Artist Point–Holey Rock, 6 sights
13.9 mi · ▲ 2,997 ft · 6 hr 8 min
Artist Point–Holey Rock, 6 sights is a 13.9-mile out-and-back in Mount Diablo State Park near Alamo Oaks, CA. The route passes Holey Rock before reaching Artist Point at the turnaround, 6.9 miles in. It climbs 2,997 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Artist Point–Holey Rock, 6 sights
13.9 mi · ▲ 2,997 ft · 6 hr 8 min
Elevation 531–1,744 ft
Out & Back · Mount Diablo State Park
Trailhead: 37.86909, -121.99737
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 100°F / low 68° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Briones to Mt. Diablo Regional Trail, heading S.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Wall Point Road, heading SE.
- 2.2 miTurn left onto Secret Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Wall Point Road, heading SE.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Summit Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Deer Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 miSharp left onto West Fossil Ridge Road, heading SE.
- 0.5 miPass Holey Rock.
- 50 ftTurn right onto West Fossil Ridge to Artists Point Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miReach Artist Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto West Fossil Ridge Road, heading E.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Deer Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miSharp left onto Rock City Camp Road, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Wall Point Road, heading SE.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Secret Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Wall Point Road, heading W.
- 2.2 miContinue straight onto Briones to Mt. Diablo Regional Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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