Red Road Loop
9.5 mi · ▲ 1,737 ft · 4 hr 2 min
Red Road Loop is a 9.5-mile loop in Mount Diablo State Park near Cowell, CA. It climbs 1,737 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Red Road Loop
9.5 mi · ▲ 1,737 ft · 4 hr 2 min
Elevation 380–1,293 ft
Loop · Mount Diablo State Park
Trailhead: 37.90191, -121.99331
Weather Aug 3: Mostly clear, high 101°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 1.8 miContinue straight onto Red Road, heading W.
- 0.6 miReach Red Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 1.6 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 1.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 500 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 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 1.1 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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