Black Point Trail
10.3 mi · ▲ 2,802 ft · 4 hr 50 min
Black Point Trail is a 10.3-mile out-and-back in Mount Diablo State Park near Cowell, CA. It climbs 2,802 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Black Point Trail
10.3 mi · ▲ 2,802 ft · 4 hr 50 min
Elevation 450–1,674 ft
Out & Back · Mount Diablo State Park
Trailhead: 37.91986, -121.98904
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 99°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
- Start on Fire Road 7-14, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Red Road, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Black Point Trail, heading NE.
- 2.3 miReach Black Point Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.3 miTurn right onto Red Road, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Fire Road 7-14, heading W.
- 0.3 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 0.6 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from this trailhead
- Fire Road 7-14 3.2 mi · ▲ 766 ft
- Fire Road 7-14 4.3 mi · ▲ 847 ft
- Manzanita Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 1,040 ft
- Crystal Ranch Trail & Manzanita Trail 5.6 mi · ▲ 1,301 ft
- Red Road 5.7 mi · ▲ 1,164 ft
- California Riding and Hiking Trail 6 mi · ▲ 1,126 ft
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