Diablo Foothills Regional Park

China Wall Road via Briones to Mt. Diablo Regional Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 398 ft · 1 hr 4 min

China Wall Road via Briones to Mt. Diablo Regional Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Diablo Foothills Regional Park near Alamo Oaks, CA. It climbs 398 ft. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi532 – 869 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.86909, -121.99737
Nearest town Alamo Oaks, CA

Directions

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China Wall Road via Briones to Mt. Diablo Regional Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 398 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 531–869 ft

Out & Back · Diablo Foothills Regional Park

Trailhead: 37.86909, -121.99737

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 100°F / low 68° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:16 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Briones to Mt. Diablo Regional Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto China Wall Road, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miReach China Wall Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miBear left onto Briones to Mt. Diablo Regional Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

31% dirt69% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 100°F68°
Feels like83°Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity25%
Hourly temperature
100°65°
Sunrise 6:14 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:16 PM
Tue 92°67°
Wed 90°57°
Thu 97°56°
Fri 103°61°
Sat 102°59°
Sun 101°58°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 7:29 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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