Black Hawk Creek Road is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Mount Diablo State Park near Blackhawk, CA. It climbs 961 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi1,001 – 1,503 ft · steepest grade: 22%3.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Black Hawk Ridge Road 37.82113, -121.90170
Nearest town Blackhawk, CA
Directions
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Black Hawk Creek Road
3.3 mi · ▲ 961 ft · 1 hr 35 min
Elevation 1,001–1,504 ft
Out & Back · Mount Diablo State Park
Trailhead: Black Hawk Ridge Road · 37.82113, -121.90170
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
- Start on Black Hawk Ridge Road, heading E.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Black Hawk Creek Road, heading SW.
- 0.9 miReach Black Hawk Creek Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miSharp right onto Black Hawk Ridge Road, heading S.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:54 AMSunset 7:09 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:33 PM — 3 min before dark.
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