Sulphur Creek Pond–Bob Pond, 11 sights is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Shell Ridge Open Space near Walnut Heights, CA. The route passes Bob Pond, Sulphur Creek Pond and Deer Lake. It climbs 999 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi217 – 732 ft6.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Hanna Grove Trail 37.89203, -122.00323
Nearest town Walnut Heights, CA
Directions
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Sulphur Creek Pond–Bob Pond, 11 sights
6.1 mi · ▲ 999 ft · 2 hr 32 min
Elevation 218–732 ft
Out & Back · Shell Ridge Open Space
Trailhead: Hanna Grove Trail · 37.89203, -122.00323
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 100°F / low 68° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Hanna Grove Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Bob Pond.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Borges Ranch Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Hanna Grove Trail, heading N.
- 450 ftBear left onto Costanoan Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Flat Top Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Costanoan Trail, heading W.
- 500 ftBear left onto Ridge Top Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Costanoan Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass Sulphur Creek Pond.
- 250 ftBear left onto Ginder Gap Loop Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftSharp right onto Ridge Top Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Corral Spring Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miPass Deer Lake.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Ridge Top Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Briones to Mt. Diablo Regional Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Fossil Hill Trail, heading SE.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Indian Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Fossil Hill Trail, heading S.
- 200 ftBear right onto Kovar Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Indian Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Summit Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Indian Creek Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach Sulphur Creek Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Summit Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Indian Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear right onto Kovar Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Fossil Hill Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Indian Creek Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Fossil Hill Trail, heading E.
- 500 ftBear left onto Briones to Mt. Diablo Regional Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Ridge Top Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Corral Spring Trail, heading NW.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Ridge Top Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Ginder Gap Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 300 ftBear right onto Costanoan Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Ridge Top Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Costanoan Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Flat Top Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Costanoan Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Hanna Grove Trail, heading SE.
- 450 ftSharp left onto Borges Ranch Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Hanna Grove Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
99% dirt1% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 100°F68°
Feels like92°Precip0%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity15%
Hourly temperature
100°65°
Sunrise 6:14 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:16 PM
Tue
91°66°
Wed
98°58°
Thu
97°56°
Fri
103°61°
Sat
103°59°
Sun
102°58°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:45 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM — 7 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Hanna Grove Trail Trailhead
- Haystack Hill–Bob Pond, 3 summits 1.5 mi · ▲ 352 ft
- Sulphur Creek Pond–Bob Pond Loop, 4 sights 2.2 mi · ▲ 435 ft
- Diablo Foothills Regional Park Viewpoint–Buckeye Ravine Viewpoint, 5 sights 2.3 mi · ▲ 291 ft
- Bob Pond–Briones to Mt. Diablo Regional Trail Loop, 5 sights 2.4 mi · ▲ 489 ft
- Sulfur Spring–Bob Pond, 5 sights 2.5 mi · ▲ 438 ft
- Fossil Hill–Bob Pond, 7 sights 5.2 mi · ▲ 799 ft
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