Route Twisty Staff Pick
Mount Hamilton Road
Alum Rock to Lick Observatory
- Distance
- 19 mi
- Riding Time
- 54 min
- Climb
- 4,364 ft
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Surface
- Paved
- Character
- Twisty
- Saves
- 4
- Likes
- 4
- Ridden
- 1 time
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San Jose up to Lick Observatory on Mount Hamilton Road. Hundreds of corners on a narrow road with no shoulder. Take it easy through Grant Ranch and watch for cyclists coming down.
Stops
- StartAlum Rock
- FinishLick Observatory
Comments
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