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D/3.5 (9960')/114 MOUNT HAMILTON AND MINES ROAD

When
Sat, August 10, 2024
7:45 AM
Location
Berryessa Community Center 3050 Berryessa Rd, San Jose

Join Jakub Solovsky (jakubsolovsky@gmail.com, 720-241-1724) for a long scenic ride.

Meet in front of Berryessa Community Center (3050 Berryessa Rd, San Jose, CA 95132) at 7:45 for 8:00 start.
Start location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZeDemt2PQnFQrns37

We start with steep Quimby Road and continue to the top of Mount Hamilton. (Alternatively, you can take an easier traditional route and meet us at the Joseph D. Grant County Park). The route continues with a descent of the backside of Mount Hamilton and San Antonio Valley Road to The Junction (recently re-open https://www.reddit.com/r/BAbike/comments/1ec6l2k/the_rainbow_junction_is_open_on_weekends/).
Then, we continue on Mines Road in the direction of Livermore. We take a scenic detour to Del Valle Regional Park and weave through Livermore and Pleasanton mostly avoiding busy roads.
In Sunol, we take Calaveras Road and head back to Berryessa.

Bring enough snacks and water, this route has long stretches without re-supply.

Bathrooms & Water: Mount Hamilton - Lick Observatory, The Junction, Dell Valle Park, Foothill Staging Area (between Pleasanton and Sunol)
Food: The Junction, lot of options in Livermore and Pleasanton

Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/47904327