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Descends from high on the mountain into Curry Canyon through the Morgan Fire burn area.


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2.6

Miles

4.1

KM

Doubletrack

2,869' 874 m

High

1,584' 483 m

Low

140' 43 m

Up

1,310' 399 m

Down

11%

Avg Grade (6°)

26%

Max Grade (15°)

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E-Bikes Unknown

Heading down Green Ranch road the trail is washed out (30' gap) you'll need to climb through as you descend.

Description

It is easiest to start at the top of the road and descend. The road starts where the Ranger's Grade portion of the Summit Trail - Mt. Diablo intersects Summit Road at about 2700ft elevation. It is quite a climb to get there.

The road starts as a degraded paved road and turns into a loose and slippery fire road. Most of the ride is through the area that was burned by the Morgan Fire in 2013.

About 1 mile in you'll run into the ruins of the Green Family Ranch including the foundations and chimneys of several buildings, a tennis court and a swimming pool. You can find some of the property's history here:
patch.com/california/danvil… .

The descent into Curry Canyon is loose and steep on a road that is often covered in small sharp rocks (sharp enough to cut my rear sidewall). It really isn't that fun except the views are incredible in every direction. You can see the top of Mt. Diablo, the burn area and all of Curry Canyon and beyond. It is well worth the effort!

Note: Some maps refer to the last mile or so of the trail as Alder Creek Rd.

The road ends at Frog Pond Road which will take you the rest of the way to Curry Canyon Road and your exit.

Contacts

Shared By:

Mike Anciaux with improvements by Ray Taylor

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The former Green Family Ranch House on Green Ranch Road
Nov 5, 2014 near Blackhawk, CA
A barren landscape that is recovering from fire- on Rhine Canyon Rd
Nov 5, 2014 near Blackhawk, CA

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Jun 3, 2019
Ray Taylor
Road washed out near Frog Pond. You'll have to climb over a 25'-30' gap to loop through to Curry Canyon trailhead 20mi
Jul 15, 2018
Tyler Medina
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