Mount Diablo

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

Windy in the morning and evening. Got pretty warm on the ridge trails but well worth it. Nice and sunny clouds off in the distance.

I’ve always wondered what Mount Diablo was like. I have only seen it in the distance until the day of my hike. We started on