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Pinehurst Road

A narrow, shaded climb through Canyon between Moraga and the Oakland hills, tight enough that pace stays low.

Low speedDifficulty 3/3 · DemandingEast Bay

Road shape

Length
4.7 mi
Bends
31
Switchbacks
0
Bends per mile
6.6
Turning per mile
664°
Curviest rank
40of 121

Measured from the OpenStreetMap centreline at a 20 m sampling step — road shape only, not a safety or speed judgement. How bends are counted.

Elevation

Low 501 ft4.7 miHigh 825 ft
Total climb
736ft
Climb per mile
157ft
Highest point
821ft
Steepest grade
5.1%

Sampled every 100 m from USGS 10 m elevation data, a public-domain federal dataset. Total climb counts vertical change in both directions, so it does not depend on which way you drive. How elevation is measured.

Speed limits

Varies

Unverified

Check posted signs along the road.

No posted limit has been verified for this selected section. Follow current signs.

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Sources

Difficulty 3/3 (Demanding) is our editorial rating of width, bends and sightlines; “Low speed” describes character, not a target speed. Full method. Identified from:

Reviewed 2026-09-09. The trace shows selected road sections, not a navigation route.

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