Bruce Lee Road–Coulter Pine Trail, 4 sights
3.9 mi · ▲ 1,163 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Bruce Lee Road–Coulter Pine Trail, 4 sights is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Mount Diablo State Park near Clayton, CA. It climbs 1,163 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Bruce Lee Road–Coulter Pine Trail, 4 sights
3.9 mi · ▲ 1,163 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Elevation 545–1,708 ft
Out & Back · Mount Diablo State Park
Trailhead: Back Creek Trail · 37.92111, -121.92748
Weather Aug 3: Partly cloudy, high 99°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:13 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
- Start on Back Creek Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left onto George Cardinet Back Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Bruce Lee Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Coulter Pine Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Eagle Peak Trail, heading SW.
- 1.1 miReach George Cardinet Back Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Coulter Pine Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Bruce Lee Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto George Cardinet Back Creek Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Back Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~78 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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