Red Road
5.6 mi · ▲ 1,112 ft · 2 hr 25 min
Red Road is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Mount Diablo State Park near Alamo Oaks, CA. It climbs 1,112 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Red Road
5.6 mi · ▲ 1,112 ft · 2 hr 25 min
Elevation 537–1,293 ft
Out & Back · Mount Diablo State Park
Trailhead: connector · 37.88509, -121.97735
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:10 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 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 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
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
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