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Shell Ridge Open Space

Deer Lake–Corral Spring Trail, 8 sights

5 mi · ▲ 769 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Deer Lake–Corral Spring Trail, 8 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back in Shell Ridge Open Space near Meinert, CA. The route reaches Deer Lake. It climbs 769 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi217 – 587 ft · steepest grade: 17%5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Costanoan Trail 37.90480, -122.01622
Nearest town Meinert, CA
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Deer Lake–Corral Spring Trail, 8 sights

5 mi · ▲ 769 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Elevation 218–587 ft

Out & Back · Shell Ridge Open Space

Trailhead: Costanoan Trail · 37.90480, -122.01622

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:10 PM

  1. Start on Costanoan Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right onto Lower Buck Trail, heading SW.
  3. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miBear right onto Corral Spring Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miPass Deer Lake.
  6. 0.5 miBear left onto Ridge Top Trail, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Briones to Mt. Diablo Regional Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.4 miBear right onto Fossil Hill Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miBear right onto Kovar Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.4 miBear left onto Indian Creek Trail, heading W.
  11. 150 ftTurn left onto Summit Ridge Trail, heading W.
  12. 50 ftSharp right onto Indian Creek Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miReach Deer Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.2 miSharp left onto Summit Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto Indian Creek Trail, heading SE.
  16. 150 ftBear right onto Kovar Trail, heading SE.
  17. 0.4 miBear left onto Fossil Hill Trail, heading SE.
  18. 0.1 miBear left onto Briones to Mt. Diablo Regional Trail, heading E.
  19. 0.4 miTurn right onto Ridge Top Trail, heading N.
  20. 50 ftBear right onto Corral Spring Trail, heading N.
  21. 0.8 miBear left onto Lower Buck Trail, heading SE.
  22. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left onto Costanoan Trail, heading N.
  24. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/deer-lake-corral-spring-trail-out-back-8-sights

Trail surface

88% dirt12% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:55 AMSunset 7:10 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:34 PM — 2 min before dark.

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