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Bob Pond–Briones to Mt. Diablo Regional Trail Loop, 5 sights is a 2.4-mile loop in Diablo Foothills Regional Park near Walnut Heights, CA. The route reaches Bob Pond. It climbs 489 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi489 – 869 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hanna Grove Trail 37.89203, -122.00323
Nearest town Walnut Heights, CA

Directions

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Bob Pond–Briones to Mt. Diablo Regional Trail Loop, 5 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 489 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Elevation 491–868 ft

Loop · Diablo Foothills Regional Park

Trailhead: Hanna Grove Trail · 37.89203, -122.00323

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

  1. Start on Hanna Grove Trail, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Bob Pond.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Borges Ranch Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left onto Briones to Mt. Diablo Regional Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miBear left onto Fairy Lantern Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left onto Shell Ridge Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miBear right onto Hanna Grove Trail, heading SW.
  11. 100 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

43% dirt1% paved56% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 100°F68°
Feels like92°Precip0%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity15%
Hourly temperature
100°65°
Sunrise 6:14 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:16 PM
Tue 91°66°
Wed 98°58°
Thu 97°56°
Fri 103°61°
Sat 103°59°
Sun 102°58°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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