7 Hikes on Mount Diablo Perfect for Winter
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…
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Mount Diablo State Park: Juniper Trail and Summit Trail Loop
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…
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Mount Diablo State Park: The Grand Loop
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…
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Save Mount Diablo Expands Its Free Discover Diablo Hikes and Outings Program for 2024
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.…
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Remembering Manfred Lindner: A Trailblazer in Diablo Range Preservation
The recent passing of Manfred Lindner in March 2023 marked the end of an era for the preservation of natural spaces in the East Bay. Lindner’s legacy is deeply intertwined…
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Fremont Peak: The Marble-Capped Treasure Trove in San Benito County
Little-known Fremont Peak lies just west-of-center in the Diablo Range and climbs a modest 3,171 feet from the nearby Monterey Bay. This hidden gem offers a vantage point that’s as…
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Campolindo High School Students Visit Mangini Ranch Educational Preserve
In our latest Conservation Collaboration Agreement, students leave the classroom setting to connect with and grow appreciation for nature. “Of course, we must strive to preserve nature because it is…
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Benitoite: The Diablo Range’s Hidden Gem
One of the rarest gemstones in the world is only harvested en masse at the southern end of the Diablo Range. It’s known as benitoite, and in 1985, it became…
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Is Antioch’s Lange’s Metalmark Butterfly Extinct?
Last year, officials counted just a single male Lange’s metalmark butterfly on the eastern parcel of the Antioch Dunes. The species was extirpated from the western side after fires and…
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Join Save Mount Diablo at a Party for the Planet Benefit Bash
LAFAYETTE, CA—Grab your kids, grandparents, and dancing shoes and come on down to Creekside Commons in Lafayette at 6 PM on Saturday, November 11th to Party for the Planet! This…
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