Mount Diablo

Beautiful day, some shady areas and some under the sun… weather was perfect. The terrain was just right with some asphalt areas for those who

Mt Diablo was a challenge. We did underestimate  it the steep climb and the long descend. We were definitely not prepared for the challenges (specifically

Beautiful flowers through out the trail. The hike was definitely tough but totally worth it!

This one was the hardest one for me so far. 3500ft elevation over 7 miles in sweltering heat. I really struggled with it but somehow

We reached Michelle canyon gate at 8am  because on website it mentioned the gate opens at 8am but actually opens at 7am. I would suggest

We hiked the reverse of the route described at https://socalhiker.net/hiking-mitchell-canyon-to-mount-diablo/, starting from Mitchell Canyon Road, then to Meridian Ridge Road, Deer Flat Road, North Peaks,