Juniper Viewpoint & Juniper Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back in Mount Diablo State Park near Rock City, CA. The route reaches Juniper Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 705 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi2,969 – 3,708 ft · steepest grade: 23%2.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Juniper Trail 37.88035, -121.91962
Nearest town Rock City, CA
Directions
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Juniper Viewpoint & Juniper Trail
2 mi · ▲ 705 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Elevation 2,970–3,707 ft
Out & Back · Mount Diablo State Park
Trailhead: Juniper Trail · 37.88035, -121.91962
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Juniper Trail, heading SW.
- 1 miReach Juniper Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 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
100% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 6:55 AMSunset 7:09 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:49 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:09 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:36 PM.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Juniper Trail Trailhead
- Oak Knoll Trail & Summit Trail 5.7 mi · ▲ 1,759 ft
- Green Ranch Road & Summit Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 1,553 ft
- Oak Knoll Trail & Summit Trail via Green Ranch Road 4.5 mi · ▲ 1,276 ft
- Green Ranch Road 2.2 mi · ▲ 740 ft
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