Mount Diablo

Just a regular run of the mill hike at Mount Diablo.

We arrived at the Mitchell Canyon Staging area at 7:45. The parking lot opens at 8:00, but the gates were wide open, and several cars

The trail starts off flat and shaded through the woods and hillsides where the tarantulas burrow. It was mating season so we were lucky enough

80°, had to drive to a second location than what all trails app lead to in order to start hike. First hike since the fires,

it was warm with a nice breeze.  Lots of weeds. Didn't seem maintained for pedestrians

We arrived at 7:45, 15 min before the gate was set to open- it was already open.  The trail was well maintained, pretty rocky.  Pesky