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Diablo Foothills Regional Park Viewpoint–Buckeye Ravine Viewpoint, 9 sights

7.3 mi · ▲ 998 ft · 2 hr 56 min

Diablo Foothills Regional Park Viewpoint–Buckeye Ravine Viewpoint, 9 sights is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in Shell Ridge Open Space near Walnut Creek, CA. The route passes Bramhall Pond, Willow Spring Pond and Buckeye Ravine Viewpoint before reaching Diablo Foothills Regional Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.6 miles in. It climbs 998 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi217 – 807 ft7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Indian Creek Trail 37.90014, -122.04285
Nearest town Walnut Creek, CA
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Diablo Foothills Regional Park Viewpoint–Buckeye Ravine Viewpoint, 9 sights

7.3 mi · ▲ 998 ft · 2 hr 56 min

Elevation 218–808 ft

Out & Back · Shell Ridge Open Space

Trailhead: Indian Creek Trail · 37.90014, -122.04285

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 101°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:16 PM

  1. Start on Indian Creek Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miSharp left onto Summit Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Indian Creek Trail, heading E.
  4. 150 ftBear right onto Kovar Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.4 miBear left onto Fossil Hill Trail, heading E.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto Indian Creek Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miPass Bramhall Pond.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left onto Indian Creek Trail connector, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right onto Briones to Mt. Diablo Regional Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miPass Willow Spring Pond.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 1.1 miTurn left onto Borges Ranch Trail, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Briones to Mt. Diablo Regional Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.6 miTurn left onto Buckeye Ravine Trail, heading E.
  15. 150 ftPass Buckeye Ravine Viewpoint.
  16. 0.2 miReach Diablo Foothills Regional Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right onto Briones to Mt. Diablo Regional Trail, heading W.
  18. 0.6 miTurn left onto Borges Ranch Trail, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftTurn right onto Briones to Mt. Diablo Regional Trail, heading NW.
  20. 1 miBear left, heading W.
  21. 0.3 miTurn left onto Indian Creek Trail connector, heading NW.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right onto Indian Creek Trail, heading NW.
  23. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Fossil Hill Trail, heading NW.
  24. 150 ftBear right onto Kovar Trail, heading N.
  25. 0.4 miBear left onto Indian Creek Trail, heading NW.
  26. 150 ftTurn left onto Summit Ridge Trail, heading W.
  27. 50 ftSharp right onto Indian Creek Trail, heading W.
  28. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/diablo-foothills-regional-park-viewpoint-diablo-foothills-regional-park-viewpoint-out-back-6-lakes-9-km-9ade

Trail surface

92% dirt8% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 101°F63°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity36%
Hourly temperature
105°60°
Sunrise 6:14 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:16 PM
Tue 89°64°
Wed 89°56°
Thu 98°56°
Fri 103°62°
Sat 103°60°
Sun 102°58°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.3 mi in (~99 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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