Tag: Mount Diablo

Cranked out Mount Diablo (solo) this morning. I got a early start and didn’t see a single soul for the first 4.5 miles. When I…

A group of four of us, three training for the High Sierra Trail and myself, used this as a training hike. It was a perfectly…

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Perfect weather for a hike to the top of Mount Diablo, plus a visit to Eagle Peak on the way back down.

A wonderful road trip with my husband & friends; one coming from Dallas,TX, one from Temecula, CA & us from San Diego. Hiked on May…

13May22. Our first hike on our second trip to Northern California to finish the 6-POP. The drive to the trailhead was as scenic as Mt…

The day before I were looking at the Mt Diablo from the East Peak of Mt Tamalpais, and it was fun to look at the…

Amazing views!

Incredible day, clear skies and light breeze. Got fairly hot in the early afternoon, felt like summer!  

Perfect weather today, including a nice cool breeze and clear skies.  In the parking lot there were turkeys strutting around and lots of flowers on…

Was a perfect day to hike!  Lots of flowers throughout the hike.  We even saw critters but they were in the parking lot, turkey’s strutting…

What a great day on Mt. Diablo – cool, breezy, sunny and beautiful.  The trail was busy but not overcrowded.  Hiking with my son was…

Beautiful day for a hike up Mt. Diablo. Bae and I made it round trip (avg. 7 miles) in under 3 hours. We hiked around…

Ended up getting turned around a couple times, hit every peak pretty much for a total of 16.5 miles! It was a long one! Great…

It was such a great day on My Diablo today! Sunny, with cool breezes passing through to keep us cool! Headed up the trail about…

One of the hardest hikes so far. We took two trails that were recommended by the ranger at the staging area, and they were straight…

I hiked with a group of 10 people. It was a decent hike. 360 degree views from the top was amazing.

I did this peak in 2021, and it totally kicked my butt (heat exhaustion!). This year was a totally different experience! I wanted to hike…

I had a late start due to Easter morning activities so I decided to attack Mount Diablo on the Summit Trail starting at Curry Point.…

7 mile up and back Summit Trail to MtDiablo peak. Steady up 2100’ for 3.5 miles, steady down same. Trail smooth. This isn’t really a…

Clockwise meant a little softer on the knees coming down. Wildflowers are in bloom and the weather was the nicest I’ve experienced at Diablo, which…

El DIABLO Very challenging but also very rewarding. The initial vertical part of the hike is pretty challenging. Especially when doing it solo. But take…

Beautiful, sunny day with fairly low traffic on the trail.  Clear views for miles from the top.

Tips Take a picture of the map at the trailhead often other maps are incorrect Bring extra food and take breaks – Mt Diablo can…

It was a beautiful day! We hiked pretty much the suggested route. We did mix it up a bit. We did Mitchell Rock trail to…

Today was a perfect day to hike Mt. Diablo.   The weather was clear and it was not too hot on the trail. Although I do…

Today was a perfect day to Hike Mt. Diablo. The weather was very clear and it was not too hot on the trail.

Started just after 10am, weather was perfect the entire way.  The way up was challenging with a lot of people on the trail, however the…

We arrived at the parking area right at 8am as I know the place gets packed on weekends. We decided to do most of the…

We did this one clockwise. The ascent was harder but foliage more dense. This was an all day event with lots to see. Very strenuous…

Bagged my first NorCal Peak! Couldn’t have chosen a better group to hike this peak with.  The weather was clear, there was a brisk breeze…

Awesome hike !

Great hike! Nice length and mostly mild/moderate strenuous inclines. We had beautiful weather, not too hot and wildflowers along the way. Mountain was still green…

Highly recommend going up the Eagle Peak side- it’s more challenging but much more scenic and fun IMO.

good hike trail in good condition

Tackled my first of the six peaks after rebounding from Covid a few weeks earlier. Didn’t go fast but got it done!

Great conditions, beautiful views! Hiked this one as my birthday hike with a group of friends.

It was a beautiful day for a Hike. Got this one in just before the rain. With all the craziness from work and the world…

It was another epic day out on Mount Diablo, my third visit in two years. This time I rejoined with fellow Six Pack’r Michael for…

Awesome day on the trails with my running/hiking partner Scott on this first day of daylight savings time. Hills still green, many wildflowers, trails in…

The surrounding hills were very green. The weather was cool and cloudy but good hiking conditions.

Cool and cloudy Sunday. Good day for a hike.

First time climbing to the Diablo Summit and it was a bit of a butt-kicker. Started off at Mitchell Canyon and went counter clockwise to…

Clear day, could see over the mountains and out to the Bay area sights.

Nice view from the top.  Went counter clockwise on the trail – big mistake.

This was a hard and strenuous hike. We somehow did the Eagle Peak trail which I found out later is the hard one. There are…

Hike was tough with over 3000 elevation gain. This was a recovery hike… ran 50k a week before. Reaching the peak was amazing! The views…

Very nice weather for this hike, temps are in mid 60s and some slight breeze on top. It looked lush green all round. Lots of…

Hike started at Mitchell canyon. Completed 13.72 miles in loop with elevation gain around 3.5k ft. It was an amazing day

I think I passed away after Mt Diablo Summit. I cannot feel my legs, my knees, and nor my toes. I don’t know how I’ll…

Super clear day – could see forever from the peak. Good amount of wildflowers starting to bloom.

Beautiful day, but not so nice trail.

It was a lovely day and the views were fantastic, but this hike is brutal! We went up the fire road and down Bald Ridge,…

I took on the 2nd peak (Mount Diablo) in the Six Pack of Peaks Nor Cal Challenge. Myself and 2 of my work colleagues started…

Today was my 51st birthday so what did I do? Lure strangers from Facebook with the promise of ice cream if they go hiking with…

My birthday climb

We started early to beat the crowds. It was a cold morning and there was still ice in the shade when we hit the summit.…

Wonderful day, cool temps, nice breeze but not too windy. Read that it can get crowded but I didn’t think it was that bad. We…

Ok, that was a lot harder than St. Helena!

We conquered Mt. Diablo in a 15.2 mile trek with 3772 elevation gain. This amazing hike had it all – views for days, rock climbing,…

We hiked a loop of Juniper to Summit to Eagle Peak. The views were absolutely remarkable. Along the trails to the summit, there were many…

Hiked the Summit, and Eagle Peak. Tons of wildflowers. T’was relatively cool. Beautiful 360 views of the Sierra Nevada, Cascades, Coastal ranges, Bay, San Francisco,…

Beautiful ice crystals on the trees when we started, amazing view but had to be careful on descend as small gravels make it really slippery.

We actually started at the diablo overlook in 34 degree weather with some light snow and frost on the trees. Taking the counter clockwise route…

It was a great hike with many amazing views of the surrounding area from the various peaks we hiked up to.

Packed soil path with gravels and rocks. Steep climb and decline at times.

Parking was sufficient for a group of 30+ at 8:30 am. About 15 minutes drive from entry gate to Summit parking lot w/ windy roads.…

Packed soil with gravels and rocks. Steep climbs and descends .

Wow! This was a challenge, ranged from hot to seeing some snow on the ground! Beautiful clear day. I think I may have taken some…

This was one on the best days to hike Mt. Diablo. It was chilly, but sunny so you get this combination of hot from the…

Aptly named, it put one to the test! The first part of the trail was easy as we ascended to the first peak with the…

Special day on Mt Diablo with ice frozen trees and snow flurries.  Bad day to forget gloves.   If you are going to leave from…

I hiked the summit via Mitchell canyon loop which is about 13 miles loop with an elevation gain of 3822 feet. This is one of…

I have hiked Mt. Diablo several times this year.  It’s a beautiful place worth to hike many times

Hike with 15 people for a whole day.  The trails are difficult.

Gorgeous day…glad to log it before it starts getting warm in the east bay!

Beautiful day! Beautiful views! Beautiful group of friends! Grateful for the lovely hike.

It was cool and a bit windy at the top, but a beautiful hike. We ran upon people paragliding on our way down. This can…

The hike started on a beautiful Friday morning and the air had a chill. But as the climb ascended that chill in the air felt…

Pretty straightforward hike today. Started at 8am, at 40 degrees! Eventually warmed up. Started at Mitchell Creek and did the loop to the summit. Finished…

Great day for a hike, a little cold but sunny with a few wildflowers blooming. We started at 9:15 and went up to the North…

No snow, but some hail / ice from earlier storms and wildflowers! First poppy of the season for me. We did this in September on…

Definitely a hard hike up to the top!!! We saw a group of wild pigs and a coyote!  The wild flowers are in full bloom.…

This hike by far has been my favorite hike. We saw all sorts of things like wild pigs and a fox which was right behind…

Unusually chilly day with highs at 41F! Lovely hike with lush green mountains. Spring colors were just starting to show. Not too windy at the…

Beautiful cool hiking weather, spectacular clear views at the top – loved the view of the North Bay including San Francisco!  

Beautiful doable, perfect distance hike.

Mt Diablo State Park is very well maintained, many restrooms, picnic tables, parking. The hike itself was moderate, good workout. At the summit there is…

Best butt kicking mountain we have close by.Trails getting rougher by mountain bikers where they shouldn’t be.Got great colder weather and not so much traffic.Including…

We went 13.7 miles to summit and around the loop.

Long hike, and challenging with lots of steep downhill. Small group with 3 of us. Had fun meeting new friend.

Perfect day for a hike. Fantastic weather, and not too many people.

Started at Mitchell Canyon Road. Came down from Diablo via Summit trail 13.1 miles and over 3800 ft elevation gain completed in 7.5 hours including…

I started at 8:10am, reached the Mt. Diablo summit at 12:00pm and returned to the parking lot at 4:10pm. The weather was very good in…

We had great weather. There weren’t many hikers since we chose a weekday. Brought a first timer up. easy peasy. Peak number 3 of 6??

Great Day!

Nice weather recommendation do clocks back

Wonderful Hike, Great group and first of the 6 peaks.  Weather was perfect.

Hiked with a group of 20 people. Excellent hike with challenging elevations. View from top is stunning on a clear day like we had.

We did the suggested hike in reverse which wasn’t a good idea.  I’m blaming it on trail markers, and lack thereof, but understand lots of…

Perfect hiking weather.  So far the most scenic of the NorCal 6pops!  

Fun hike with interesting landscape and epic views! Tons of different options for where to start and how to complete your hike. We chose to…

Fun hike with interesting landscape and epic views! Tons of different options for where to start and how to complete your hike. We chose to…

Beautiful mild winter day on Diablo! Three down, and three to go. We coincidentally started at the same as a trail race. Kudos to them…

Wonderful hike – a bit cloudy/haze in the morning but it totally cleared up. Amazing views from the top! Nice 68F weather in the afternoon.

For some reason I had it in my head to go counter-clockwise. Unless you want a serious uphill workout, I suggest going clockwise (which is…

Beautiful day, beautiful hike. Not too many people. The cleared out totally after some morning light clouds.

Great day for a hike up to the summit at Mt. Diablo with cool temps. and lots of sunshine. Trail up to the summit was…

Very steep and loose gravels all over the trail. I can’t imagine hiking this trail without poles. I retired my Salomon X Ultra 3 shoes…

I did Mount Diablo Hike, Solo. Trail was good and weather was windy and Sunny. It was a 15.10 Miles hike from Mitchell Canyon visitor…

My first SOLO summit of Mt. Diablo (elevation 3849) today. Hiked from the base to reach Diablo’s peak, marked by this tower with a museum…

Great hike. Hard with views

Great day in January!!! We started clockwise and intended to stay left to the summit.  We inadvertently crossed over to the fire trail and took…

Great day for a great hike. Opt for the shorter but steeper trails for a challenging climb.

A bit windy hiking to the summit but the climb is always worth the views.

The wind was moderate-to-strong for most of the hike and almost knocked us over during our very brief time up on the tower.  The expansive…

This hike was way more challenging than I was expecting!  Stunning views. I went Mitchell Canyon to Oak Road to Coulter Pine Trail, Bruce Lee…

Start from Mitchell Rock, Twin Peak, Eagle Peak, Mt. Diablo, North Peak and finished at Mount Olympia.

Mt. Diablo 15.2 mile hike via Twin Peaks, Eagle Peak, and North Peak.Trail conditions were very good, but muddy in places — especially in lower…

Good hike in cool weather. No view at the top due to clouds and light rain. Quite muddy in some areas. I was glad to…

The vertical climb of this peak is brutal but so beautiful. There were a few times that I thought I might have been hit by…

I joined the group to hike Mt. Diablo for 2 reasons, I want to experience to hike with a big group and I am not…

It was 32 degrees when we headed out at about 8:30 AM.  Never really warmed up.  Hiked in warm clothing layers.  Never got down to…

Fresh from Mount Saint Helena, I met up with a training run for the Broken Arrow Sky Race for a 9 am start. The parking…

I picked Mt. Diablo for my first peak in the challenge because I know how hot the area and dry the area can be in…

Cold high 30s on summit, sprinkles of snow on hike up and summit … a touch under 14 mile round trip

Beautiful wildflowers!

Cold, windy, and muddy. Hiked this after we got some downpour so it made the first mile challenging. After that I had to fend off…

Snowed a few days before we did the hike, trail muddy at lower areas for a bit but overall it was fine.  We were above…

Cold day to come up. Some parts were not bad, some parts were windy and covered in ice. It’s definitely better be cold than hot…