Mount Olympia Road & Olympia Trail
4.7 mi · ▲ 1,484 ft · 2 hr 19 min
Mount Olympia Road & Olympia Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Mount Diablo State Park near Marsh Creek Springs, CA. It climbs 1,484 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Mount Olympia Road & Olympia Trail
4.7 mi · ▲ 1,484 ft · 2 hr 19 min
Elevation 1,081–2,537 ft
Out & Back · Mount Diablo State Park
Trailhead: 37.90674, -121.88866
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 97°F / low 66° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:13 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Olympia Trail, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Mount Olympia Road, heading S.
- 1 miReach Mount Olympia Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Olympia Trail, heading NE.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Wise Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 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 1.1 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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