Conquered my Personal Goal – Mt Diablo

My personal goal for 2025 was to hike Mount Diablo to the Summit.   Due to the shorter December days, we opted to do a one way hike to the Summit, starting at the Mitchell Canyon staging area.  That morning, we had left one car at the top which delayed our start till 10am.

It was a foggy day. For much of the hike we were hiking above the fog, seeing the hill tops peak through it but not seeing much of the valley views.  No complaints though. The cooler weather was nice for the climb. We made it to Eagle Peak at a good pace. However, the path was not well marked from here. Luckily we opted for the right path, then confirming with other hikers that we passed by.   The last half mile of the hike was the hardest.  We were tried and it is a steady climb up a dirt fire road.

The 360 views were amazing at the visitor center. We enjoyed our lunch at the picnic area.

It was a beautiful hike.  However, this is the most difficult, challenging hike that I have done.  Very proud to have completed it with my hiking friends.