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Mt. Hamilton

Cycling Route

Details
107.09 mi
9,649 ft
At 4,200 feet high, Mt. Hamilton is the tallest and longest peak in the Bay Area. The current KOM on this 18-mile long climb is 1:08:21 so plan on filling up the biddons and packing a few snacks. This HC climb is a fun challenge complete with hairpin turns, steep pitches, and a couple of short descents to break up the climb. Once the suffering is complete, cyclists will be rewarded with panoramic views of the entire Bay Area and beyond. Traffic is light to nonexistent while riding by cattle and farms en route to Livermore and cyclists will quickly forget how close they are to Silicon Valley. Both Mt. Hamilton and Sierra Road have been used multiple times in the Tour of California so if you want to climb like a pro, this route is a must.
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Route and Elevation

Segments

NameDistanceElev. Diff.Avg. Grade
Mines Road, bridge - summit #12.11 mi522 ft4.6%
Mines Rd Descent into Livermore1.77 mi-627 ft-6.7%
Mines-Tesla TT3.37 mi-184 ft-1.0%
Mines Finish Sprint0.62 mi-33 ft-0.9%
Mines Rd End Sprint 0.14 mi-3 ft-0.4%
Concannon Corner sprint1.32 mi-23 ft-0.2%
Vineyard into P-Town1.99 mi-43 ft-0.1%
Vineyard - Ruby to Bernal2.65 mi-66 ft-0.4%
Vineyard Climb (West to East)0.12 mi39 ft5.8%
Top of Yolanda Court West to Bernal0.83 mi-62 ft-1.3%
Bernal Climb - Vineyard to the top0.94 mi131 ft2.6%
Steep! Steep! Steep! Bernal climb0.24 mi79 ft6.2%
Upper Bernal0.33 mi72 ft4.1%
Valley to Sycamore0.36 mi39 ft2.1%
Sprint for life0.14 mi10 ft0.6%
Calavaras 680 to Geary TT4.06 mi135 ft0.5%
Full Length TT Parking lot to End13.24 mi866 ft1.2%
Calaveras TT - Hill Start to Turn Around1.10 mi226 ft3.9%
Calaveras, south to summit2.67 mi554 ft3.9%
Calaveras mid1.34 mi282 ft4.0%
Calaveras Southbound, KOM to County Line2.23 mi131 ft0.2%
Calaveras Rollers6.34 mi318 ft0.6%
Felter (from bottom of Wall) to Top of Sierra Rd.6.17 mi1,161 ft3.6%
Felter Rd, from Calaveras2.59 mi1,916 ft0.0%
Felter Steep 1 Mile Pitch1.02 mi479 ft8.9%
Final Kick to Top of Felter0.21 mi125 ft10.8%
Felter Rd -- Devil's Tongue0.59 mi262 ft8.2%
Sierra Rd. - Felter to Summit2.00 mi85 ft0.7%
SIERRA RD> DOWNHILL3.62 mi-1,844 ft-9.5%
To much speed.0.52 mi-285 ft-10.2%
Toyon - Southbound0.80 mi-23 ft-0.5%
Mckee to MH Big Ring Shift4.21 mi1,175 ft5.3%
Mt Hamilton 1st Climb5.94 mi1,499 ft4.7%
Mt. Hamilton (official to gate)18.29 mi3,747 ft3.9%
Mt Hamilton - Alum Rock to Crothers1.78 mi512 ft5.4%
Mt Hamilton - Alum Rock to Miguelita Road0.92 mi256 ft5.2%
Mt Hamilton Climb (shortly after the turn)18.36 mi3,796 ft3.9%
Miguelita to Crothers TT0.86 mi253 ft5.5%
FASTEST MT. HAMILTON INTERVAL- CROTHERS RD. TO GRANDVIEW LOOKOUT2.36 mi568 ft4.5%
Clayton to Gray House0.81 mi253 ft5.8%
Mt Hamilton - Clayton Rd to 1st Hump3.63 mi810 ft4.2%
Mt Hamilton 1st Climb (top) v21.42 mi364 ft4.8%
Mt. Hamilton - Descent to Grant Park1.47 mi-256 ft-3.3%
Mt Hamilton 2nd/Middle Climb (flying Start)3.21 mi771 ft4.5%
Mt Hamilton 3rd/Last Climb6.30 mi1,969 ft5.9%
Mt Hamilton - 3rd Climb - Bridge to Kincaid Road1.31 mi371 ft5.3%
Mt Hamilton - 3rd Climb (middle section past Kincaid)0.77 mi249 ft6.0%
Highway 130 Climb0.64 mi266 ft7.8%
Mt Hamilton - 3rd Climb (last 2mi)2.17 mi682 ft6.0%
Mt Hamilton Last Mile0.89 mi282 ft6.0%