Red Road
7.9 mi · ▲ 1,710 ft · 3 hr 29 min
Red Road is a 7.9-mile out-and-back in Mount Diablo State Park near Cowell, CA. It climbs 1,710 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi466 – 1,273 ft · steepest grade: 32%8.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 37.93116, -121.97372
Nearest town Cowell, CA
Directions
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Red Road
7.9 mi · ▲ 1,710 ft · 3 hr 29 min
Elevation 466–1,273 ft
Out & Back · Mount Diablo State Park
Trailhead: 37.93116, -121.97372
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Red Road, heading E.
- 300 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 2 miBear right, heading N.
- 1 miBear left, heading N.
- 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.
Trail surface
4% gravel96% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:55 AMSunset 7:10 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Little Yosemite Valley Trail & Sunset Trail via Stage Road 15.7 mi · ▲ 3,198 ft
- Fairy Lantern Trail & Sunset Trail via Stage Road 16 mi · ▲ 2,998 ft
- Diablo Foothills Regional Park Viewpoint–Buckeye Ravine Viewpoint, 4 sights 15.8 mi · ▲ 3,266 ft
- Red Road 5.2 mi · ▲ 1,093 ft
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