Mount Diablo

Super beautiful hike, lots of views of golden California hills. This was my first hike using hiking poles and they made a huge difference coming

My only regret was that we didn't start earlier because it was HOT and unshaded throughout the trail. It was my first time hiking in

My planed 12.9 mile hike (according to AllTails) turned in to a longer hike than I expected.  I started at the Mitchell Canyon Staging Area

I entered through the South gate and parked at Curry point. The drive to the trailhead was a bit intimidating. Narrow, winding road that needs

Started out very foggy, but sunny clear skies about an hour into the hike. Not a lot of shade so make sure to bring sunscreen

This hike was definitely a challenge. It was a sunny  day. The temperature was in the low 60's when I began the hike at around