Mix is scary steep. Going downhill is nerve wracking, and requires frequent stops to cool off overheated brakes. –Eric NOn Apr 12, 2024, at 3:10 PM, Collin A wrote:We talking pavement or dirt?I think pavement the steepest/longest is out in vacaville - Mix Canyon Road is about 2500 ft in 5 miles
We talking pavement or dirt?
I think pavement the steepest/longest is out in vacaville - Mix Canyon Road
is about 2500 ft in 5 miles for an average of about 10%.
As for dirt, they are all steep as $hit. The longest/steepest is probably
somewhere out in Marin, but "Dirt Diablo" via Burma Road
Apparently the actual steepest road mile in California is nearby: Mix
Canyon Road, which ascends Mt. Vaca. I found this out after I rode up and
wondered whether it just seemed extra steep to me because I live in the
flat Central Valley.
-Wes
On Friday, April 12, 2024 at 8:11:31 AM UTC-7 George
The top of Diablo is probably the steepest (15%?), but quite short (a
couple hundred feet). The second half of Mt. Diablo is steeper than the
first half and is about ~6-8% and ~4.5 miles from the junction/ranger
station. The backside of Mt Hamilton is about 5 miles at a sustained 10%.
(Front side
It’s been a while since I’ve ridden up either, but as I recall Mt Hamilton is by far the longer climb, but Mt Diablo has steeper sections. The last bit to the top of Diablo is quite steep. –Eric NOn Apr 12, 2024, at 8:11 AM, George Schick wrote:For those of you living in the Bay Area, which is
For those of you living in the Bay Area, which is the steepest, longest
climb, the one up Mt. Diablo or the one up Mt. Hamilton?
On Friday, April 12, 2024 at 9:07:51 AM UTC-5 campyo...@me.com wrote:
> Another photo from the upcoming “36 Views of Mt Diablo.” Taken this
> morning on my way to
