2024 Pashnit Touring on a Hayabusa

[pashnit]

Mount Umunhum is a short 25-mile distance from Mark's house, our first peak of the day.

 

[pashnit]

At the top of the peak is a giant concrete building known as The Cube,

Our Twisted Sisters Pashnit Tour group
Mark, Luc, Mike, Jeff, Randy, Ken & Gary

 

[pashnit]

You are here - this twisty road to the top is not on any of my maps. The peak was only opened to the public in 2017.

Waiting for the Ruskies to attack

See that radar dish

 

[pashnit]

I had this haircut in the 70s.

 

[pashnit]

The Cube today, compare it with the pic above with the giant radar dish atop the building

The view up here. We're looking down on San Jose & the South Bay - the peak in the distance is Mount Diablo, that will be our third peak of our ride today

 

[pashnit]

Mount Diablo in the distance and downtown San Jose below us

 

[pashnit]

These are the peaks that surround the San Francisco Bay Area. The plan is to ride first Mount Umunhum, then Mount Hamilton, and then Mount Diablo. Mount Tamalpais at top left would be the forth peak.

 

[pashnit]

 

[pashnit]

Next peak on this list is Mount Hamilton at right

Coming down off the top of Mount Um - ocean in the distance under that fog

 

[pashnit]

 

[pashnit]

Looking back to the top of the peak, we were just up there with The Cube

 

[pashnit]

Metcalf Rd - you can't tell how steep it is. It seems straight up.

 

[pashnit]

San Felipe Rd goes through a canyon full of giant Eucalyptus trees

 

[pashnit]

The old covid trick. Get sandwiches to go, ride up the top of the peak to enjoy our lunch

Quimby Rd is a favorite, super steep climb up a low range, then narrows to single lane.

 

[pashnit]

That's our destination - We can see Mount Hamilton in the distance

Quimby Rd narrows to single lane

 

[pashnit]

Multiple hairpins

 

[pashnit]

Not gonna lie, it's as fun as it looks

 

[pashnit]

Getting closer to the summit

 

[pashnit]

 

[pashnit]

It's a fun ride to the summit, a couple of twists and turns. This sequence is about 20 miles.