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Year after year, Save Mount Diablo has protected more and more land on and around Mount Diablo. Save Mount Diablo currently owns and manages more than 2,700 acres of land.…

This spring semester, Save Mount Diablo Executive Director Ted Clement will be teaching a class at California State University, East Bay. Ted Clement stated, “This is the fourth semester we…

Winter Is a Great Time for a Road Ride on Mount Diablo  Riding a bicycle up to the summit of Mount Diablo is an unforgettable experience. And during the winter…

The Balcerzak inholding lies below Save Mount Diablo’s newly opened Knobcone Point Trail connection in upper Curry Canyon, nestled on the slopes of a rugged side canyon. When we acquired…

“Even after all the survivors have gone, in honor and in remembrance of all those lost, the Beacon lighting will go on.” —Earl “Chuck” Kohler Each year, on Pearl Harbor…

Mount Diablo boasts an abundance of diverse trails for hikers at all levels of experience offering enchanting winter hikes full of natural surprises. As the days get longer, the seasons…

Distance: Four miles Elevation gain: 1,100 feet Difficulty: Moderate Hiking time: Two to four hours Trail surface: Unpaved trails, fire roads Best season: Winter or spring Hours: 8 AM to…

Distance: 6.3 miles Elevation gain: 1,794 feet Difficulty: Moderate to strenuous Hiking time: Three to six hours Trail surface: Unpaved trails, fire roads, paved Best season: Winter, spring, or fall…

Stewardship Update Written by Haley Sutton, Land Stewardship Associate and Frenchy Hendryx, Education & Outreach Associate Fourth Annual Pine Canyon Cleanup More than 100 volunteers and staff came together to…

CONTRA COSTA, STANISLAUS, AND SAN BENITO COUNTIES—Explore some of the East Bay’s premiere hiking and natural areas with Save Mount Diablo in 2024, including places rarely open to the public.…