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Distance: 8.5 miles  Elevation gain: Mostly flat  Difficulty: Beginner  Travel time: 2.5 to four hours to walk one way; one to three hours to bike one way  Trail surface: Paved…

Stewardship Update Written by Haley Sutton, Land Stewardship Associate We’ve Reached 3,000 Trees and Plants! During a break in the rain in early January, the Save Mount Diablo staff gathered…

Meet Janet How long have you lived in the Bay Area? California was as far away as I could imagine, so in 1968 I drove to the Bay Area to…

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…