Mines Road

We don't rate roads as safe or unsafe: crash counts can't say how risky a road is, and popular riding roads have more crashes partly because more people ride them. What the records show: 27 motorcycle crashes were reported along its 30.7 mapped miles from 2021–2025, 13 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). 78% involved no other vehicle. What to watch for: Narrow with no centre line in places, gravel and cattle on the road, and no fuel or phone signal for long stretches. Busy with riders on weekends.

27 motorcycle crashes were reported within 60 m of the road from 2021–2025: 13 killed or seriously injured someone, and 2 were fatal. 78% involved no other vehicle. Busier roads have more crashes partly because more people ride them, so these counts don't say how risky the road is.

Campgrounds and RV parks within about 5 miles of the road (straight line), nearest first. Seasons, fire restrictions and closures change, so check with whoever runs it before you go.

• Cedar Group CampGroup campground · 50 sites · 766 ft · 1.7 mi from the roadOn the map
• Eagles View Group CampGroup campground · 50 sites · 755 ft · 1.9 mi from the roadOn the map
• Hetch Hetchy Group CampGroup campground · 150 sites · 709 ft · 2 mi from the roadOn the map
• Venados Group CampGroup campground · 50 sites · 744 ft · 2.1 mi from the roadOn the map
• Caballo Loco Horse Camp799 ft · 2.3 mi from the roadOn the map
• Ardilla Group CampGroup campground · 50 sites · 774 ft · 2.4 mi from the roadOn the map

Campgrounds from Recreation.gov (federal campgrounds, 2026-10-18) and OpenStreetMap (2026-09-28); water, toilets and showers only where they're listed. Elevation from USGS.

What is Mines Road like to ride?

Quiet, winding backroad from Livermore south through oak canyons toward Mount Hamilton.

How long is Mines Road?

About 30.7 miles as mapped in OpenStreetMap, for the stretch we cover.

Is Mines Road open today?

Check Caltrans QuickMap (quickmap.dot.ca.gov) for closures, chain controls and roadwork before you go. Mountain roads close for snow, rockslides and fire, and some sections close every winter.