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Mount Diablo State Park

Briones to Mt. Diablo Regional Trail

3 mi · ▲ 503 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Briones to Mt. Diablo Regional Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back in Mount Diablo State Park near Alamo Oaks, CA. It climbs 503 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi646 – 948 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.85958, -121.98774
Nearest town Alamo Oaks, CA
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Briones to Mt. Diablo Regional Trail

3 mi · ▲ 503 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Elevation 646–948 ft

Out & Back · Mount Diablo State Park

Trailhead: 37.85958, -121.98774

Weather Aug 3: Mostly clear, high 99°F / low 66° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:16 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Briones to Mt. Diablo Regional Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miReach Briones to Mt. Diablo Regional Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Wall Point Road, heading SE.
  5. 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/briones-to-mt-diablo-regional-trail-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 99°F66°
Feels like82°Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity26%
Hourly temperature
100°65°
Sunrise 6:14 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:16 PM
Tue 91°66°
Wed 90°56°
Thu 96°54°
Fri 101°60°
Sat 101°58°
Sun 100°56°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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