Castle Rock Trail via Falcon Road
3.3 mi · ▲ 706 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Castle Rock Trail via Falcon Road is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Mount Diablo State Park near Alamo Oaks, CA. It climbs 706 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 80/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Castle Rock Trail via Falcon Road
3.3 mi · ▲ 706 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Elevation 505–961 ft
Out & Back · Mount Diablo State Park
Trailhead: connector · 37.88509, -121.97735
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 100°F / low 68° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Little Pine Creek Road, heading SE.
- 250 ftSharp right onto Falcon Road, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Castle Rock Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miReach Castle Rock Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Falcon Road, heading W.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Little Pine Creek Road, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Other ways to reach this destination
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