Bob Pond–Twin Ponds, 6 sights is an 8.8-mile out-and-back in Shell Ridge Open Space near Alamo Oaks, CA. The route passes TwinPonds, Twin Ponds and Bob Pond. It climbs 1,588 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi295 – 869 ft · steepest grade: 17%9.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Wall Point Road 37.86265, -121.97848
Nearest town Alamo Oaks, CA
Directions
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Bob Pond–Twin Ponds, 6 sights
8.8 mi · ▲ 1,588 ft · 3 hr 44 min
Elevation 296–869 ft
Out & Back · Shell Ridge Open Space
Trailhead: Wall Point Road · 37.86265, -121.97848
Weather Aug 3: Mostly clear, high 100°F / low 67° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Wall Point Road, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Briones to Mt. Diablo Regional Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 1.4 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Borges Ranch Trail, heading NW.
- 500 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miPass TwinPonds.
- 50 ftPass Twin Ponds.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Twin Ponds Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Borges Ranch Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass Bob Pond.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Hanna Grove Trail, heading N.
- 450 ftBear left onto Costanoan Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Flat Top Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Costanoan Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miReach Bob Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Flat Top Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Costanoan Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Hanna Grove Trail, heading E.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Borges Ranch Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Twin Ponds Loop Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Borges Ranch Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Briones to Mt. Diablo Regional Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Wall Point Road, heading E.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
90% dirt10% unspecified
Weather
Mostly clearTemperature 100°F67°
Feels like84°Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
100°65°
Sunrise 6:14 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:16 PM
Tue
91°67°
Wed
91°57°
Thu
97°55°
Fri
102°60°
Sat
102°58°
Sun
101°57°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 7:18 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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