Comments on: Santa Monica Mountains – Deer Creek, Yerba Buena, Decker (& Decker Edison), Encinal (aka lots of steep climbing) http://www.toughascent.com/blog/2009/06/03/3/ Cycling uphill. For fun. Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:06:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: rallison http://www.toughascent.com/blog/2009/06/03/3/comment-page-1/#comment-3054 rallison Mon, 23 Aug 2010 05:57:57 +0000 http://www.toughascent.com/blog/?p=3#comment-3054 Sorry for the delay in responding – I’ve been up in the Bay Area and just got back to Long Beach today.

Deer Creek is a brutal little climb. As for the 13% in Summerson’s book? Remember that his definition of max grade is a section of grade that extends across the road and lasts for at least 10 feet. As such, Deer Creek probably has pitches that get steeper than 13%. With that said, Deer Creek is relentless and tough. The one saving grace is that it is relatively short. I think I would still classify Tuna as tougher…but, I have not climbed Deer Creek for a long time, so I can’t say for sure. And yeah, Las Flores is always a walk in the park ;)

]]> By: Paul http://www.toughascent.com/blog/2009/06/03/3/comment-page-1/#comment-2742 Paul Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:41:44 +0000 http://www.toughascent.com/blog/?p=3#comment-2742 Back again.
Been meaning to do Deer Creek for a long time, if only to be fair , as I’ve descended it a few times.
The book(Summerson) says max 13% but I thought one or two pitches went past that. Then again I was tired from Monday evening.
It really does keep going doesn’t it? A brief, 30 yard, respite about 1/3rd of the way up but then back to the grindstone. Seemed harder than Tuna but I didn’t need any extended standing. It’s just that lack of a break that gets you and having to sit down on 12% to wipe the sweat from your eyes.
I’ll try my old adversary Las Flores on Thursday, should be a walk in the park:)

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