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  3. …Tri-Valley
  4. Mount Diablo State Park
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“Tight switchback into a rock stair drop followed by rock garden gulch with a mellow contour out at the end. ”

Preston Jordan
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KM
Singletrack

1,719' 524 m

High

1,485' 453 m

Low

29' 9 m

Up

245' 75 m

Down

11%

Avg Grade (7°)

24%

Max Grade (14°)

Dogs Unknown

E-Bikes Unknown

Description

After the tight switchback entry, it is rockstacles on steep down into and along a gulch. Contours out the end. Described downhill perhaps needless to write. If you can clean this, my helmet's off (although not during this trail). This author has not come close.

Contacts

Local Club: Bicycle Trails Council of the East Bay

Nov 10, 2025: Big turnout for Soaring Eagle!

Nov 3, 2025: BTCEB Buzz October 2025

Nov 3, 2025: Attend Public Meeting on 11/19 for EBRPD North Basin Strip Improvement Project

Land Manager: California State Parks - Mount Diablo State Park

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Preston Jordan
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in Mount Diablo State Park

#1,258

in California

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View of Sentinal Rock looking west towards Las Trampas
Oct 9, 2014 near Diablo, CA
Sign post at the top of the Rock City segment of the Summit Trail (no no bikes symbol)
Jul 11, 2020 near Diablo, CA

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