Red Road
8.8 mi · ▲ 2,162 ft · 4 hr 1 min
Red Road is an 8.8-mile out-and-back in Mount Diablo State Park near Alamo Oaks, CA. It climbs 2,162 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi433 – 1,293 ft · steepest grade: 22%8.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: connector 37.88509, -121.97735
Nearest town Alamo Oaks, CA
Directions
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Red Road
8.8 mi · ▲ 2,162 ft · 4 hr 1 min
Elevation 434–1,293 ft
Out & Back · Mount Diablo State Park
Trailhead: connector · 37.88509, -121.97735
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:15 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.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 500 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:14 AMSunset 8:15 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 7:38 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM — 2 min before dark.
Other ways to reach this destination
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