"While there are a couple of streets in the western United States with short sections of more than 37%, there are none with an average grade steeper than Canton Avenue. In fact, this is likely the third steepest street in the world (after ones in New Zealand and Wales)."

If you haven't seen this street in person it's hard to comprehend how steep it is.

When I visited Pittsburgh for the first time back in October, I made a point to drive this street. I had heard about it a few times before but had forgot that it was in Pittsburgh. Truly a unique experience

The commercials Audi and Red Bull made a few years ago were awesome.

I remember hearing about this street and then randomly stumbling upon it one night. Lived up to the hype lol

It’s were all the Yintzers in the know and behind on payments drive down on a icy day and wreck their cars to collect

I rode my bike up it once. Once was enough:)

We recently checked it out on a random Saturday, it’s pretty cool.

Me and a buddy used to love going down that hill haha felt like a rollercoaster! Amazed nobody has run into the house at the bottom of the hill

I can't even imagine.

Driving down that in the snow was crazy. At least they had the advantage of no traffic on the cross street at the bottom while they were filming.

Logan Ave. is one of the steepest on the "Dirty Dozen". Its right behind my house. That and Rialto. I haven't seen Canton yet but if its steeper than those two it has to be insane.

Canton is steeper than Rialto, but a hell of a lot shorter.

Whenever I'd ride my motorcycle up Rialto I'd have to stand up and lean over the handlebars because I felt like I would flip backwards.

That, my fellow Redditor, is outstanding. I rode with my friend ONCE to that street. Looked at it and said “hell no”.

Tip o’ the helmet to you

Thanks. My brother and I did the "Dirty Dozen" route (on our own) when we were in town visiting my sister.

I do this in my car as well.

When I first moved here Pokémon Go came out. This street was the closest pokestop to me, and I still had to drive there. So one day I drive up and park, then sit in my car and do pokémon go stuff. Then a guy and his family come up to talk to me about the street and how he had to come see it and yada yada.

I didn't have the heart to tell him I was there to catch pokémon.

Then I didn't notice the sign saying not to drive down, and drove down. It was fine.

I've done Canton and Baldwin Street in New Zealand. Guess I have to get to Wales now to finish the circuit.

Same. Back in 2014(?) First attempt too. DIRTY DOZEN!!!

My wife was at the top, with a bottle of whiskey. Figured that was a good time to call it quits.

It wasn't that bad.

I am really curious about the people that live on this street, and how they get in and out during the winter months.

Thanks for linking this!

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That’s awesome 👏

One time we had to go up this in the work van and shit was falling in the back

ChatGPT definitely wrote this article

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I'm still more afraid of Rialto.

Broke my arm riding down that hill on my bike

How many times could you climb Canton then eat a Las Palmas taco in a row? You get unlimited sips of Turner’s.