Pine Pond–Buckeye Trail Loop, 3 sights
3.1 mi · ▲ 608 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Pine Pond–Buckeye Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 3.1-mile loop in Mount Diablo State Park near Rock City, CA. The route reaches Pine Pond. It climbs 608 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Pine Pond–Buckeye Trail Loop, 3 sights
3.1 mi · ▲ 608 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Elevation 611–1,174 ft
Loop · Mount Diablo State Park
Trailhead: Buckeye Trail · 37.87547, -121.96355
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 97°F / low 73° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Start on Burma Road, heading NW.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Stage Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Pine Pond.
- 2.4 miThe loop closes 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 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:55 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM — 13 min before dark.
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- Bikes allowed on the whole route
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