Red Road
10 mi · ▲ 2,146 ft · 4 hr 24 min
Red Road is a 10-mile out-and-back in Mount Diablo State Park near Alamo Oaks, CA. It climbs 2,146 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi505 – 1,293 ft · steepest grade: 22%10.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: connector 37.88509, -121.97735
Nearest town Alamo Oaks, CA
Directions
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Red Road
10 mi · ▲ 2,146 ft · 4 hr 24 min
Elevation 507–1,293 ft
Out & Back · Mount Diablo State Park
Trailhead: connector · 37.88509, -121.97735
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 7:33 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 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.6 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.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 1.6 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 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
Sunrise 6:42 AMSunset 7:33 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM — 0 min before dark.
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