Mount Diablo

I have always hiked the Walnut Creek side of Mt Diablo…grassy with trees sprinkled here and there, a few canyons, ponds, and some wildlife. Then

We started at 8am out of Mitchell Visitor Center and headed clockwise, as suggested, up the trail.  Good call on the clockwise route!  This would

It was a Sunny day, we started from home preparing the equipment (Hydratation, food, hiking poles, sunscreen etc.) to be ready for a long journey.

It was a Sunny day, we started from home preparing the equipment (Hydratation, food, hiking poles, sunscreen etc.) to be ready for a long journey.

Spring is great. We hiked Mt Diablo in summer in the past and there was a lot of rattlesnakes. So we decided to do it

Perfect weather for this hike: not too hot or too cold, sunny and at times quite windy (but that was actually nice). Lots of beautiful