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Bob Pond–Twin Ponds, 7 sights is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in Diablo Foothills Regional Park near Meinert, CA. The route passes Bob Pond, TwinPonds and Twin Ponds. It climbs 1,015 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi259 – 869 ft6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.89984, -122.00187
Nearest town Meinert, CA

Directions

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Bob Pond–Twin Ponds, 7 sights

6.4 mi · ▲ 1,015 ft · 2 hr 38 min

Elevation 261–869 ft

Out & Back · Diablo Foothills Regional Park

Trailhead: 37.89984, -122.00187

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 100°F / low 69° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:16 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miPass Bob Pond.
  4. 100 ftBear right onto Hanna Grove Trail, heading W.
  5. 250 ftTurn left onto Borges Ranch Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.5 miPass TwinPonds.
  7. 50 ftPass Twin Ponds.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Twin Ponds Loop Trail, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Borges Ranch Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.5 miBear right onto Briones to Mt. Diablo Regional Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.8 miBear right, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right onto China Wall Road, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miReach Bob Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miBear left onto Briones to Mt. Diablo Regional Trail, heading NW.
  16. 0.8 miBear left, heading NW.
  17. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  18. 150 ftContinue straight onto Borges Ranch Trail, heading NW.
  19. 500 ftBear left, heading NW.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left onto Twin Ponds Loop Trail, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Borges Ranch Trail, heading NW.
  22. 0.5 miTurn right onto Hanna Grove Trail, heading N.
  23. 250 ftBear left onto Borges Ranch Road, heading N.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  25. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

68% dirt1% paved31% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 100°F69°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity30%
Hourly temperature
100°65°
Sunrise 6:14 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:16 PM
Tue 92°67°
Wed 91°57°
Thu 98°56°
Fri 103°62°
Sat 103°60°
Sun 102°59°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~73 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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