Cardinet Oaks Road & Mount Olympia Road
5.3 mi · ▲ 1,301 ft · 2 hr 25 min
Cardinet Oaks Road & Mount Olympia Road is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Mount Diablo State Park near Clayton, CA. It climbs 1,301 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
Getting there
Directions
Cardinet Oaks Road & Mount Olympia Road
5.3 mi · ▲ 1,301 ft · 2 hr 25 min
Elevation 1,362–2,537 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 miSharp right onto Mount Olympia Road, heading S.
- 1 miReach Cardinet Oaks Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miSharp left onto Cardinet Oaks Road, heading SW.
- 1.6 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
Weather
Sunset
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
More from Cardinet Oaks Road Trailhead
- Cardinet Oaks Road 3.3 mi · ▲ 704 ft
- Mount Olympia–Cardinet Oaks Road, 4 sights 6.1 mi · ▲ 2,131 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Clayton, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Clayton, California