Mount Diablo State Park

North Peak–Murchio Gap, 7 sights

9.2 mi · ▲ 3,209 ft · 4 hr 40 min

North Peak–Murchio Gap, 7 sights is a 9.2-mile out-and-back in Mount Diablo State Park near Clayton, CA. The route passes Murchio Gap and Prospectors Gap before reaching North Peak at the turnaround, 4.5 miles in. It climbs 3,209 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi633 – 3,540 ft · steepest grade: 27%9.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.92171, -121.93270
Nearest town Clayton, CA

Directions

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North Peak–Murchio Gap, 7 sights

9.2 mi · ▲ 3,209 ft · 4 hr 40 min

Elevation 634–3,539 ft

Out & Back · Mount Diablo State Park

Trailhead: 37.92171, -121.93270

Weather Aug 3: Partly cloudy, high 99°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:13 AM · sunset 8:16 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  3. 100 ftBear right onto Bruce Lee Road, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Back Creek Trail, heading S.
  5. 1.9 miPass Murchio Gap.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Bald Ridge Trail, heading E.
  7. 1.3 miPass Prospectors Gap.
  8. 50 ftSharp left onto North Peak Road, heading N.
  9. 0.7 miBear left, heading SE.
  10. 250 ftSharp left onto Sad Bucket Trail, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto North Peak Road, heading E.
  12. 50 ftReach North Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Sad Bucket Trail, heading E.
  14. 50 ftSharp right onto North Peak Road, heading SE.
  15. 0.8 miSharp right onto Bald Ridge Trail, heading S.
  16. 1.3 miTurn right onto Back Creek Trail, heading NW.
  17. 1.9 miContinue straight onto Bruce Lee Road, heading N.
  18. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

87% dirt13% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 99°F62°
Feels like83°Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity27%
Hourly temperature
100°60°
Sunrise 6:13 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:16 PM
Tue 92°66°
Wed 94°60°
Thu 102°58°
Fri 106°64°
Sat 106°62°
Sun 106°60°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~112 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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