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Mount Umunhum – Mount Umunhum loop from Almaden Valley

Mount Umunhum – Mount Umunhum loop from Almaden Valley

Hard

4.6

(2260)

7,105

riders

Mount Umunhum – Mount Umunhum loop from Almaden Valley

02:42

44.3km

1,070m

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: June 8, 2026

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After 21.4 km for 129 m

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Start point

Bus stop

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6.69 km

New Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

The Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum is in the historic 1854 Casa Grande manor. The museum gives visitors a glimpse into the history of mercury (also known as quicksilver) mining and …

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12.7 km

Mount Umunhum Road

Highlight • Trail

Hiker/biker trailhead parking at the bottom of the well-paved road reopened in September 2017, climbing sometimes steeply in switchbacks into the Sierra Azul preserve from Hicks Road to the former radar tower on the summit of Mt Umunhum

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12.7 km

Lower Mount Umunhum Road

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

If you prefer loops, you can use the paved road for a quick efficient climb up to Mt Umunhum summit and use the excellent packed dirt and gravel mountain bike trail to come back down.

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21.5 km

Mount Umunhum

Highlight • Summit

At 3,486 feet, this peak stands as one of the highest in the region. It features a distinctive block-shaped radar tower that played a crucial role in the military's missile …

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21.6 km

Mount Umunhum Summit

Highlight • Summit

Long closed as a military radar station, the peak has now become one of the most popular biking destinations thanks to the excellent, albeit steep, paved road to the top. …

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21.6 km

Mount Umunhum

Highlight • Summit

Opened in 2018, on the top of Sierra Azul Open Space preserve the Vista points and the former radar tower on the summit of Mt Umunhum provide stunning 360° views

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21.6 km

Mount Umunhum Road (climb)

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Well paved road reopened in 2017, climbing sometimes steeply in switchbacks into the Sierra Azul preserve from Hicks Road to the former radar tower on the summit of Mt Umunhum. …

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44.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.5 km

4.66 km

3.35 km

532 m

274 m

Surfaces

37.5 km

6.65 km

125 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,040 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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Wednesday 8 July

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Mount Umunhum – Mount Umunhum loop from Almaden Valley

New Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum

Mount Umunhum Road

Lower Mount Umunhum Road

Mount Umunhum

Mount Umunhum Summit

Mount Umunhum

Mount Umunhum Road (climb)

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