Wall Point Road
7.4 mi · ▲ 1,494 ft · 3 hr 13 min
Wall Point Road is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in Mount Diablo State Park near Rock City, CA. It climbs 1,494 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Wall Point Road
7.4 mi · ▲ 1,494 ft · 3 hr 13 min
Elevation 799–1,787 ft
Out & Back · Mount Diablo State Park
Trailhead: Wall Point Road · 37.85252, -121.92818
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Start on Wall Point Road, heading SW.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto Secret Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Wall Point Road, heading W.
- 2.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2.2 miTurn left onto Secret Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Wall Point Road, heading SE.
- 1.5 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:49 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:09 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:36 PM.
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- Bikes allowed on the whole route
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More from Wall Point Road Trailhead
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- Curry Point–Curry Canyon Road, 3 sights 2.1 mi · ▲ 490 ft
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- Sentinel Rock–Ridge View Trail, 3 sights 2.5 mi · ▲ 615 ft
- Ridge View Trail & Summit Trail via Wall Point Road 2.2 mi · ▲ 521 ft
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