Artist Point–Holey Rock, 6 sights
9.6 mi · ▲ 2,426 ft · 4 hr 25 min
Artist Point–Holey Rock, 6 sights is a 9.6-mile out-and-back in Mount Diablo State Park near Rock City, CA. The route passes Artist Point and Holey Rock. It climbs 2,426 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Artist Point–Holey Rock, 6 sights
9.6 mi · ▲ 2,426 ft · 4 hr 25 min
Elevation 800–1,744 ft
Out & Back · Mount Diablo State Park
Trailhead: West Fossil Ridge to Artists Point Trail · 37.84779, -121.93439
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on West Fossil Ridge to Artists Point Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Artist Point.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto West Fossil Ridge Road, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Holey Rock.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Deer Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miSharp left onto Rock City Camp Road, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Wall Point Road, heading S.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Secret Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Wall Point Road, heading W.
- 1.4 miBear left onto Emmons Canyon Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miReach Artist Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Wall Point Road, heading NW.
- 1.4 miTurn left onto Secret Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Wall Point Road, heading NE.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Summit Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Deer Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miSharp left onto West Fossil Ridge Road, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto West Fossil Ridge to Artists Point Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:49 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:09 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:36 PM.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from West Fossil Ridge to Artists Point Trail Trailhead
- Holey Rock–Pine Pond, 6 sights 11.7 mi · ▲ 2,603 ft
- Holey Rock–Curry Point, 5 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 1,419 ft
- Artist Point–Holey Rock, 5 sights 4 mi · ▲ 1,227 ft
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