Mount Diablo State Park

Black Point Trail & Red Road

9.7 mi · ▲ 2,016 ft · 4 hr 14 min

Black Point Trail & Red Road is a 9.7-mile out-and-back in Mount Diablo State Park near Cowell, CA. It climbs 2,016 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi446 – 1,273 ft · steepest grade: 26%9.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: California Riding and Hiking Trail 37.93495, -121.97298
Nearest town Cowell, CA

Directions

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Black Point Trail & Red Road

9.7 mi · ▲ 2,016 ft · 4 hr 14 min

Elevation 447–1,273 ft

Out & Back · Mount Diablo State Park

Trailhead: California Riding and Hiking Trail · 37.93495, -121.97298

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 99°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:13 AM · sunset 8:16 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  4. 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Red Road, heading E.
  11. 0.7 miReach Black Point Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.6 miTurn left onto Black Point Trail, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Red Road, heading W.
  14. 2.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  15. 2 miBear right, heading NE.
  16. 1 miBear left, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  18. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

7% gravel93% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 99°F60°
Feels like82°Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity29%
Hourly temperature
100°60°
Sunrise 6:13 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:16 PM
Tue 90°65°
Wed 90°58°
Thu 98°56°
Fri 103°61°
Sat 103°59°
Sun 102°58°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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