motorider
02-18-11, 02:32 PM
I've never ridden Mt Hamilton in winter. I'm wondering what it will be on this Sunday? Snowy icy road? Is it safe to go down? Cold?
Northern California - Mt Hamilton condition on Sunday
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Ygduf
02-18-11, 02:49 PM
Road is probably OK if it doesn't rain/snow too heavily on Saturday. They don't really salt or sand or anything, but you can always ride up and just turn around if the road starts getting sketchy.
Be careful on the first descent, it can be shaded and slick from the day before.
Be careful on the first descent, it can be shaded and slick from the day before.
motorider
02-18-11, 03:06 PM
Thanks Ygduf. Sounds like the condition could be iffy. I was thinking to ride the back side of Mt Hamilton from Pleasanton/Livermore; so turning around may not be a good option. Maybe I'll just do some hill repeats near home...
I've never ridden Mt Hamilton in winter. I'm wondering what it will be on this Sunday? Snowy icy road? Is it safe to go down? Cold?
I've never ridden Mt Hamilton in winter. I'm wondering what it will be on this Sunday? Snowy icy road? Is it safe to go down? Cold?
Harun
02-18-11, 05:11 PM
here's a web page you should bookmark:
http://mthamilton.ucolick.org/techdocs/MH_weather/
up to the minute, weather info, webcams, and highway information. Right now, the webcams seem frozen, the telescope weather stations say it's 32 degrees up at Lick Observatory, and the highway information site says 130 is closed at the Grant Park entrance. I'd probably stick to a ride with a little lower elevation until the road thaws out... ;)
http://mthamilton.ucolick.org/techdocs/MH_weather/
up to the minute, weather info, webcams, and highway information. Right now, the webcams seem frozen, the telescope weather stations say it's 32 degrees up at Lick Observatory, and the highway information site says 130 is closed at the Grant Park entrance. I'd probably stick to a ride with a little lower elevation until the road thaws out... ;)
motorider
02-18-11, 05:22 PM
Cool! Thanks Harun. Bookmarked. Looks like white-out condition now.