Sulphur Creek Pond–Deer Lake Loop, 6 lakes
4.7 mi · ▲ 650 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Sulphur Creek Pond–Deer Lake Loop, 6 lakes is a 4.7-mile loop in Shell Ridge Open Space near Walnut Heights, CA. The route passes Willow Spring Pond, Bramhall Pond, Deer Lake and Sulphur Creek Pond. It climbs 650 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Sulphur Creek Pond–Deer Lake Loop, 6 lakes
4.7 mi · ▲ 650 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Elevation 304–841 ft
Loop · Shell Ridge Open Space
Trailhead: 37.88932, -122.01902
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Briones to Mt. Diablo Regional Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Willow Spring Pond.
- 0.8 miPass Bramhall Pond.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Ridge Top Trail, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Corral Spring Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miPass Deer Lake.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Ridge Top Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Ginder Gap Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Sulphur Creek Pond.
- 250 ftBear right onto Costanoan Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Ridge Top Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Costanoan Trail, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Ridge Top Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Briones to Mt. Diablo Regional Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.1 miThe loop closes 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 0.9 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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