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MT Hamilton 46 Miles

This out and back route starts from San Jose along Mt. Hamilton Road to Lick Observatory. The road follows a gradual grade for 19 miles laid out over a century ago for horses and carts to the summit of Mt Hamilton. It has many sharp curves and is quite narrow in places.
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MT Hamilton 46 Miles

This out and back route starts from San Jose along Mt. Hamilton Road to Lick Observatory. The road follows a gradual grade for 19 miles laid out over a century ago for horses and carts to the summit of Mt Hamilton. It has many sharp curves and is quite narrow in places.
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Ride Chronicles: Mt Hamilton

46 Miles with ~5200 of elevation gain


Start Location > Cataldi Park at the corner of Morrill Ave &
Cataldi Dr in San Jose. Ample off street parking-Water &
restrooms
Mile Turn Direction Next
Turn
Exit park onto Cataldi Dr
0.0 R Cataldi Dr 0.1
0.1 R Morrill Ave 1.1
1.2 L Berryessa Rd 0.8
2.0 R Piedmont Rd 0.5
2.5 L Penitencia Creek Rd-WATCH TRAFFIC! 0.4
2.9 R Toyon Ave 0.9
3.8 L McKee Rd 0.6
4.4 L Alum Rock Ave/CA-130 E 0.3
4.7 R Mt Hamilton Rd/CA-130 E > CLIMB 7.6
12.3 R Joseph D Grant County Park
STOP-Water & restrooms
*NO WATER at Grant Lake Trailhead
Water fountain has been shut-off
Continue on Mt Hamilton Rd/CA-130 E 3.4
> CLIMB
15.7 L STOP-TWIN GATES TRAILHEAD
Porta-Potty NO WATER
Continue on Mt Hamilton Rd/CA-130 E 7.3
> CLIMB
23.0 R Onto driveway to Lick Observatory 0.2
Visitor Center > CLIMB
23.2 STOP-LICK OBSERVATORY
Mt Hamilton Summit
Vending Machine-Water & restrooms
U Exit Lick Observatory 0.2
23.4 L Mt Hamilton Rd/CA-130 W 18.4
> descend > CLIMBS > descend
41.8 L Alum Rock Ave 0.2
42.0 R McKee Rd 0.5
42.5 R Toyon Ave 0.9
43.4 L Penitencia Creek Rd 0.5
43.9 R Piedmont Rd 0.4
44.3 L Berryessa Rd-WATCH TRAFFIC! 0.8
45.1 R Morrill Ave 1.1
46.2 L Cataldi Dr 0.1
46.3 L Cataldi Park-FINISH!

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