Lick Observatory

We don't rate places, roads or trails as safe or unsafe: crash counts can't say how risky a ride is, and places riders like draw more riders, so they see more crashes. What the records show: 2 bike crashes were reported within a mile of Lick Observatory from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal.

No spot within a mile of Lick Observatory has 3 or more reported bike crashes.

Where is Lick Observatory?

Observatory at the top of Mount Hamilton Road (SR-130), a long climb from San José. Its location is 37.34318, -121.64529.

What are the road conditions to Lick Observatory today?

As of Sat, Nov 14, 5:51 AM Pacific, no Caltrans closures are listed on SR-130 within 25 miles of Lick Observatory today. No chain controls are listed. These lists don't include every closure (Forest Service gates and fire closures can be missing), so check Caltrans QuickMap (quickmap.dot.ca.gov) or call 1-800-427-7623 before you go.

How long does it take to ride to Lick Observatory?

It depends where you start. On our cycling map, Ride to… gives the ride time from where you are, or from anywhere you move the map, and plans a route with the weather and the crashes reported along it.

Where does this data come from?

Crash counts are police reports in the California Crash Reporting System (CCRS) on data.ca.gov, counted where they have map coordinates or could be placed from the street names on the report. The place's location is from OpenStreetMap, and the forecast from the National Weather Service.