26.8 km
Length
+1,207 m
Ascent
−157 m
Descent
1,245 m
Highest point
14
Hairpins
7.6%
Max gradient
0h 36min
Drive time (approx.)
Mount Hamilton Road map
26.8 km · 14 hairpins · 1,245 m

Elevation profile

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What does Mount Hamilton Road look like?

Lick Observatory, Mount Hamilton, United States Jan 06, 2018 12-58-29 PM
Lick Observatory, Mount Hamilton, United States Jan 06, 2018 12-58-29 PM · Wizz4prep · CC BY-SA 4.0
Juan Bautista de Anza Trail California signage
Juan Bautista de Anza Trail California signage · Coolcaesar at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Mount Hamilton, United States Jan 06, 2018 12-33-19 PM
Mount Hamilton, United States Jan 06, 2018 12-33-19 PM · Wizz4prep · CC BY-SA 4.0
Lick Observatory Main Building, Mount Hamilton, California, US
Lick Observatory Main Building, Mount Hamilton, California, US · Clyde Charles Brown · CC BY-SA 4.0
Lupens near Mt Hamilton - panoramio
Lupens near Mt Hamilton - panoramio · Annette Teng · CC BY 3.0
LickObsAerial2014
LickObsAerial2014 · Rairden · CC BY-SA 4.0
SanJoseCANightpanorama
SanJoseCANightpanorama · Elf · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Start and finish

Start
East Foothills
37.37717, -121.80446
Finish
Santa Clara County
37.34159, -121.64382

Along the road

Restaurants and cafés

1
Grandview Restaurant 5.3 km · 457 m

Parking

7
Twin Gates Trailhead 16.3 km · 716 m
6 unnamed places along the road, from 10.9 km to 26.8 km.

Toilets

6
Mount Hamilton Dining Hall 1 26.8 km · 1,245 m
Mount Hamilton Dining Hall 2 26.8 km · 1,245 m
Mount Hamilton Dining Hall 3 26.8 km · 1,245 m
3 unnamed places along the road, from 11.0 km to 26.8 km.

Rest areas

1
1 unnamed place along the road, from 13.3 km to 13.3 km.