	7.4%	120 m	Cat. 4
17. Dyersville East Rd Climb	Dubuque County	1.66 km	7.2%	119 m	Cat. 4
18. Lansing Harpers Rd Climb	Allamakee County	2.07 km	5.6%	116 m	Cat. 4
19. Lansing Harpers Rd Climb	Allamakee County	3.1 km	3.7%	115 m	Cat. 4
20. County Trunk Highway E36 Climb	Benton County	1.46 km	7.8%	114 m	Cat. 4
21. Pikes Peak	Clayton County	2.09 km	5.4%	114 m	Cat. 4
22. Hilken Hill Rd Climb	Dubuque County	1.2 km	9.4%	113 m	Cat. 4
23. Gun Club Road Northbound	Dubuque County	6.08 km	1.8%	112 m	Cat. 4
24. Woodlands Parkway Climb	Polk County	0.56 km	20%	111 m	Cat. 4
25. Budd Rd Climb	Dubuque County	2.27 km	4.9%	111 m	Cat. 4
26. Hilken Hill	Dubuque County	1.06 km	10.4%	110 m	Cat. 4
27. W State St Climb	Marshall County	0.85 km	12.7%	108 m	Cat. 4
28. County Highway M54 Climb	Sac County	2.7 km	4%	108 m	Cat. 4
29. Lore Mound Rd	Dubuque County	3.77 km	2.9%	108 m	Cat. 4
30. Horseshoe Rd to start of Rollers	Clayton County	5.03 km	2.1%	107 m	Cat. 4
31. Asbury Road West	Dubuque County	4.68 km	2.3%	107 m	Cat. 4
32. Coon Creek valley on 258th	Winneshiek County	1.38 km	7.7%	107 m	Cat. 4
33. Points Rd Climb	Dubuque County	1.58 km	6.6%	105 m	Cat. 4
34. Humke Rd Climb	Dubuque County	1.69 km	6.2%	104 m	Cat. 4
35. County Road W66 Climb	Johnson County	0.82 km	12.4%	102 m	Cat. 4
36. Harper's Ferry to Lansing	Allamakee County	7.95 km	1.3%	101 m	Cat. 4
37. Clay Hill Rd Climb	Winneshiek County	1.55 km	6.5%	101 m	Cat. 4
38. Badger Pass	Pottawattamie County	5.15 km	2%	101 m	Cat. 4
39. Pleasant Ridge Rd Climb	Clayton County	1.54 km	6.5%	99 m	Cat. 4
40. Hawes Rd Climb	Allamakee County	1.72 km	5.7%	97 m	Cat. 4
41. County Road W 42 Climb	Winneshiek County	2.7 km	3.6%	96 m	Cat. 4
42. Girl Scout Rd South	Dubuque County	2.9 km	3.3%	95 m	Cat. 4
43. Racine Ave Climb	Webster County	1.27 km	7.4%	94 m	Cat. 4
44. IC3 Gleenwood N to S bound from Trailheal Park to Mineola sign.	Pottawattamie County	12.58 km	0.7%	93 m	Cat. 4
45. Stone Park climb	Woodbury County	1.82 km	5%	92 m	Cat. 4
46. County Highway C9 Y Climb	Clayton County	1.73 km	5.3%	92 m	Cat. 4
47. Mo Valley to Beebeetown	Harrison County	12.84 km	0.7%	91 m	Cat. 4
48. 45th St Climb	Jackson County	0.77 km	11.8%	91 m	Cat. 4
49. Old Stage Rd Climb	Winneshiek County	2.15 km	4.2%	91 m	Cat. 4
50. Sunrise Dr Climb	Webster County	1.45 km	6.2%	90 m	Cat. 4
51. Girl Scout Hill north	Dubuque County	2.21 km	4.1%	90 m	Cat. 4
52. 170th/Whippoorwill Climb	Pottawattamie County	6.5 km	1.4%	90 m	Cat. 4
53. E Washington St Climb	Johnson County	0.5 km	17.9%	89 m	Cat. 4
54. waterville to 76 intersection	Allamakee County	5.19 km	1.7%	88 m	Cat. 4
55. Mt Hosmer Climb	Allamakee County	0.97 km	9%	95 m	Cat. 4
56. Plagman Barn climb	Clayton County	3.05 km	2.9%	87 m	Cat. 4
57. Sawmill Hollow Climb	Harrison County	4.9 km	1.8%	87 m	Cat. 4
58. Leisure/195 to Badger Ave.	Pottawattamie County	6.55 km	1.3%	87 m	Cat. 4
59. Charlotte to Co Hwy Z40	Clinton County	14.51 km	0.6%	86 m	Cat. 4
60. Highway 9 Climb East	Winneshiek County	2.05 km	4.2%	103 m	Cat. 4
61. Lewis & Clark - Base to Peak	Pottawattamie County	2.09 km	4.1%	86 m	Cat. 4
62. St. Catherine's Climb	Dubuque County	1.45 km	5.8%	92 m	Cat. 4
63. Swiss Valley From Whitetop	Dubuque County	1.33 km	6.3%	89 m	Cat. 4
64. Red Ave Climb	Clayton County	1.29 km	6.4%	83 m	Cat. 4
65. Veterans Memorial Hwy Climb	Pottawattamie County	1.36 km	6.1%	83 m	Cat. 4
66. Manila Madness Kick-Off!	Crawford County	3.2 km	2.6%	82 m	Cat. 4
67. th Ave Climb	Story County	0.96 km	8.6%	83 m	Cat. 4
68. Talbot Rd Climb	Woodbury County	0.85 km	9.7%	82 m	Cat. 4
69. Great River Road Climb	Clayton County	1.14 km	7.2%	82 m	Cat. 4
70. 32nd, Central to the Trail	Dubuque County	3.34 km	2.4%	81 m	Cat. 4
71. Old Stage - 133rd Ave to Glenwood Church	Winneshiek County	2.69 km	3%	84 m	Cat. 4
72. Escape from Iowa	Dubuque County	4.06 km	2%	80 m	N/A
73. RAG2017 Day 5 Route	Floyd County	87.86 km	0.1%	81 m	N/A
74. Let the Fun Begin	Woodbury County	7.39 km	1.1%	79 m	N/A
75. Sherrill Road	Dubuque County	2.2 km	3.6%	79 m	N/A
76. Humke Rd - Seippel to Sundown	Dubuque County	4.62 km	1.7%	78 m	N/A
77. University Climb	Dubuque County	0.94 km	8.2%	77 m	N/A
78. Mines of Spain climb	Dubuque County	2.36 km	3.3%	77 m	N/A
79. Perry road	Pottawattamie County	2.64 km	2.9%	77 m	N/A
80. Going to Logan	Harrison County	3.21 km	2.4%	76 m	N/A
81. Stone Park Drive to the sign	Woodbury County	4.02 km	1.9%	75 m	N/A
82. Gun Club Road southbound	Dubuque County	2.3 km	3.2%	74 m	N/A
83. Ballyclough Climb	Dubuque County	5.18 km	1.4%	74 m	N/A
84. colesburg first climb to the $20	Clayton County	1.97 km	3.7%	73 m	N/A
85. Taco Ride! Trailhead to Margaritaville	Pottawattamie County	8.93 km	0.8%	72 m	N/A
86. Broadway to Badger	Pottawattamie County	10.1 km	0.7%	72 m	N/A
87. Gunderberg	Clayton County	1.18 km	6.1%	72 m	N/A
88. Town hall climb toward Edgewood	Clayton County	1.36 km	5.3%	72 m	N/A
89. Kiln Rd	Clayton County	1.32 km	5.4%	71 m	N/A
90. Heritage Trail, Gun Club Rd to Farley Tunnel	Dubuque County	6.5 km	1.1%	70 m	N/A
91. Asbury to J21 TT	Dubuque County	9.59 km	0.7%	69 m	N/A
92. Elkport climb toward Edgewood	Clayton County	1.32 km	5.2%	69 m	N/A
93. 88th to I-80 westbound	Dallas County	21.22 km	0.3%	68 m	N/A
94. Rt 127 - Jasper Trl to Main St	Harrison County	2.73 km	2.5%	68 m	N/A
95. Stone Park Climb II	Woodbury County	4.23 km	1.6%	68 m	N/A
96. Depends on the Day	Plymouth County	3.8 km	1.8%	68 m	N/A
97. Mt. Carmel Hill	Dubuque County	0.68 km	10%	68 m	N/A
98. Royertown River access climb	Jackson County	3.29 km	2.1%	68 m	N/A
99. The Climb out of Cherokee	Cherokee County	2.99 km	2.3%	67 m	N/A
100. Hwy 34 Mile-Hill Lake Climb	Mills County	2.25 km	3%	67 m	N/A

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