Bob Pond–Twin Ponds, 6 sights
12.6 mi · ▲ 2,307 ft · 5 hr 21 min
Bob Pond–Twin Ponds, 6 sights is a 12.6-mile out-and-back in Mount Diablo State Park near Alamo, CA. The route passes Bob Pond, TwinPonds and Twin Ponds. It climbs 2,307 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Bob Pond–Twin Ponds, 6 sights
12.6 mi · ▲ 2,307 ft · 5 hr 21 min
Elevation 561–1,799 ft
Out & Back · Mount Diablo State Park
Trailhead: Borges Ranch Trail · 37.88963, -122.00293
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 100°F / low 68° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Borges Ranch Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Bob Pond.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Twin Ponds Loop Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftPass TwinPonds.
- 50 ftPass Twin Ponds.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Borges Ranch Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Briones to Mt. Diablo Regional Trail, heading SE.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Wall Point Road, heading SE.
- 2.2 miTurn left onto Secret Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Wall Point Road, heading N.
- 1.5 miReach Bob Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto Secret Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Wall Point Road, heading W.
- 2.2 miContinue straight onto Briones to Mt. Diablo Regional Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 1.4 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Borges Ranch Trail, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Twin Ponds Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Borges Ranch Trail, heading NW.
- 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 1.2 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 7:18 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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