Tag: Mount Diablo

Best day ever! No wind at the top and the weather was great!

Breezy hike with an abundance of wildflowers everywhere.

In the spirit of the 6 Pack of Peaks Challenge, I chose to summit Mount Diablo via the 6 Peaks Loop in the park. This…

In the spirit of the 6 Pack of Peaks challenge I chose to do the 6 Peak Loop in Mount Diablo State Park to get…

Great weather to hike Mt. Diablo! Lots of turkey sitings and absolutely gorgeous wild flowers! Had to take breaks a few times on the last…

Beautiful hike with amazing views at the summit. Wear a hat as there is barely any shade on this hike. We found a lot of…

Great 8.6 mile hike

Very fun 8.6 mile hike

Absolutely stunning day in the Bay Area! Based on weather reports, we thought the wind chill factor would require lots of layers, but the route…

This peak was no match for team On The Rocks – Mount Diablo is sporting a beautiful array of wildflowers this year. Timing is everything,…

Super windy day, especially at the overlook where we started.  Route spiraled around and up, so we had views on all sides and were out…

No matter how prepared I am, this is always a tough hike.  Admittedly, this year, I’m in worse shape than when I did it in…

This is a very long and, at times, rather hot hike. Good cover for the most part though. The trail was VERY crowded today and…

Solo hiked this peak. Felt wonderful in the morning but the climb up was hotttttttt direct sunlight. The trail was gorgeous and blooming. Views of…

Beautiful hike. Went clockwise from Mitchell Canyon Parking lot, so that was a challenge to cover the steep parts first. Pretty windy up top but…

Didn’t get started until about noon. Hiked up Mitchell Canyon fire road to Deer Flat then continued to summit via Juniper Campground. Returned via single…

Took the Summit Trail. Sections had loose gravel which made it a bit slick at times. Trail is fully exposed, so either opt for a…

We hit 2 other peaks along the way. Tough hike but well worth it. It was a clear day and could see the whole Valley…

Windy and sunny. Many many hikers and twice as many cyclists.

A perfect day to hike Mt. Diablo. It was partly sunny and cool. The trees were blossoming and plenty of wild flowers around. Most importantly…

On an overcast but still beautiful day, we made our way to Mount Diablo, hiking through the crisp, fresh air. We enjoyed the changes in…

Whew! First peak done. It was harder than expected, but I think the time change had something to do with it–I was tired. Amazing views,…

We did a version of this trail (https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/mitchell-creek-to-diablo-summit) but added on North Peak (by accident) whoops, and the Mount Diablo summit. Beware that if you…

Started at the Mitchell Canyon parking lot. I did the hike counterclockwise and boy was I glad I did. The first 5 miles or so…

I set out from Curry Point.   Arrived by 930am since I got a late start and there was no issue with parking.  It was COLD…

Best hike this year. The gate at the trailhead didn’t open until 7am, so we had to park a 1/2 mile out and walk in.…

Great hike. Glad we didn’t stick to the fire road and took Eagle Ridge

Gorgeous, cool day to be on the mountain. Great views of the Sierras. Took suggested route up past Twin Peaks and Eagle Peak, down along…

Stillness, with a few growls of shrubs and hidden caves.  Green scenery as if we were in Ireland. Flowers blooming. People passing by saying, a…

Beautiful, crisp clear day, started at 7am and ended early afternoon! Perfect day to see a view of the Bar Area at the top of…

The day started off with a beautiful sunrise in Livermore (found great spot to catch the sunrise – albeit in a ‘restricted area’). Then drove…

Made homemade walking sticks. Huge pine cones, wild turkeys (whistle)…Lisa is a Park Ranger. Rock throwing, Lisa broke stick from hitting tree. Lori fell 3…

Trail conditions on the way up to the summit were great.  On the way down, the trails were very narrow and slippery.

Gorgeous weather for this hike – cool and breezy! There is not a lot of shade during the hike so having cool weather and starting…

Very chilly start, low 40’s around 8am and very chilly at the top, also in the 40’s and windy around 10:30am. Day was very sunny,…

An excellent hike on an excellent day. Brazen racing has a 30k running route that my friend and I decided to hike, and then we…

An excellent hike on an excellent day. Brazen racing has a 30k running route that my friend and I decided to hike, and then we…

Took the clockwise route. Elevation gain is pretty brutal on the way up but the views are worth it!

My hiking partner and I decided to hike this trial counter clockwise and boy was that a challenge but it was actually a good recommendation…

When I say there were obstacles on the trail, they were great, lots of rocks and roots, made the single track fun but challenging to…

A beautiful hike on a beautiful day! At first we thought we might be hiking Bob Seger style, aka “Against the Wind”, but other than…

Rained last night but cleared up by 10am many people out on the trail!

Mount Diablo was quite windy this day!  I had shorts on but also multiple layers of shirts.  I had talked about this hike for a…

Going on a weekday was great, hardly anyone there.  It was a bit cold at times but a great time was had by all!

We started at 830AM from rock city.  The beginning of the trail was muddy due to recent rains.  Great views and 3 bathrooms along the…

Some mud at beginning due to recent rains but then excellent trail to the top.  We could see the snow capped Sierra Mountains from the…

Cloudy, wet , muddy but still an awesome hike

Originally made plans to hike Mt Tamalpais with my son and due to the light rains the week before our planned hike, decided to go…

It rained the night before but the trail was dry. It was over cast and the temp was a little cool. We had really great…

This was a hard hike for me and I got it in my head that I needed a telephoto lens and I really didn’t need…

Hot!

Tough incline with 3800ft elevation gain. Summit was windy but the views were worth it!!

Steep incline

Steep incline towards toward the summit. Beacon was cold & windy. Views of the entire bay area.

Perfect winter weather. Challenging incline to summit but worth each and every step. Views are amazing!

It was 10:20 Sunday when we arrived at the parking lot. Only 1 parking spot left. The trailhead was 20 feet away on the right.…

Hiked 5.6 miles round trip. Parked in Junction Picnic area. It started off cool which was great since it’s all up hill. Had lunch at…

We arrived at the parking lot around 8am on a fresh Sunday morning. The weather forecast was for rain late morning and it was overcast.…

I did the Mitchell Canyon loop in a clockwise direction as it was windy. Luckily, the winds were mostly behind my back. On the summit,…

It was a very windy day all over the Bay Area. Lots of warnings about driving on the bridges, and trees down across roads. On…

Wow, I wrote a long hike review which somehow didn’t post. Rather than re-write it, will just say you never know when a good day…

Beautiful Sunny January day. This accent was challenging. I’d never done this hike before. I was grateful for my hiking poles both up and down.…

Hiked this solo. Summit was totally socked in with fog, but the mountain is greening up again.

Decided to try a new trailhead for this hike – parked at Macedo Ranch and hiked up Wall Point Rd to the Summit trail. Beautiful…

Summit was the key word of our hike this year.  As an alternative to last year’s route from Mitchell Canyon we parked at Macedo Ranch…

This was my first hike in awhile. The first mile was up and down in elevation. After that it was mostly up hill till we…

Great hike, first 3 miles or so fairly flat then you start a gradual climb.  About 4 miles in there are two 60 yard up…

My 1st Six Pack of Peaks peak of the year!  I usually put this one off so I decided to start here this year!  Great…

What a hike! The first 1.7 miles was great… then, a trail that was pretty brutal. All uphill. The other review was right – if…

Clear skies with sporadic clouds. Rain the day before so mud in some parts of the trail.

Clear skies with sporadic clouds. Rain the day before so mud in some parts of the trail.

Muddy trail at the start

This was my first hike after the holidays. Felt heavy. Been to Mt. Diablo twice already. This is a challenging hike. Coming down is easy…

Hiked with fiancé Leslie, good friends Denise and Joy 🙂 long tough hike, especially with a recovering sprained ankle, but very thankful for a patient…

Had to work earlier in the day, so got a start in the mid afternoon coming up from a friend’s house in Blackhawk. From there…

Great weather – tough hike 🙂

It was nice to be out in the crisp air on the first day of 2021. Mask on and hike on. Beautiful relaxing 13.1 mile…

I took the Coulter Pines trail to Back Creek trail which was a bit easier of a hike than the Mitchell Rock trail to Eagle…

Great hike! Slight haze. Otherwise clear and cold. Not too many hikers.

Parked on Regency Drive – I highly recommend that. Caught the loop and went clockwise. I would not do it counter-clockwise as I prefer to…

no big mammals but, dusty, not crowded. awesome.

Good thing I didn’t do this during summer time. It would’ve been too hot with no shade!

Wow! What a day! My hiking partner, Wes, and I were supposed to meet up to conquer Mt. Diablo together this morning. However, somehow entering…

Trail has minor trees in the way but doable. Lovely view above the clouds with my friend Crystal on Veterans day!

Fun hike with my Andy and Mike. Beautiful fall colors, great views.

Great day with Sabine and Andy, 13.9 miles, 3950 foot elevation gain. 6:11 moving time.

The weather was very nice, not too hot or cold, we started from Mitchell canyon road, it said it is 7.30 miles to reach the…

Hike was beautiful we originally were planning to to just 15 miles but we ended up doing 18 miles, beautiful hike, difenetly recommend,  knee compressions,…

It was a challenging hike. Some parts were very steep. The section after the Mount Diablo camping area was very windy and cold.

Starting from parking lot of the station. The parking fee payment was an odd one involving putting cash into envelope. That was awkward given the…

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…

We hiked Mount Diablo starting at Mitchell Canyon. We arrived at 7:45 and the gates were already open (although they said they’d open at 8a)…

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Good day at My Diablo. Pretty easy to get to the trail head. Start early to avoid some of the midday/ afternoon heat as there…

Curry Canyon Road to Frog Pond Road, Alder Creek Road, Green Ranch Road, and then Summit Trail, is a grueling hike. The views are beautiful,…

This trail is steep. We took it clockwise rather than counter. That is the better way. Clockwise seems steeper but going up counter-clockwise means 5…

Temps only got into low 80s. Nice breeze on top. I hit Mount Olympia then North Peak before Mountain Diablo. On the way back down,…

We opted to take the fire road up to the summit, then the Mitchell canyon trail back down. It provided amazing views and serious challenges!

Started early to beat the heat, but it was 102F when we finished.  Some steep sections of trail, uneven and loose rocks on the return…

This hike is tougher than the southern hike to the peak.  The path through Eagle Peak is a challenge.  It’s rocky in parts which makes…

I had a quick something I wanted to do in Dublin but I didn’t want to make a special trip. Then I realized Dublin is…

Very hot day, lots of people.

Hot AF in late June. No shade cover for the majority of this hike. Picnic tables near the summit.

This was my first time to the Summit. It is technical but Overall was a great experience.

First time I hiked diablo without being part of s race! Beautiful views.

This was our second attempt and we had a bigger group.  It was a hot day and it took us so long to try again,…

Honestly, I’m not sure I’m ready to talk about this one. The elevation, the summertime heat, the crowds, the summit that tricks you into thinking…

Due to SIP, hadn’t run or climbed a mountain since Antelope Canyon, AZ in March, so this was a tough one! I made it to…

I’ve finally got a full-blown hike to report! Got started waaaaayyy late and checked off Mount Diablo at the end of June. I may have…

The Mount Diablo parking lots were recently opened so I didn’t know if there would be a rush of people going or not. The park…

Took the long way! Hiked up and then around the back of the range of peaks, 28.5 mile loop with 8k ft climb.  Couple washouts…

Lovely hike with my best friend, Brender. We saw our first snake after 5 years of hiking!

Easier every time

This was the so-called “grand loop” of the Mount Diablo area. It’s also known as “four peaks” or “six peaks.” Starting from one of the…

Hike Crew: Brad Fogel, John Masdea, Anders Pers, Eben Strousse The Good News: The road to the top of Diablo was closed due to Covid-19,…

Most of the entrances to Mount Diablo remain closed. Fortunately, you can still get to Mitchell Canyon Road. There are only two parking spots (for…

A beautiful day. Lots of poison oak.

On 5/16/2020, 1st time challenge Mount Diablo and 1st hiking since COVID-19. The weather is great for hiking not too hot nor too cold. However,…

It took almost 8 hours to finish. And yes I’ll definitely do it again! Views were stunning!

My first visit to Mt Diablo was a success. The park is closed,  so i had to park a mile down the road in a…

Weather was perfect, sunny and around 60 degrees.  Since the parking lots are closed due to the virus we parked in a nearby neighborhood and…

Decided to practice social distancing along with exercise. Beautiful day on the way up and down. Hazy to the East, so the Sierra was not…

The trail was in great condition. There seemed to be many more people on the Northeast side than on the Southwest side.

Given that hiking is now deemed an “essential activity,” it seemed quite appropriate to conquer Mt. Diablo this weekend. The weather was cooperative, the views…

We attempted to hike this trail knowing full well that Covid had begun, and it was windy and rainy.  We chanced it anyway, and got…