Mount Diablo

On my second attempt of this hike, I succeeded! Yay! You can read more on my blog at https://pepperhikes.com/2018/06/13/mt-diablo-or-when-it-is-ok-to-fail/ (for the first attempt) and https://pepperhikes.com/2018/06/16/mt-diablo-summit-success/

Hot, Hellish, Aptly named. Made up it twice!!

Juniper Campground is a good 25-30 min curvy drive from the parks entry point contending with the bikers first thing in the morning. It was

Extremely hot with zero sunblock or hat. I look like a crab. It’s my third time completing this terrible hike. This time was 14 miles

At the visitor center (where I came only so I could exchange my $20 bill and therefore pay for the entrance), they tried to persuade

This is a beautiful trail. It was very challenging, I'm not entirely sure if it was because it was hot or I was trying to