Mount Diablo

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,

Beautiful Day with perfect conditions.  Green hills, wild flowers, peaceful trails.

Tough hike. Not too long but mostly uphill. Lots of bugs too. Lots of respect for all the cyclists who I saw make it to

This was a long, strenuous, cold and cloudy hike with amazing views the entire way. Trail was quite muddy near the trailhead but got much

The hike started muddy and cold. The cooler temps were welcome while climbing steep portions of the trail – this hike is challenging but there

Hike started with a light but steady rain, then long stretches of nothing until just after 10, when intermittent snow showers began.  By about 1130,