Mount Diablo State Park

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.

Elevation

0 mi545 – 1,709 ft · steepest grade: 26%4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Back Creek Trail 37.92111, -121.92748
Nearest town Clayton, CA

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Back Creek Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miBear left onto George Cardinet Back Creek Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.4 miSharp right onto Bruce Lee Road, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Coulter Pine Trail, heading NW.
  5. 150 ftTurn left onto Eagle Peak Trail, heading SW.
  6. 1.1 miReach George Cardinet Back Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.1 miTurn right onto Coulter Pine Trail, heading N.
  8. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bruce Lee Road, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miSharp left onto George Cardinet Back Creek Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.4 miBear right onto Back Creek Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

68% dirt32% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 99°F62°
Feels like83°Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity27%
Hourly temperature
100°60°
Sunrise 6:13 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:16 PM
Tue 92°66°
Wed 94°60°
Thu 102°58°
Fri 106°64°
Sat 106°62°
Sun 106°60°

Sunset

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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