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Check out the views from one of Mount Diablo’s less visited peaks! Those who summit Black Point are rewarded with beautiful views of Mount Diablo’s grasslands and Mitchell Canyon. Distance:…

Explore the south side of California’s second largest state park via Hunting Hollow Road. Distance: Six miles Elevation change: 417 feet Difficulty: Easy Hiking time: Three hours Trail surface: Dirt…

This year, we’ve established miles of new trails throughout the land we’ve worked to protect. Hikers can travel through these new trail connections and explore the beauty of the Diablo…

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY—Inching back from the brink of extinction, the third known population of the critically endangered Mount Diablo buckwheat (Eriogonum truncatum) was discovered on one of Save Mount Diablo’s…

Training New Docents Earlier this month, 17 new Mangini Ranch Educational Preserve docents joined us for a training and hike around the preserve. These new docents will be indispensable in…

Watching the sun rise or set from open space, immersed in the sounds of wildlife, can be a wonderful experience. Spending time outdoors has innumerable physical and mental health benefits,…

Amble along Round Valley Creek and search for wildlife on this family-friendly trail. This out-and-back trail is great for spotting wildlife and learning about local history. Distance: 4.8 miles Elevation…

Stretching from the Diablo foothills to Barbeque Terrace on Mount Diablo, Pine Canyon hosts numerous wildlife species in its wind caves and oak savannas. This wildlife corridor supports the migrations…

Traverse along creeks and over rolling hills in a journey through Pine Canyon. This idyllic route takes you from Little Pine Creek Road to Barbecue Terrace Road through the backcountry…

Think summer isn’t a good time to hike? Think again and check out Madrone Canyon! Distance: Two miles Elevation change: 385 feet Difficulty: Easy Hiking time: One hour Trail surface:…