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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…

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…

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  …

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY AND STANISLAUS COUNTY, CA—Recently, National Park Service staff and volunteers tracked the paths of some special visitors to the Diablo region: California condors! Six condors soared through…

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.…

Small, adaptable, and powerful, the American kestrel is North America’s smallest raptor; it can be spotted soaring through the air or lying in wait in the trees as it hunts…

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…