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Quick Facts
Estimated Hike Time: 4.1 Hours
Ascent: 2516 Feet
Total Distance: 7.8 Miles
Location: Summit Rd, Walnut Creek, CA 94598, United States
Trail: 7.7 Miles
Type: Hiking
Purpose: Activity – Follow a pre-planned route or itenerary.
Difficulty: Challenging – 2000 ft to 3000 ft of ascent. Suitable for hikers who have completed at least two Moderate hikes.
Route Type: Loop
Features: Views
Trail Traffic: Moderate
Important Notes
Park entrance fee: $10 per vehicle.
Navigation
Best Practice: As always, it is a good practice to confirm the night before that any app you use takes you to where you expect, by comparing the app destination with what is posted on your PC or Mac.
Nearest Street Address: Most street addresses are approximate, and may be up to a couple of miles from the hike location. Use the Google Maps link or GPS coordinates when driving.
Meet Us Here:
How To Find Us: The GPS locations and the Google Maps link are accurate enough to find us by looking around with your eyes when you get there. Zoom in all the way.
Trail Link: Open in Google Maps
GPS in Degrees Decimal Format (Google Maps): 37.876574,-121.931146
GPS in Degrees Minutes Decimal Format (Most Cars): 37° 52′ 35″ N,121° 55′ 52″ W
Additional Information
Meeting Location: At trail head
Parking Fee: Yes. Please check the offical park website for the current fee amount
How To Hike In The Sun: https://www.sleeplateandhike.com/tutorials-how-to-hike-in-the-sun/
Facilities at Trail head: Pit toilets at trail head. No water.
Shade Recommendation: Zoom in on the Satellite map below to see the shade.
Summary
We will hike from the Diablo Valley Overlook to North Peak and Mount Diablo Summit.
Our Planned Route
Download GPX File Printable Map (PDF) Garmin / bike computer (TCX)
Max elevation: 3845 ft
Min elevation: 2726 ft
Ascent: 2516 ft
Total descent: 2516 ft
Turn-by-turn directions (12 junctions)
- Start Next junction in 40 ftmile 0.0
- 1Continue onto Juniper Trail Next junction in 120 ftmile 0.0
ETA 0 hr 0 min - 2Bear left onto an unnamed trail Next junction in 0.2 mimile 0.0
ETA 0 hr 1 min - 3Bear left onto Juniper Trail Next junction in 1 mimile 0.2
ETA 0 hr 5 min - 4Continue onto Summit Trail Next junction in 1.1 mimile 1.2
ETA 0 hr 36 min - 5Continue onto North Peak Trail Next junction in 1 mimile 2.2
ETA 1 hr 15 min - 6Continue onto North Peak Road Next junction in 0.8 mimile 3.3
ETA 1 hr 43 min - 7Turn around and go back the way you came on North Peak Road Next junction in 0.8 mimile 4.0
ETA 2 hr 11 min - 8Bear left onto North Peak Trail Next junction in 1 mimile 4.8
ETA 2 hr 31 min - 9Sharp right onto Summit Trail Next junction in 0.5 mimile 5.8
ETA 3 hr 7 min - 10Turn around and go back the way you came on Summit Trail Next junction in 0.3 mimile 6.3
ETA 3 hr 27 min - 11Continue onto an unnamed trail Next junction in 410 ftmile 6.6
ETA 3 hr 34 min - 12Continue onto Juniper Trail 1.1 mi to the endmile 6.7
ETA 3 hr 36 min - Arrive back at the startmile 7.7
ETA 4 hr 4 min
ETAs are the time from the start, at 1.7 mph uphill, 2.7 mph downhill and 2 mph on level ground, plus 20 minutes for breaks spread over the hike. Worked out from the route and OpenStreetMap trail names. Trail signs on the ground may differ - carry a map.
Created By: Steve G
