Bob Pond–Twin Ponds, 6 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 447 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Bob Pond–Twin Ponds, 6 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Shell Ridge Open Space near Walnut Heights, CA. The route passes Bob Pond and TwinPonds before reaching Twin Ponds at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 447 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Bob Pond–Twin Ponds, 6 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 447 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Elevation 341–663 ft
Out & Back · Shell Ridge Open Space
Trailhead: 37.88769, -122.01444
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear left onto Sugarloaf-Shell Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Briones to Mt. Diablo Regional Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Borges Ranch Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miReach Bob Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Twin Ponds Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass TwinPonds.
- 50 ftPass Twin Ponds.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Sugarloaf-Shell Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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