Ride Chronicles: Mount Diablo State Park-South Gate to the Summit 38 Miles with ~4011 of elevation gain Start

Location > Heather Farms Park on San Carlos Dr in Walnut Creek. Parking lots at the NE end of the aprk has free parking with no time restrictions. Water and restrooms are available. BART accessible via the Iron Horse and Canal Trails. Mile Turn Direction Next Turn Exit parking lot 0.0 L San Carlos Dr 0.1 0.1 S Onto Iron Horse Trail 0.1 0.2 L Canal Trail 0.6 0.8 L 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 Cross S Broadway onto sidewalk @ Whole 1.1 foods to stay on iron Horse Trail 4.0 L Danville Blvd 2.3 6.3 L Stone Valley Rd 2.6 8.9 R Glenwood Ct STOP-Oak Hill Park water & restrooms Exit park 0.1 9.0 R Stone Valley Rd 0.5 9.5 R Green Valley Rd 0.7 10.2 L Onto sidewalk to multi-use path on Diablo Rd 0.5 10.7 L Calle Arroyo 0.7 11.4 S Club House Rd 11.4 L Alameda Diablo 0.8 12.2 R Onto dirt path to hole in the fence 0.1 12.3 L Mount Diablo Scenic Blvd 0.2 12.5 S South Gate Rd-South Gate Entrance 5.7 18.2 L Junction Ranger Station STOP-water & restrooms 18.2 S Summit Rd 4.5 22.7 Mt Diablo Summit-upper parking lot STOP-Visitors Center-water & restrooms Descend Summit Rd 4.5 27.2 R North Gate Rd 7.8 35.0 R Oak Grove Rd 0.1 35.1 L At traffic circle to Walnut Ave S Walnut Ave 1.0 36.1 L Las Lomas Way 0.3 36.4 R San Carlos Dr 0.9 37.3 R Into driveway to Ygnacio Plaza @ Chevron Station 37.3 STOP-Peets Coffee, tea & restrooms Exit parking lot to San Carlos Dr 0.1 37.4 R San Carlos Dr 0.4 37.8 L Heather Farm parking lot-FINISH!

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