Sunday Drive through Mines Rd (Bay Area) [Lrg photos] - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

tibbz · 03-19-2007, 03:28 AM

Well I was bored and it was a beautiful day. So I decided to take Auska (my e92 335i) out so she can enjoy the sunshine. I went online to look for mountain roads I can take her, because frankly going fast on a straight road isn't as much fun as going fast on a twisty road. On a motorcycle forum I found a road that connects Livermore and San Jose, Mines Rd. I never been there so I decided to check it out. Man this road is awesome. Just miles of open two lane, sometimes one lane, roads through the country and mountains. This trip covers a good 40 to 50 miles. It took me a little under 2 hours to finish the entire route, with stops.

Here are some pictures I took along the way.

The route:
Attachment 64369

Blue skies all the way:
Attachment 64370

Imagine this car in your rear view mirror:
Attachment 64371

Enjoying the peaceful countryside:
Attachment 64372

Resting before taking more turns like this one:
Attachment 64373

This was the highest elevation I got to on the drive, steepest grade was 6%:
Attachment 64374

This road isn't for beginners if you want to tackle the turns, there is no room for errors. This road is used by locals and a lot of motorcyclists, so try to look ahead when you can and be courteous when you are out there.

BMW E90 · 03-19-2007, 03:49 AM

That's awesome man.
I've never been to that road; heard of it though.
We should do a drive like that for our next meet.

SpecC · 03-19-2007, 03:58 AM

and why weren't we invited?! yeah we should totally give that place some of our rubber if ya know what i mean

looks like a nice place. how was the drive?

S4to335 · 03-19-2007, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by tibbz

Well I was bored and it was a beautiful day. So I decided to take Auska (my e92 335i) out so she can enjoy the sunshine. I went online to look for mountain roads I can take her, because frankly going fast on a straight road isn't as much fun as going fast on a twisty road. On a motorcycle forum I found a road that connects Livermore and San Jose, Mines Rd. I never been there so I decided to check it out. Man this road is awesome. Just miles of open two lane, sometimes one lane, roads through the country and mountains. This trip covers a good 40 to 50 miles. It took me a little under 2 hours to finish the entire route, with stops.

Here are some pictures I took along the way.

The route:
Attachment 64369

Blue skies all the way:
Attachment 64370

Imagine this car in your rear view mirror:
Attachment 64371

Enjoying the peaceful countryside:
Attachment 64372

Resting before taking more turns like this one:
Attachment 64373

This was the highest elevation I got to on the drive, steepest grade was 6%:
Attachment 64374

This road isn't for beginners if you want to tackle the turns, there is no room for errors. This road is used by locals and a lot of motorcyclists, so try to look ahead when you can and be courteous when you are out there.

We use to run that route with the Audi club when I coordinated drives for them...nice road..especially when you are lead car in a group of 25 cars...

http://www.norcalaudiclub.org/events...1000turns.html

shragon · 03-19-2007, 11:09 AM

mines is pretty fun road. you can do a drive from livermore up to mount hamilton then back down to san jose, or vice versa. the cool thing about mines is that it's very vacant.

in the past, some sections of the road had gravel, which can be kinda annoying, especially if you go as a group. how was it this past weekend?

tibbz · 03-19-2007, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpecC

and why weren't we invited?! yeah we should totally give that place some of our rubber if ya know what i mean

looks like a nice place. how was the drive?

The drive was cool. I think I needed to unwind from a hectic work week before.

Quote:

Originally Posted by S4to335

We use to run that route with the Audi club when I coordinated drives for them...nice road..especially when you are lead car in a group of 25 cars...

It would be crazy to see that many cars up there all at one time.

Quote:

Originally Posted by shragon

mines is pretty fun road. you can do a drive from livermore up to mount hamilton then back down to san jose, or vice versa. the cool thing about mines is that it's very vacant.

in the past, some sections of the road had gravel, which can be kinda annoying, especially if you go as a group. how was it this past weekend?

Hey Rob,
It was gorgeous man. It was a perfect day to hit the road. There were still a lot of places with loose gravel that made it scary at times. Since it was a weekend there were lots of motorcycles and bicyclists out there. But overall it was just fun.

S4to335 · 03-19-2007, 12:23 PM

We had 60 cars one time.

just4kickz · 03-19-2007, 01:58 PM

mt hammy... my friend from iclub went up there for a bbq

03-19-2007, 03:28 AM	#1
tibbz Major General Drives: 13 F10 535i; 07 E92 335i (ret) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bay Area Posts: 6,472 iTrader: (1)	Sunday Drive through Mines Rd (Bay Area) [Lrg photos] Well I was bored and it was a beautiful day. So I decided to take Auska (my e92 335i) out so she can enjoy the sunshine. I went online to look for mountain roads I can take her, because frankly going fast on a straight road isn't as much fun as going fast on a twisty road. On a motorcycle forum I found a road that connects Livermore and San Jose, Mines Rd. I never been there so I decided to check it out. Man this road is awesome. Just miles of open two lane, sometimes one lane, roads through the country and mountains. This trip covers a good 40 to 50 miles. It took me a little under 2 hours to finish the entire route, with stops. Here are some pictures I took along the way. The route: Attachment 64369 Blue skies all the way: Attachment 64370 Imagine this car in your rear view mirror: Attachment 64371 Enjoying the peaceful countryside: Attachment 64372 Resting before taking more turns like this one: Attachment 64373 This was the highest elevation I got to on the drive, steepest grade was 6%: Attachment 64374 This road isn't for beginners if you want to tackle the turns, there is no room for errors. This road is used by locals and a lot of motorcyclists, so try to look ahead when you can and be courteous when you are out there. Last edited by tibbz; 11-02-2012 at 07:32 PM.
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shragon Moderator Drives: 2006 325i SG Sedan Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 27,448 iTrader: (6)	mines is pretty fun road. you can do a drive from livermore up to mount hamilton then back down to san jose, or vice versa. the cool thing about mines is that it's very vacant. in the past, some sections of the road had gravel, which can be kinda annoying, especially if you go as a group. how was it this past weekend? __________________ www.cardomain.com/id/shragon

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03-19-2007, 03:49 AM	#2
BMW E90 Major General Drives: E90 335i Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Around the Bay Posts: 7,948 iTrader: (8)	That's awesome man. I've never been to that road; heard of it though. We should do a drive like that for our next meet.

03-19-2007, 03:58 AM	#3
SpecC Completely obsessed with detailing Drives: E90 SG 330i, white Scion tC Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Francisco and Davis Posts: 15,442 iTrader: (4)	and why weren't we invited?! yeah we should totally give that place some of our rubber if ya know what i mean looks like a nice place. how was the drive?

03-19-2007, 12:23 PM	#7
S4to335 Brigadier General Drives: 95 Audi S6 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 4,378 iTrader: (5) Garage List 2007 BMW 335i sedan [4.00]	We had 60 cars one time.