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China Wall Sandstone Formation – Twin Ponds loop from Walnut Heights

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China Wall Sandstone Formation – Twin Ponds loop from Walnut Heights

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China Wall Sandstone Formation – Twin Ponds loop from Walnut Heights

01:29

15.1km

300m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

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Mount Diablo State Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.05 km

Shell Ridge Open Space

Nature Reserve

4.51 km

Briones to Mount Diablo Regional Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Gravel at its best. This road is a paradise for gravel bikers and novices on a mountain bike.

Tip by

5.15 km

Briones to Mount Diablo Regional Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Gravel at its best. This road is a paradise for gravel bikers and novices on a mountain bike.

Tip by

6.78 km

China Wall Sandstone Formation

Highlight • Natural Monument

This sandstone stratum has eroded over time and created this natural wonder that looks very similar to the Great Wall of China.

Tip by

10.6 km

Foothills Trail and Borges Ranch Trail junction

Highlight • Trail

At this intersection you either decide to continue on Borges Ranch Trail or on Foothills Trail – both are great gravel roads.

Tip by

11.0 km

Twin Ponds

Highlight • Lake

Two small ponds, mostly dry by summer, at the junction with Borges Ranch Trail. They fill again with the winter rains and last through spring and early summer. They are dry in late summer and fall.

Tip by

15.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.9 km

869 m

209 m

120 m

Surfaces

12.6 km

2.22 km

314 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 18 May

28°C

17°C

0 %

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China Wall Sandstone Formation – Twin Ponds loop from Walnut Heights

Briones to Mount Diablo Regional Trail

Briones to Mount Diablo Regional Trail

China Wall Sandstone Formation

Foothills Trail and Borges Ranch Trail junction

Twin Ponds

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