Sulphur Creek Pond–Bob Pond, 8 sights is a 7.9-mile out-and-back in Shell Ridge Open Space near Alamo Oaks, CA. The route passes TwinPonds, Twin Ponds and Bob Pond before reaching Sulphur Creek Pond at the turnaround, 3.8 miles in. It climbs 1,375 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi446 – 869 ft8.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Wall Point Road 37.86265, -121.97848
Nearest town Alamo Oaks, CA
Directions
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Sulphur Creek Pond–Bob Pond, 8 sights
7.9 mi · ▲ 1,375 ft · 3 hr 19 min
Elevation 446–869 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 miContinue straight onto Flat Top Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Costanoan Trail, heading W.
- 500 ftBear left onto Ridge Top Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Costanoan Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Sulfur Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miReach Sulphur Creek Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Costanoan Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Ridge Top Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Costanoan Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Flat Top Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Costanoan Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Hanna Grove Trail, heading SE.
- 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 SE.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Wall Point Road, heading E.
- 0.3 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
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 1.2 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 7:18 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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