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Eroica California 2022 - Santa Lucia Route

Cycling Route

Details
72.7 mi
5,913 ft
The Santa Lucia route combines 56 miles of pavement and approximately 16 miles of gravel, totaling 72 miles of old-school effort. It is an opportunity to experience the beauty of fatigue that includes the California coastline, the vineyards of Templeton, and the challenging Cypress Mountain ascent, all capped with an absolutely stunning 15-mile descent of thirst-quenching oceanic views.
Created By
Cycle Central Cost

Route and Elevation

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Segments

NameDistanceElev. Diff.Avg. Grade
Cambria to Harmony6.94 mi285 ft0.6%
Hwy 1, Santa Rosa cr bridge to Burton Dr.0.88 mi213 ft4.5%
Cambria Hill - HWY 10.78 mi187 ft4.5%
Cambria stoplight south to Harmony4.42 mi174 ft0.1%
46 to Cayucos exit TT9.24 mi-253 ft-0.1%
Harmony Kicker from Cambria0.77 mi102 ft2.4%
101 s bound hammer down3.65 mi-256 ft-1.3%
Harmony Hill to Cayucos Exit6.79 mi-240 ft-0.5%
Final Push into Cayucos3.78 mi-46 ft0.0%
Pony Express!1.05 mi-43 ft-0.8%
Haulin the Mail into Cayucos!!0.56 mi-46 ft-1.6%
Old Creek to transformers1.67 mi299 ft3.4%
Lower + Upper Whale Rock Climb2.52 mi410 ft3.1%
Whale Rock Kicker0.67 mi171 ft4.8%
Whale Rock Hill1.65 mi315 ft3.6%
Back of Whale Rock DH to Santa Rita0.72 mi-240 ft-6.3%
Start of Santa Rita road to gravel1.18 mi105 ft1.7%
Santa Rita Creek Road6.23 mi1,283 ft3.8%
Nova Eroica 3 - Santa Rita Gravel Up5.29 mi1,188 ft4.3%
Lower Santa Rita2.72 mi364 ft2.5%
Santa Rita Creek Last 2 miles2.00 mi735 ft7.0%
Santa Rita Rd Gravel Decent - Templeton Side4.25 mi-610 ft-2.7%
Santa Rita descent5.76 mi-633 ft-2.1%
Santa Rita Steep (Eastbound)1.23 mi-404 ft-6.2%
Tied to the Whipping Post3.89 mi144 ft0.0%
Santa Downhill Claus1.44 mi-144 ft-1.8%
S. Bethel Grind - Bridge to Vineyard0.53 mi125 ft4.3%
Bethel Rollers NB0.78 mi-39 ft-0.8%
Las Tablas Road Climb0.65 mi322 ft9.3%
Willow Creek Westbound1.18 mi164 ft2.6%
Willow Creek Rd climb4.00 mi449 ft1.8%
Willow Creek to Vineyard Sprint0.53 mi-79 ft-2.2%
Olive Bump0.24 mi62 ft4.9%
Humpback Whale Bone0.65 mi144 ft4.2%
Las Tablas crunch0.49 mi138 ft5.2%
Klau Mine Road DH2.11 mi-302 ft-2.7%
Nova Eroica 2 - Cypress Mtn5.37 mi1,152 ft4.1%
Cypress Mt. Climb Westbound (last two miles)2.03 mi840 ft7.8%
Cypress Mountain Drive Climb0.94 mi427 ft8.5%
Top Cypress to Eroica finish12.46 mi-2,110 ft-3.1%
Cypress Mtn Dirt DH1.26 mi-607 ft-9.1%
Be Careful 3 mile down3.01 mi-1,434 ft-9.0%
Bottom third SRCR Down0.91 mi-318 ft-6.6%
Raul's Sprint0.54 mi-121 ft-3.5%
Santa Rosa Creek rd Farmstore to Main5.00 mi-230 ft-0.9%
Countryside Cruising2.36 mi-125 ft-0.9%
Aaron's Dash0.65 mi-52 ft-1.4%
High School to Main Street0.70 mi-49 ft-0.7%
Main St, Fogs End to Bridge St0.32 mi-20 ft-1.0%
Main St, Bridge st to CBO0.26 mi13 ft0.2%