Mount Defiance (Hood River)
Hors Catégorie11.2 km
Distance
1143 m
Elevation Gain
10.2%
Average Gradient
17%
Max Gradient
Mount Defiance is the steepest sustained paved road climb in Oregon and a genuine test of what the Pacific Northwest's most serious cyclists are made of. Rising from the Columbia River level (30m) near the town of Hood River to the summit fire lookout at 1,225m, the Mount Defiance Road gains 1,143m...
Pro Tip
Mount Defiance is best ridden with fresh legs in the morning — this is not a second climb in a multi-climb day. Gear down further than intuition suggests at the bottom: what feels sustainable at sea l...