Black Point Trail
10.2 mi · ▲ 2,709 ft · 4 hr 45 min
Black Point Trail is a 10.2-mile out-and-back in Mount Diablo State Park near Cowell, CA. It climbs 2,709 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Black Point Trail
10.2 mi · ▲ 2,709 ft · 4 hr 45 min
Elevation 450–1,674 ft
Out & Back · Mount Diablo State Park
Trailhead: 37.90191, -121.99331
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Red Road, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Black Point Trail, heading NW.
- 2.3 miReach Black Point Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.3 miTurn right onto Red Road, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 500 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.9 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 1.4 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 5:58 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Little Yosemite Valley Trail & Sunset Trail via Red Road 15 mi · ▲ 3,441 ft
- Red Road 5.5 mi · ▲ 1,074 ft
- Olofson Ridge Road via Red Road 7.7 mi · ▲ 1,758 ft
- Red Road 4.8 mi · ▲ 913 ft
- Red Road 6.7 mi · ▲ 1,395 ft
- Red Road Loop 6.8 mi · ▲ 1,395 ft
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