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Mount Hamilton Road – Mt. Hamilton Climb West loop from Lawrence

Mount Hamilton Road – Mt. Hamilton Climb West loop from Lawrence

Hard

4.8

(2313)

10,210

riders

Mount Hamilton Road – Mt. Hamilton Climb West loop from Lawrence

05:20

104km

1,660m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 27, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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10.3 km

Guadalupe River Trail Park & Gardens

Highlight • Trail

Along the Guadalupe River you will find a conglomeration of little scenic parks. There is Columbus Park, Taylor Street Rock Garden, a rose garden, a community garden, playgrounds, running trails …

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15.2 km

Penitencia Creek Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This is a great paved multi-use trail that takes you through a series of parks along Penitencia Creek all the way up out of the city past Mineral Springs. This …

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34.4 km

JD Grant Park

Highlight • Forest

The Joseph D. Grant County Park is the largest country park in the Santa Clara area of California. Joseph was the wealthy son of a merchant who bought this land …

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34.4 km

Mount Hamilton Road

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Mount Hamilton Road is a road biker's delight - if you like climbs. Getting to JD Grant Park from the San Jose sea level is already a 1500 feet climb, …

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51.4 km

Lick Observatory

Nature Reserve

51.6 km

Mount Hamilton - Lick Observatory

Highlight • Monument

A wide range of space observatories on the highest mountain in the area, including the largest glass lens historic observatory from the 1880s, and several generations of subsequent observatory systems. …

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52.0 km

Mt. Hamilton Climb West

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Mount Hamilton climb from the west, starting in Alum Rock is a truly classic and popular road biking challenge leading to the iconic Lick Observatory. Over approximately 18.1 to 18.6 …

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94.4 km

San Jose Municipal Rose Garden

Highlight • Natural

You can see over 180 different types of roses here from late spring to mid fall. The sculpted gardens surround a grand fountain at the center of the park. There …

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101 km

Santa Clara Skatepark

Highlight • Structure

This is a great little park that lies just off the path from the San Tomas Aquino Creek Trail. The park is supervised so be sure to check the hours …

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104 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

74.1 km

22.7 km

4.81 km

1.98 km

254 m

129 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

101 km

2.83 km

348 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,250 m)

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Mount Hamilton Road – Mt. Hamilton Climb West loop from Lawrence

Guadalupe River Trail Park & Gardens

Penitencia Creek Trail

JD Grant Park

Mount Hamilton Road

Mount Hamilton - Lick Observatory

Mt. Hamilton Climb West

San Jose Municipal Rose Garden

Santa Clara Skatepark

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