Holey Rock–Pine Pond, 6 sights
11.7 mi · ▲ 2,603 ft · 5 hr 12 min
Holey Rock–Pine Pond, 6 sights is an 11.7-mile out-and-back in Mount Diablo State Park near Rock City, CA. The route passes Holey Rock and Pine Pond. It climbs 2,603 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Holey Rock–Pine Pond, 6 sights
11.7 mi · ▲ 2,603 ft · 5 hr 12 min
Elevation 545–1,744 ft
Out & Back · Mount Diablo State Park
Trailhead: West Fossil Ridge Road · 37.84878, -121.93612
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 97°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
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- Start on West Fossil Ridge Road, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Holey Rock.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Deer Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miSharp left onto Rock City Camp Road, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Wall Point Road, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Secret Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Wall Point Road, heading NW.
- 1.7 miTurn right onto Dusty Road, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Stage Road, heading SE.
- 0.3 miPass Pine Pond.
- 0.3 miReach Holey Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Dusty Road, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Wall Point Road, heading SE.
- 1.7 miTurn left onto Secret Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Wall Point Road, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Summit Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Deer Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miSharp left onto West Fossil Ridge Road, heading S.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:49 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM — 9 min before dark.
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