Cardinet Oaks Road
3.3 mi · ▲ 704 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Cardinet Oaks Road is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Mount Diablo State Park near Clayton, CA. It climbs 704 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Cardinet Oaks Road
3.3 mi · ▲ 704 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Elevation 1,362–1,985 ft
Out & Back · Mount Diablo State Park
Trailhead: Cardinet Oaks Road · 37.91059, -121.90254
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 97°F / low 74° · precip 0% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:13 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
- Start on Cardinet Oaks Road, heading SW.
- 1.6 miReach Cardinet Oaks Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:56 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:16 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:45 PM.
More from Cardinet Oaks Road Trailhead
- Cardinet Oaks Road & Mount Olympia Road 5.3 mi · ▲ 1,301 ft
- Mount Olympia–Cardinet Oaks Road, 4 sights 6.1 mi · ▲ 2,131 ft
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