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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…

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.…

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…

Distance: Three miles  Elevation gain: 140 feet  Difficulty: Beginner  Hiking time: 45 minutes to 1.5 hours  Trail surface: Paved and unpaved trails  Best season: Spring/fall   Hours: 8 AM to sunset  …

Distance: 7.1 miles  Elevation gain: 1,063 feet  Difficulty: Moderate to strenuous  Hiking time: 3.5 to seven hours  Trail surface: Unpaved trails and dirt fire roads  Best season: Spring   Hours: 8…

Making the First Map Save Mount Diablo released the first Mount Diablo regional trail map in 2007, with the goal of highlighting the vast outdoor recreation opportunities in the area.…

There are many great resources on what to keep in a general first-aid kit, like one you might keep in your car, at home, or work.  But those are often…

Distance: 5.3 miles  Elevation gain: 500 feet  Difficulty: Moderate  Hiking time: 2.5 hours  Trail surface: Unpaved trails and single-track trail  Best season: Spring  Hours: 8 AM to sunset  Managing agency:…

Are you planning your next outdoor adventure and wanting to hit the trails with a furry friend? For many reasons, including Mount Diablo’s sensitive ecology and potential safety issues for…