Ride Chronicles: Mount Diablo-South Gate to the Summit

38 Miles with ~3900 of elevation gain

Start Location > Heather Farm Park on San Carlos Dr in Walnut
Creek. Parking lots at the NE of the park has free parking with no
time restrictions. Water & restrooms are available next to the ball
fields. BART accessible via the Iron Horse and Canal Trails.
Mile Turn Direction Next
Turn
0.0 L Head north on San Carlos Dr 0.1
0.1 S Onto Iron Horse Trail 0.1
0.2 L Onto Contra Costa Canal Trail 0.6
0.8 L Onto Iron Horse Trail 2.0
2.8 L Onto sidewalk on Newell Ave 0.1
2.9 R exit sidewalk onto left turn lane on Newell Ave
2.9 L Broadway 1.0
3.9 R Rudgear Rd 0.1
4.0 L Danville Blvd 2.2
6.2 L Stone Valley Rd > rolling terrain 2.7
8.9 R Glenwood Ct
L STOP-OAK HILL PARK-Water & restrooms
R Glenwood Ct 0.1
9.0 R Stone Valley Rd 0.4
9.4 R Green Valley Rd 0.7
10.1 L Onto curb to multi-use path along Diablo Rd 0.6
10.7 L Calle Arroyo thru Diablo Country Club 0.7
> Obey the law and respect the community
11.4 S Becomes Club House Dr
11.4 L Alameda Diablo 0.7
> Obey the law and respect the community
12.1 R Onto dirt path to hole in the fence
12.1 L Mt Diablo Scenic Dr > CLIMB 0.3
12.4 S South Gate Rd-Mt Diablo South Gate Entrance 2.7
> CLIMB
15.1 STOP-SOUTH GATE STATION-Water available
Continue on South Gate Rd > CLIMB 3.1
18.2 L STOP-JUNCTION RANGER STATION
Water & Porta-potty
S Summit Rd > CLIMB 2.3
20.5 STOP-JUNIPER-Diablo Valley Overlook
ENJOY THE VIEWS!
Continue on Summit Rd > CLIMB 2.0
22.5 S Summit Rd THE WALL > STEEP CLIMB 0.2
22.7 STOP-MOUNT DIABLO SUMMIT
ENJOY THE VIEWS! Water & restrooms-snacks
& cold drinks available at Visitors Center
U Descend Summit Rd 4.5
27.2 R North Gate Rd 6.5
33.7 S Exit North Gate Entrance
S Continue on North Gate Rd 1.3
35.0 R Oak Grove Rd 0.1
35.1 L At traffic circle onto Walnut Ave
35.1 S Walnut Ave 1.0
36.1 L Las Lomas Way 0.3
36.4 R San Carlos Dr 1.3
37.7 L Into parking lot-Heather Farm-FINISH!
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