Olofson Ridge Road via Red Road
7 mi · ▲ 1,576 ft · 3 hr 7 min
Olofson Ridge Road via Red Road is a 7-mile out-and-back in Mount Diablo State Park near Alamo Oaks, CA. It climbs 1,576 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Olofson Ridge Road via Red Road
7 mi · ▲ 1,576 ft · 3 hr 7 min
Elevation 537–1,726 ft
Out & Back · Mount Diablo State Park
Trailhead: connector · 37.88509, -121.97735
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 100°F / low 68° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 1.4 miSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Red Road, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Olofson Ridge Road, heading E.
- 0.9 miReach Olofson Ridge Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Red Road, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 1.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 7:39 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM — 2 min before dark.
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