Diablo Foothills Regional Park
Borges Ranch Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 616 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Borges Ranch Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Diablo Foothills Regional Park near Alamo Oaks, CA. It climbs 616 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Borges Ranch Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 616 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Elevation 531–852 ft
Out & Back · Diablo Foothills Regional Park
Trailhead: 37.86909, -121.99737
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 100°F / low 68° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Borges Ranch Trail, heading NW.
- 500 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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