Mines and Mt Hamilton Roads: The Official Thread

Looked closed last time I was by there on the 9th, but we didn't stop to investigate, it was also somewhat early on a Sunday. Top of Hamilton was closed as well, presumably due to omicron?
 
Thanks - I haven't been out there since November so I'm hoping it's just a temp closure due to COVID. It's hard enough for regular restaurants to stay in business, so I imagine its doubly hard for The Junction which is out of the way of normal traffic to stay alive.
 
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Given the ownership changes over the years, it seems like it's a hard place to make work. I've enjoyed it being there over the years, but I can't imagine trying to run the business there.
 
I just received a message back from them today and they are still in business with the following hours:

Saturday and Sunday 11-5,
Friday 4pm-8pm
 
EBDan said:
I just received a message back from them today and they are still in business with the following hours:

Saturday and Sunday 11-5,
Friday 4pm-8pm
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Good to know they're open. In my work I've witnessed Google reporting businesses are permanently closed when they're not which is not good at all.
I have to wonder, who's there eating dinner on a Friday at 8pm?
 
ScottRNelson said:
Usually the local ranchers show up at times like that. I was there once on an evening like that.
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Definitely makes sense that it's mostly for the locals at that time of day/night...

tzrider said:
Looks like the hours have been somewhat corrected on Google.
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Glad to see they updated it since I reached out to them. I agree with greenmonster that it's really hard to rely on google info (especially since the pandemic threw a wrench into many restaurant hours) so I try to always double check before heading out.

greenmonster said:
You know, if they could set up some card tables and have low ball poker games, maybe some real food and drinks they might have something.
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The Junction Casino Night! :teeth Sounds like a fun idea, except I'd probably only dare to take my car there at night.
 
EBDan said:
Definitely makes sense that it's mostly for the locals at that time of day/night...

The Junction Casino Night! :teeth Sounds like a fun idea, except I'd probably only dare to take my car there at night.
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the previous operators had said we could camp there...
 
ctwo said:
I could only imagine the carnage after a Biker's Casino Night out there.
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Yah, not a pretty thought...

Butch said:
the previous operators had said we could camp there...
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That's actually an interesting idea...Doesn't Frank Raines OHV allowing camping too? It's not that far from the Junction...may make for a nice overnighter with a hot breakfast in the morning now that you mention camping around there.

Joe_13 said:
Mines Road takes another rider... RIP.
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stevidx said:
I drove by that scene, looked like a left turner took out the bike :(
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So sad to hear this. RIP. :(

I was out that way on Friday doing Mines-Hamiliton-Calavaras loop with a friend. We coincidentally met Butch in a random parking lot while taking a break.
 
I rode Mines/SAV Road yesterday

All the ice and snow appears to have disappeared from the top of Mt Hamilton - praise be!

However, there's still a bunch of greenish grit that they spread on the upper section of the road down to JDG Park (ironically to improve grip for cars on the now non-existent ice) which can catch you unawares - most of it has been pushed off to the sides of the road, but there are some corners where it's all over the road...
 
senpai71 said:
However, there's still a bunch of greenish grit that they spread on the upper section of the road down to JDG Park (ironically to improve grip for cars on the now non-existent ice) which can catch you unawares - most of it has been pushed off to the sides of the road, but there are some corners where it's all over the road...
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I did a group ride from Livermore to the Junction on Sunday. I turned around at the Junction but the group continued over Mt. Hamilton. One of the guys I met told me he went down descending Mt. Hamilton and he didn't know why he lost traction. Maybe it was the grit you mentioned.
 
tzrider said:
Yeah, there's sand on the road down to around 3,000 feet.
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Yeah, I rode the Mt Ham Rd side on Saturday and there was sand near the top. Riding turns into just evaluating the surface and where to put your tires. There is a clean line all the way. Two of them. Sometimes they are eight inches wide.
 
Butch said:
Yeah, I rode the Mt Ham Rd side on Saturday and there was sand near the top. Riding turns into just evaluating the surface and where to put your tires. There is a clean line all the way. Two of them. Sometimes they are eight inches wide.
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Oh yeah, it's totally doable, but there are a couple of corners where it's spread out a bit. Luckily it's very visible now...
 
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