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Mount Diablo State Park

Willow Spring Pond–Twin Ponds, 8 sights

15.5 mi · ▲ 2,665 ft · 6 hr 30 min

Willow Spring Pond–Twin Ponds, 8 sights is a 15.5-mile out-and-back in Mount Diablo State Park near Rock City, CA. The route passes TwinPonds, Twin Ponds and Willow Spring Pond before reaching Bramhall Pond at the turnaround, 7.7 miles in. It climbs 2,665 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi266 – 1,742 ft16.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Summit Trail 37.85078, -121.93790
Nearest town Rock City, CA
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Willow Spring Pond–Twin Ponds, 8 sights

15.5 mi · ▲ 2,665 ft · 6 hr 30 min

Elevation 266–1,744 ft

Out & Back · Mount Diablo State Park

Trailhead: Summit Trail · 37.85078, -121.93790

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 97°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:16 PM

  1. Start on Summit Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left onto Wall Point Road, heading N.
  3. 1.1 miTurn left onto Secret Trail, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Wall Point Road, heading W.
  5. 2.2 miContinue straight onto Briones to Mt. Diablo Regional Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  7. 1.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  9. 100 ftContinue straight onto Borges Ranch Trail, heading W.
  10. 500 ftBear left, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miPass TwinPonds.
  12. 50 ftPass Twin Ponds.
  13. 250 ftTurn left onto Twin Ponds Loop Trail, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Borges Ranch Trail, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miSharp left onto Briones to Mt. Diablo Regional Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.9 miPass Willow Spring Pond.
  17. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  18. 0.7 miPass Bramhall Pond.
  19. 150 ftTurn left onto Fossil Hill Trail, heading SW.
  20. 250 ftReach Willow Spring Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 250 ftTurn right onto Briones to Mt. Diablo Regional Trail, heading NW.
  22. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  23. 1.1 miSharp right onto Borges Ranch Trail, heading SE.
  24. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Twin Ponds Loop Trail, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftTurn right onto Borges Ranch Trail, heading SE.
  26. 0.5 miBear right onto Briones to Mt. Diablo Regional Trail, heading SE.
  27. 1.6 miContinue straight onto Wall Point Road, heading E.
  28. 2.2 miTurn left onto Secret Trail, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftTurn right onto Wall Point Road, heading NE.
  30. 1.1 miTurn right onto Summit Trail, heading E.
  31. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/willow-spring-pond-willow-spring-pond-out-back-6-lakes-21-km-566c

Trail surface

96% dirt4% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 97°F64°
Feels like82°Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity20%
Hourly temperature
100°60°
Sunrise 6:14 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:16 PM
Tue 88°65°
Wed 87°54°
Thu 93°52°
Fri 99°57°
Sat 99°55°
Sun 98°54°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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