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Diablo Foothills Regional Park

Twin Ponds–TwinPonds, 6 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 865 ft · 2 hr

Twin Ponds–TwinPonds, 6 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Diablo Foothills Regional Park near Alamo Oaks, CA. The route passes TwinPonds before reaching Twin Ponds at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 865 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi430 – 869 ft · steepest grade: 25%4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.86909, -121.99737
Nearest town Alamo Oaks, CA
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Twin Ponds–TwinPonds, 6 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 865 ft · 2 hr

Elevation 429–869 ft

Out & Back · Diablo Foothills Regional Park

Trailhead: 37.86909, -121.99737

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:10 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Borges Ranch Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Foothills Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Sugarloaf-Shell Ridge Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miBear left onto Twin Ponds Loop Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.7 miPass TwinPonds.
  7. 50 ftPass Twin Ponds.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 250 ftSharp left onto Borges Ranch Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right onto Briones to Mt. Diablo Regional Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.8 miBear left, heading S.
  12. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/twinponds-twinponds-loop-4-lakes-7-km-56a9

Trail surface

67% dirt33% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:55 AMSunset 7:10 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM — 5 min before dark.

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