Summit Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back in Mount Diablo State Park near Rock City, CA. It climbs 702 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi2,759 – 3,484 ft · steepest grade: 20%2.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Summit Trail 37.87981, -121.91405
Nearest town Rock City, CA
Directions
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Summit Trail
2 mi · ▲ 702 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Elevation 2,758–3,484 ft
Out & Back · Mount Diablo State Park
Trailhead: Summit Trail · 37.87981, -121.91405
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead
- Start on Summit Trail, heading S.
- 1 miReach Summit Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 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
100% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 6:55 AMSunset 7:09 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
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