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Walden Park – Iron Horse Trail junction loop from Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre

Walden Park – Iron Horse Trail junction loop from Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre

Hard

4.7

(5521)

13,456

riders

Walden Park – Iron Horse Trail junction loop from Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre

03:12

62.9km

1,040m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 28, 2026

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Briones Regional Park

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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868 m

Walden Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Shaded park with disc golf, drinking water, benches, lawns

Tip by

1.17 km

Iron Horse Trail junction

Highlight • Cycleway

Crossing of two of the best East Bay flat bike trails, one following a former rail line, the other an old canal that still transports municipal water.

Tip by

1.59 km

Iron Horse Trail Bridge at Treat Boulevard

Highlight • Bridge

Exceptionally well-built bike infrastructure, with a wide, gradually rising bridge that allows an almost effortless crossing above the busy intersection.

Tip by

17.4 km

Rancho La Boca Summit - Alhambra Valley Road

Highlight • Summit

Highest point on Alhambra Valley Road, from here the road descends in both directions.

Tip by

30.5 km

Little John Cove overlook of Briones Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great overlook of the reservoir, along the road as unfortunately the trail around the lake is closed to bikes.

Tip by

32.8 km

San Pablo Creek Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Nice shaded view from the bridge across the creek that fills the San Pablo reservoir, with the help of additional water piped in from Sierra Nevada reservoirs including Lake Comanche.

Tip by

62.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.8 km

30.7 km

428 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

60.4 km

2.55 km

Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

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Friday 17 July

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Walden Park – Iron Horse Trail junction loop from Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre

Walden Park

Iron Horse Trail junction

Iron Horse Trail Bridge at Treat Boulevard

Rancho La Boca Summit - Alhambra Valley Road

Little John Cove overlook of Briones Reservoir

San Pablo Creek Bridge

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