La Jolla, California -
La Jolla Gravity Hill
Defying the laws of gravity and common sense, vehicles appear to roll backwards up a hill.
- Address:
- West Muirlands Dr., La Jolla, CA
- Directions:
- W. Muirlands Drive between Nautilus St. and Fay St. Best tested traveling from Nautilus to Fay St. Once you are on W. Muirlands line up your right rear tire with the telephone pole on the side of the street with the fairway (it has three yellow stripes). Put the vehicle in neutral and roll on!
- Hours:
- Public road. Hazard flashers recommended. Use at your own risk.
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La Jolla Gravity Hill The first thing that makes this hill interesting is that you roll forwards up the hill, not backwards like all the other hills I've tested. It looks like a dud at first glance compared to some other hills, but your vehicle
will crest the hill you are rolling "up" then proceed on a long downhill stretch
where you will eventually have to stop your vehicle yourself -run out of road. This
roll uphill to a downhill thing really trashes my current ranking system, but that's how
'scientific research' goes, I suppose. The uphill to a downhill section also provides
the highest speed of any hill tested to date, 33.1 mph, and the longest roll, .28
mile. Worth the trip if you are in the area. [Greg Brown, 05/25/2001]
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