King Canyon Hike

King Canyon Hike
City: Moraga/Canyon
Park: East Bay MUD

Sunday, June 18, 2006 @ 10:30 AM
CarPool meets @ 9:45 AM

Event Notes:

For anyone interested in hanging out and grabbing a much well deserved bite to eat afterwards, meet at Mangia Ristorante Pizzeria in Lafayette, located at 975 Moraga Road. For directions, click here. Their phone number is (925) 284-3081.

Contact: Diane Erbeznik
Email: derbeznik@yahoo.com
Cell Phone: (925) 348-0014


Trail Notes:

This is about a 6 mile hike and for the most part, just gradual inclines (mostly gently rolling hills), although there is a pretty tough 1 mile climb between miles 4 and 5. A hiking permit is required for this trail.


Directions to Trailhead:

From Walnut Creek, take 24 to the Central Lafayette exit and make the first 2 immediate right turns off of 24. Make a right on Mt. Diablo Blvd. and a left on Moraga Road. Follow Moraga Road all the way to the Valle Vista Staging Area (about 5 miles). The staging area will be on the left.

TrailHead Parking Fee: none
Other Fees: permit required


CarPool Directions to Civic Executive Center:

From Antioch/Pittsburg, take Hwy 4 West to Hwy 680 South. Take the North Main Street exit in Walnut Creek (exit #47). Bear SOUTHbound on North Main Street (right lane) (or rightt turn if you reach the stop light). You will cross back over the freeway. Get into the far left hand lane. Turn left onto Parkside Drive (stop light), then right turn onto North Civic Drive (2nd stoplight). Pass 7-11 on the right. Next driveway after the stoplight is 201 N Civic Drive. Turn right into parking lot.

From San Ramon/Dublin, take Hwy 680 North towards Walnut Creek. Or from Berkeley/Orinda, take Hwy 24 East towards Walnut Creek. Exit at Ygnacio Valley Road. At bottom of offramp (stoplight) turn right onto Ygnacio Valley Road, follow until you reach Civic Drive. Left at Civic. Drive about a block, turn left into the Civic Executive Center lot (3 story building).


Click Here for a Map to CarPool Meeting Spot


The trailhead information on this page was last updated Wednesday, May 02, 2007.