Upper Oil Canyon Trail
15.2 mi · ▲ 2,430 ft · 6 hr 17 min
Upper Oil Canyon Trail is a 15.2-mile out-and-back in Clayton Ranch near Clayton, CA. It climbs 2,430 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Upper Oil Canyon Trail
15.2 mi · ▲ 2,430 ft · 6 hr 17 min
Elevation 414–1,714 ft
Out & Back · Clayton Ranch
Trailhead: Black Diamonds to Mt Diablo Regional Trail · 37.94054, -121.93250
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
Transit-accessible: Center Street & Easley Drive stop 79 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Black Diamonds to Mt Diablo Regional Trail, heading NE.
- 4.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 1.8 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Upper Oil Canyon Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miReach Upper Oil Canyon Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 1.8 miSharp right onto Black Diamonds to Mt Diablo Regional Trail, heading W.
- 4.2 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 (~17 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Center Street & Easley Drive stop 79 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Black Diamonds to Mt Diablo Regional Trail 5.3 mi · ▲ 802 ft
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