Back Creek Trail–George Cardinet Back Creek Trail, 3 sights
3.1 mi · ▲ 513 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Back Creek Trail–George Cardinet Back Creek Trail, 3 sights is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Mount Diablo State Park near Clayton, CA. It climbs 513 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi545 – 1,011 ft3.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Back Creek Trail 37.92111, -121.92748
Nearest town Clayton, CA
Directions
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Back Creek Trail–George Cardinet Back Creek Trail, 3 sights
3.1 mi · ▲ 513 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Elevation 545–1,010 ft
Out & Back · Mount Diablo State Park
Trailhead: Back Creek Trail · 37.92111, -121.92748
Weather Aug 3: Partly cloudy, high 99°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:13 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
- Start on Back Creek Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left onto George Cardinet Back Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Back Creek Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Tick Wood Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miReach George Cardinet Back Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Back Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto George Cardinet Back Creek Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Back Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 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.
Trail surface
73% dirt27% unspecified
Weather
Partly cloudyTemperature 99°F62°
Feels like83°Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity27%
Hourly temperature
100°60°
Sunrise 6:13 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:16 PM
Tue
92°66°
Wed
94°60°
Thu
102°58°
Fri
106°64°
Sat
106°62°
Sun
106°60°
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