Mount Olympia–East Trail, 3 sights
3.6 mi · ▲ 1,913 ft · 2 hr 9 min
Mount Olympia–East Trail, 3 sights is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Mount Diablo State Park near Marsh Creek Springs, CA. The route reaches Mount Olympia at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 1,913 ft, with sections as steep as 44% grade. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Mount Olympia–East Trail, 3 sights
3.6 mi · ▲ 1,913 ft · 2 hr 9 min
Elevation 1,021–2,934 ft
Out & Back · Mount Diablo State Park
Trailhead: Olympia Trail · 37.90992, -121.88905
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 97°F / low 66° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:13 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
- Start on Olympia Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miBear left onto East Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Mount Olympia, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miBear right onto Olympia Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~87 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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- Cardinet Oaks Road & Olympia Trail 6.1 mi · ▲ 1,715 ft
- Clayton Oaks Road & Olympia Trail 7.9 mi · ▲ 2,528 ft
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