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Mount Diablo State Park

Twin Ponds–TwinPonds, 6 sights

10.6 mi · ▲ 2,170 ft · 4 hr 37 min

Twin Ponds–TwinPonds, 6 sights is a 10.6-mile out-and-back in Mount Diablo State Park near Rock City, CA. The route passes TwinPonds before reaching Twin Ponds at the turnaround, 5.3 miles in. It climbs 2,170 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi564 – 1,992 ft · steepest grade: 23%11.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Summit Trail 37.85842, -121.93558
Nearest town Rock City, CA
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Twin Ponds–TwinPonds, 6 sights

10.6 mi · ▲ 2,170 ft · 4 hr 37 min

Elevation 564–1,993 ft

Out & Back · Mount Diablo State Park

Trailhead: Summit Trail · 37.85842, -121.93558

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 95°F / low 67° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:16 PM

  1. Start on Summit Trail, heading SW.
  2. 350 ftContinue straight onto Ridge View Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miSharp right onto Wall Point Road, heading NW.
  4. 0.6 miTurn left onto Secret Trail, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Wall Point Road, heading W.
  6. 2.2 miContinue straight onto Briones to Mt. Diablo Regional Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  8. 1.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Borges Ranch Trail, heading NW.
  11. 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miPass TwinPonds.
  13. 150 ftContinue straight onto Twin Ponds Loop Trail, heading NW.
  14. 250 ftReach Twin Ponds, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 250 ftContinue straight onto Borges Ranch Trail, heading NW.
  16. 0.5 miBear right onto Briones to Mt. Diablo Regional Trail, heading SE.
  17. 1.6 miContinue straight onto Wall Point Road, heading S.
  18. 2.2 miTurn left onto Secret Trail, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftTurn right onto Wall Point Road, heading SE.
  20. 0.6 miSharp left onto Ridge View Trail, heading E.
  21. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Summit Trail, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/twinponds-twinponds-out-back-17-km-b905

Trail surface

96% dirt4% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 95°F67°
Feels like80°Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity26%
Hourly temperature
95°65°
Sunrise 6:14 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:16 PM
Tue 87°66°
Wed 87°53°
Thu 93°51°
Fri 98°56°
Sat 98°54°
Sun 97°53°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:55 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:16 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:45 PM.

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