Artist Point–Holey Rock, 5 sights
4 mi · ▲ 1,227 ft · 1 hr 57 min
Artist Point–Holey Rock, 5 sights is a 4-mile out-and-back in Mount Diablo State Park near Rock City, CA. The route passes Artist Point and Holey Rock. It climbs 1,227 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Artist Point–Holey Rock, 5 sights
4 mi · ▲ 1,227 ft · 1 hr 57 min
Elevation 1,135–1,726 ft
Out & Back · Mount Diablo State Park
Trailhead: West Fossil Ridge to Artists Point Trail · 37.84779, -121.93439
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 97°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:16 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 miReach Artist Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Deer Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miSharp left onto West Fossil Ridge Road, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto West Fossil Ridge to Artists Point Trail, heading E.
- 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 0.3 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:46 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM — 4 min before dark.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from West Fossil Ridge to Artists Point Trail Trailhead
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