Shell Ridge Open Space

Sulphur Creek Pond–Deer Lake, 9 sights

6.7 mi · ▲ 1,391 ft · 2 hr 56 min

Sulphur Creek Pond–Deer Lake, 9 sights is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Shell Ridge Open Space near Walnut Creek, CA. The route passes Deer Lake and Sulphur Creek Pond. It climbs 1,391 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi217 – 663 ft · steepest grade: 29%7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Indian Creek Trail 37.90014, -122.04285
Nearest town Walnut Creek, CA

Directions

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Sulphur Creek Pond–Deer Lake, 9 sights

6.7 mi · ▲ 1,391 ft · 2 hr 56 min

Elevation 218–663 ft

Out & Back · Shell Ridge Open Space

Trailhead: Indian Creek Trail · 37.90014, -122.04285

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 101°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:16 PM

  1. Start on Indian Creek Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miSharp left onto Summit Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Indian Creek Trail, heading E.
  4. 150 ftBear right onto Kovar Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.4 miBear left onto Fossil Hill Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miBear left onto Briones to Mt. Diablo Regional Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right onto Ridge Top Trail, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Corral Spring Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.4 miPass Deer Lake.
  10. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Ridge Top Trail, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftSharp left onto Ginder Gap Loop Trail, heading SE.
  12. 100 ftPass Sulphur Creek Pond.
  13. 150 ftBear right onto Costanoan Trail, heading S.
  14. 250 ftSharp left onto Sulfur Creek Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 0.2 miBear left onto Costanoan Trail, heading N.
  19. 0.4 miReach Sulphur Creek Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  22. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right onto Sulfur Creek Trail, heading NW.
  24. 0.1 miSharp right onto Costanoan Trail, heading S.
  25. 250 ftBear left onto Ginder Gap Loop Trail, heading S.
  26. 300 ftSharp right onto Ridge Top Trail, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto Corral Spring Trail, heading SW.
  28. 1 miBear left onto Ridge Top Trail, heading NW.
  29. 50 ftTurn left onto Briones to Mt. Diablo Regional Trail, heading NW.
  30. 0.4 miBear right onto Fossil Hill Trail, heading SE.
  31. 0.1 miBear right onto Kovar Trail, heading SE.
  32. 0.4 miBear left onto Indian Creek Trail, heading NW.
  33. 150 ftTurn left onto Summit Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  34. 50 ftSharp right onto Indian Creek Trail, heading NW.
  35. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

94% dirt6% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 101°F63°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity36%
Hourly temperature
105°60°
Sunrise 6:14 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:16 PM
Tue 89°64°
Wed 89°56°
Thu 98°56°
Fri 103°62°
Sat 103°60°
Sun 102°58°

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