I realize there are no really steep roads here, but I'm looking. Ideally I'd like to find the steepest inside Loop 610. I'm not counting bridges or parking garages, nor eroded embankments along any of the bayous. But I am looking for the steepest paved road.

The steepest that I've found is going up Hyacinth from Glen Park, near the H-Town Brewing and White Oak Music Hall. This is actually steeper than most bridges. Any other contenders?

I think Birdsall going down to Brenner's is kinda steep.

Not a street, but this driveway warrants a LandCruiser (or Taco)

Streets in Galveston going up the seawall.

Crap. Didn't see the itl part.

What about Detering headed towards the bayou?

Freeport, TX

"Fanny Hill"

IYKYK

I'm going with Detering at Memorial. A couple of pics during Harvey to illustrate the point.

maroon barchetta said:

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Freeport, TX

"Fanny Hill"

IYKYK

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It was always called Tickle Hill IIRC, but I know exactly where you are talking about. Made the jump more than once.

schmellba99 said:

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maroon barchetta said:

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Freeport, TX

"Fanny Hill"

IYKYK

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It was always called Tickle Hill IIRC, but I know exactly where you are talking about. Made the jump more than once.

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It was the real deal.

Sandman Street, between Memorial Dr./Scotland.

bigjag19 said:

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But…why?

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a couple reasons:

1. I like finding oddball things, especially around Houston. I might need to start another thread so people can share oddball things around town.

2. I ride my bike all around Houston, sometimes looking for oddball things. I have a device on my bike that measures percent grade for road steepness as I ride. Hyacinth is over 10% grade, which is actually quite steep. The steepest bridge that I've ridden is Clinton just west of Wayside; it's just over 6% grade. I'm wondering if Hyacinth is the steepest.

bigjag19 said:

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I was really hoping for some sort of influencer shenanigans.

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MyMamaSaid said:

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Good one. Also Dickson between Patterson and Snover behind that baseball field.

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Dickson was going to be my pick

chico said:

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bigjag19 said:

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But…why?

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a couple reasons:

1. I like finding oddball things, especially around Houston. I might need to start another thread so people can share oddball things around town.

2. I ride my bike all around Houston, sometimes looking for oddball things. I have a device on my bike that measures percent grade for road steepness as I ride. Hyacinth is over 10% grade, which is actually quite steep. The steepest bridge that I've ridden is Clinton just west of Wayside; it's just over 6% grade. I'm wondering if Hyacinth is the steepest.

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What's the grade of the TC Jester bridge over the railroad tracks just north of 10? When I was in Rice Military that was my go to for hill workouts.

Nah. I diverted the walkway to the hike and bike trail for a longer hill.

But, insane how fast I'd see people driving every morning knowing it's like 50/50 a cop is waiting for them. I'm not talking the 5 over people here like to complain about on those hills/speed trap. I'm talking 55+

htxag09 said:

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chico said:

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bigjag19 said:

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But…why?

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a couple reasons:

1. I like finding oddball things, especially around Houston. I might need to start another thread so people can share oddball things around town.

2. I ride my bike all around Houston, sometimes looking for oddball things. I have a device on my bike that measures percent grade for road steepness as I ride. Hyacinth is over 10% grade, which is actually quite steep. The steepest bridge that I've ridden is Clinton just west of Wayside; it's just over 6% grade. I'm wondering if Hyacinth is the steepest.

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What's the grade of the TC Jester bridge over the railroad tracks just north of 10? When I was in Rice Military that was my go to for hill workouts.

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TC Jester is not nearly as steep as the Clinton bridge between Lockwood and Wayside (it might be taller, but not as steep). I'm nuts - one time I did about 15 laps back and forth over the Clinton bridge to build up towards 1000ft of climbing; I had to do a couple other bridges to get the full 1000.

Is this the steepest spot you've found?

https://maps.app.goo.gl/ST8aXR3huqjKhbN18

Are we counting bridges? I was focused on natural terrain covered with a road.

Another one might be Studemont under the rail bridge?

drumboy said:

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Is this the steepest spot you've found?

https://maps.app.goo.gl/ST8aXR3huqjKhbN18

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that's the steepest bridge that I know (over 6% grade), but it's steeper heading east to west and your pic is looking west to east. But the steepest paved road that I know is Hyacinth, going up from Glen Park - that's over 10% grade.

MyMamaSaid said:

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Are we counting bridges? I was focused on natural terrain covered with a road.

Another one might be Studemont under the rail bridge?

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I originally asked for paved over natural terrain but the thread evolved into including bridges.
Great suggestions on this thread, but I'm still picking Hyacinth up from Glen Park as steepest paved over natural terrain. And I'm fairly certain Clinton bridge is steeper than that Studemont underpass. For an underpass, I'd guess the underpass on Forest Hill south of Capitol is steeper. That one is fun to ride! 75th has a similar underpass to Forest Hill, but there are often cars to contend with at that underpass.