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Mount Diablo State Park/California

Buckeye Trail

1.2 mi

Distance

75 ft

Elev. Gain

26m

Est. Time

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Buckeye Trail unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

California Department of Parks and Recreation manages this trail and is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:300 ft
Max:350 ft
Gain:36 ft
Loss:80 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 300 ft and 350 ft across 1.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.300 ft317 ft333 ft350 ft0.0 mi0.3 mi0.6 mi0.9 mi1.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi344 ft
High point0.1 mi350 ft
End1.2 mi300 ft

Trail Details

Bike access: OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by California Department of Parks and Recreation

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Diablo, CA · about 1 mi away
County:
Contra Costa County, CA
Jurisdiction:
Mount Diablo State Park · California Department of Parks and Recreation

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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