Emmons Canyon Trail–Misko's Regret, 3 sights is a 7.2-mile out-and-back in Mount Diablo State Park near Alamo Oaks, CA. It climbs 1,652 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi456 – 1,109 ft · steepest grade: 19%7.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Misko's Regret 37.84674, -121.99270
Nearest town Alamo Oaks, CA
Directions
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Emmons Canyon Trail–Misko's Regret, 3 sights
7.2 mi · ▲ 1,652 ft · 3 hr 14 min
Elevation 457–1,108 ft
Out & Back · Mount Diablo State Park
Trailhead: Misko's Regret · 37.84674, -121.99270
Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 78°F / low 53° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 7:33 PM
Transit-accessible: Stone Valley Road & Stonecreek Place stop 297 m from the trailhead
- Start on Misko's Regret, heading E.
- 2.4 miSharp right onto Wall Point Road, heading SE.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Emmons Canyon Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach Misko's Regret, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Wall Point Road, heading NW.
- 3.2 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
66% dirt34% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 78°F53°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity76%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Sun
73°53°
Mon
86°52°
Tue
90°59°
Wed
93°62°
15%
Thu
97°69°
Fri
83°59°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.1 mi in (~105 min). Leave by 5:28 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Stone Valley Road & Stonecreek Place stop 297 m from the trailhead
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