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Black Road
CA, USA
One of several climbs away from Hwy 17 from Lexington Reservoir southwest of Silicon Valley.
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COUNTRY
USA
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LOCAL WEATHER
Start
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Currently
55
°F
°C
Overcast
wind: 2.4 mph N with gusts up to 3 mph
rain: 0% chance of light rainfall
11:49 PM (local)
5:48 AM
8:31 PMTemperature
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Wind Speed
Sat
72° 52°
Sun
79° 54°
Mon
82° 57°
Tue
82° 57°
Wed
85° 57°
Thu
89° 57°
Fri
82° 56°
Climb Summary
Climb Summary
Black Road is one of 4 great climbs in the Lexington Reservoir area. Not much for distant views, this is a challenging climb that begins at the intersection of Black and Montevina Roads and climbs on up to Skyline Blvd (Hwy 35). We are surrounded and covered by a canopy of tree branches throughout the climb which is a popular route for local cyclists. Towards the top (at the steepest segment of the climb) we run through a series of 10 sharp switchbacks which are quite fun on the descent.
A spectacular climbing day: Black - Gist - Thompson - Montevina - Soda Springs Roads (Map) - essentially no traffic and peaceful riding/climbing for 41 miles, gaining nearly 8,000'.
Roadway Surface / Traffic: This 2 lane road is in good shape with mild traffic the entire climb - this is a safe climb.
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