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Heather Farm & Lake – Old Borges Ranch loop from Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre

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Heather Farm & Lake – Old Borges Ranch loop from Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre

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(9053)

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Heather Farm & Lake – Old Borges Ranch loop from Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre

02:47

32.4km

570m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

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Mount Diablo State Park

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.06 km

Heather Farm & Lake

Highlight • Lake

A natural lake, mostly used for fishing, that has the paved Ygnacio Canal Trail on the west side and some unpaved trails along the east.

Tip by

3.43 km

Ygnacio Canal Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

Excellent paved trail along the irrigation canal.

Tip by

7.30 km

Shell Ridge Open Space

Nature Reserve

9.34 km

Old Borges Ranch

Highlight • Historical Site

Still operating, mostly as an open air farming museum.

Tip by

10.3 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

10.9 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

22.6 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

22.9 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

32.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.8 km

7.37 km

2.88 km

1.75 km

501 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.9 km

7.11 km

5.84 km

5.10 km

374 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Tuesday 7 July

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Heather Farm & Lake – Old Borges Ranch loop from Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre

Heather Farm & Lake

Ygnacio Canal Trailhead

Old Borges Ranch

Briones to Mount Diablo Regional Trail

Briones to Mount Diablo Regional Trail

Foothills Trail and Borges Ranch Trail junction

Twin Ponds

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