The trail can be done as a short out and back or it can be used as an alternate starting point for the nortonville black diamond trail loop.
Black diamond trail clayton.
Known as the black diamond express this luxury passenger service ran from new york to buffalo from 1896 until 1959.
The city is also doing a project this year extending the black diamond trail along the west side of the flood control channel with crosswalk connections to cedar creek apartments and the houses on the west side of floral avenue.
It s a smooth fire road that gets steeper as it approaches the ridge top then joins the cumberland trail inside the preserve.
From the end of the nortonville trail near the park boundary stay right at the junction with the hiker only coal canyon trail.
At the next light turn left at the light to turn onto peacock creek drive then an immediate right turn into the first lot of clayton park ride.
With open space impacted and trail traffic these days it s a challenge to find hiking and biking that meets social distancing requirements and keeps you close to home.
There is no shade along the trail though so be sure to bring plenty of water and protection from the sun.
This rail trail is part of the old line that was once the flagship passenger line of the lehigh valley railroad.
And yes bum knees work better on bikes.
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Black diamonds to mount diablo regional trail and nortonville trail loop is a 10 6 mile moderately trafficked loop trail located near clayton.
The trailhead is located at the south end of the main.
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Past oakhurst drive you will pass under an overhead sign black diamond trail.
One of these the black diamond railroad trail is a short rail trail that can be explored by bicycle or on foot.
From the end of the nortonville trail near the park boundary stay right at the junction with the coal canyon trail the ascent starts immediately past the black diamond shaft mining site steeply at times to the junction with the paved black diamond way.
Covid 19 related closures parking at sydney flat open upper parking lot closed walk in access only mine greathouse visitor center sydney flats.
