Mount Olympia–Cardinet Oaks Road, 4 sights
6.1 mi · ▲ 2,131 ft · 3 hr 6 min
Mount Olympia–Cardinet Oaks Road, 4 sights is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Mount Diablo State Park near Clayton, CA. The route reaches Mount Olympia at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It climbs 2,131 ft, with sections as steep as 39% grade. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Mount Olympia–Cardinet Oaks Road, 4 sights
6.1 mi · ▲ 2,131 ft · 3 hr 6 min
Elevation 1,362–2,934 ft
Out & Back · Mount Diablo State Park
Trailhead: Cardinet Oaks Road · 37.91059, -121.90254
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
- Start on Cardinet Oaks Road, heading SW.
- 1.6 miContinue straight onto Olympia Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto East Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftReach Mount Olympia, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Olympia Trail, heading NW.
- 2.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:26 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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More from Cardinet Oaks Road Trailhead
- Cardinet Oaks Road 3.3 mi · ▲ 704 ft
- Cardinet Oaks Road & Mount Olympia Road 5.3 mi · ▲ 1,301 ft
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