Contra Costa Canal Trail

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Mile:
0.0: Start walking north on Briones to Mount Diablo Trail, which runs along the paved parking lot.
0.1: The trail crosses the canal on a bridge and reaches a T junction. Turn right onto Contra Costa Canal Trail.
2.4: Signed multi-trail junction. Paved Ygnacio Canal Trail heads south, Contra Costa Canal Trail turns north, and California Riding and Hiking Trail continues northeast. This is the turnaround point for this walk. Retrace your steps back to the parking lot.
4.9: Back at the trailhead.

Getting there:
From CA 24/I 680 in Contra Costa County, exit Ygnacio Valley Road (exit 46b). Drive east on Ygnacio Valley Road for about 2 miles, then turn left (north) onto San Carlos Drive (look for the small "Heather Farms Park" sign). Drive about 0.5 mile, to a parking lot on the right side of the road, just before the road curves left and crosses the canal.

GPS Coordinates for Trailhead:
Latitude 37.9241°
Longitude -122.045°

Read about this walk in more detail and view photos at http://www.bahiker.com/eastbayhikes/ccct.html


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