Tag Archives: Diablo Range

Cerro Este & Little Yosemite Loop (Sunol Regional Wilderness, CA)

Posted on January 20, 2022 by Andrew Wojtanik

Spanning 6,859 acres of the northern Diablo Range, Sunol Regional Wilderness is a hiker’s paradise close to home in the East Bay, wedged between the massif of Mission Peak (2,517’) to the west and Ohlone Wilderness and Rose Peak (3,817’) … Continue reading →

Mount Diablo via Macedo Ranch (Mount Diablo State Park, CA)

Posted on May 8, 2021 by Andrew Wojtanik

Rising more than 3,000 feet above the valley floor, Mount Diablo (3,849’) is perhaps the most iconic peak in the East Bay, a behemoth for which the broader Diablo Range—which extends around 200 miles south into central California—is named. Most … Continue reading →

Posted in California, East Bay, Strenuous Hikes | Tagged Alamo, Bay Area, Burma Road, California, Deer Flat Road, Diablo Range, East Bay, Juniper Trail, loop hike, Macedo Ranch, Moses Rock Ridge, Mother's Trail, Mount Diablo, Mount Diablo State Park, Pine Ridge, Ridge View Trail, Stage Road Trail, summit, Summit Trail, Wall Point Road | 3 Comments

Kelly Lake, Coit Lake, and Pacheco Falls Loop (Henry W. Coe State Park, CA)

Posted on March 30, 2021 by Andrew Wojtanik

Central California’s Henry W. Coe State Park is a popular destination for Bay Area backpackers seeking to condition during the winter/spring season for trips to the Sierra Nevada later in the year. In fact, the terrain at Henry Coe is … Continue reading →

Posted in California, Strenuous Hikes | Tagged backpacking, Bay Area, California, Coit Lake, Coit Road, Coyote Creek, Dexter Trail, Diablo Range, Grizzly Gulch, Grizzly Gulch Trail, Henry Coe, Hunting Hollow, Kelly Lake, Kelly Lake Trail, lake, loop hike, Pacheco Falls, Serpentine Trail, South Bay, Steer Ridge, Steer Ridge Road, Tule Pond, Tule Pond Trail, Wagon Road, Wasno Ridge, waterfall | 2 Comments

Madrone Soda Springs – China Hole Loop (Henry W. Coe State Park, CA)

Posted on March 21, 2021 by Andrew Wojtanik

The second-largest state park in California, Henry Coe State Park spans 87,000 acres of rolling hillsides and stream valleys in the central Diablo Range. Most visitors stick to the “Western Zone,” accessed from the Coe Ranch Headquarters and Campground on … Continue reading →

Posted in California, Strenuous Hikes | Tagged Bay Area, California, China Hole, China Hole Trail, Coe Ranch, Corral Trail, Coyote Creek, Diablo Range, Forest Trail, Henry Coe, loop hike, Madrone Soda Springs, Manzanita Point, Soda Springs Canyon, South Bay, Springs Trail | 1 Comment

Middle Ridge – Manzanita Point Loop (Henry W. Coe State Park, CA)

Posted on March 15, 2021 by Andrew Wojtanik

At 87,000 acres, Henry Coe State Park is the second largest state park in California and offers a beautiful landscape of rolling hills and woody ridges in the Diablo Range southeast of the Bay Area. Lacking any towering peaks, Henry … Continue reading →

Posted in California, Strenuous Hikes | Tagged Bay Area, California, China Hole Trail, Coe Ranch, Corral Trail, Coyote Creek, Diablo Range, Frog Lake, Frog Pond, Henry Coe, Hobbs Road, loop hike, Manzanita Point, Middle Ridge, Middle Ridge Trail, Monument Trail, Pine Ridge, Poverty Flat, South Bay, Springs Trail | 2 Comments

Ridge Top – Indian Creek Trail Loop (Shell Ridge Open Space, CA)

Posted on February 24, 2021 by Andrew Wojtanik

Winter and early spring is far and away the best time of year to hike in the East Bay, when temperatures are good and the rolling hillscapes—typically brown, dusty, and dry in summer—are lush and verdant. The jade-colored hues in … Continue reading →

Posted in California, East Bay, Moderate Hikes | Tagged Bay Area, Briones-to-Mt-Diablo Trail, California, Diablo Foothills, Diablo Range, East Bay, Indian Creek, Indian Creek Trail, loop hike, Mount Diablo, Ridge Top Trail, Ridge Trail, Shell Ridge, Walnut Creek | 2 Comments

Diablo Foothills Loop (Diablo Foothills Regional Park, CA)

Posted on June 12, 2020 by Andrew Wojtanik

Beautiful loop hike in Diablo Foothills Regional Park, featuring rugged canyons, verdant hills, and shady ravines. Continue reading →

Posted in California, East Bay, Moderate Hikes | Tagged Bay Area, Briones-to-Mt-Diablo Trail, California, Castle Rock, Castle Rock Trail, Diablo Foothills, Diablo Range, East Bay, Fairy Lantern Trail, Little Yosemite Trail, loop hike, Mount Diablo, Mount Diablo State Park, Pine Canyon, Shell Ridge, Shell Ridge Trail, Stage Road Trail, Walnut Creek | 5 Comments

Ohlone Wilderness Trail (Ohlone Regional Wilderness, CA)

Posted on May 21, 2020 by Andrew Wojtanik

Excellent two- or three-day backpacking option in the East Bay, connecting Del Valle Regional Park with Mission Peak Regional Preserve. Continue reading →

Posted in California, East Bay, Strenuous Hikes | Tagged backpacking, Bay Area, California, Del Valle Regional Park, Diablo Range, East Bay, Mission Peak, Ohlone Wilderness Trail, Rose Peak, Sunol Regional Wilderness, Sunol Valley, Valpe Ridge, Williams Gulch | 2 Comments

Falls Trail Loop (Mount Diablo State Park, CA)

Posted on May 17, 2020 by Andrew Wojtanik

The East Bay, for all of its wonderful hiking, is not known for its waterfalls. Flowing streams, let alone tumbling cascades, are scarce amid the largely scrubby, chaparral hills that separate San Francisco Bay from California’s vast Central Valley. After … Continue reading →

Posted in California, Moderate Hikes | Tagged Bay Area, Bruce Lee Spring Trail, California, canyon, Clayton Oaks Road, Diablo Range, Donner Canyon, Donner Canyon Road, Donner Trail, East Bay, Falls Trail, loop hike, Middle Trail, Mount Diablo, Mount Diablo State Park, Rialto Drive, Wasserman Trail, waterfall, Wild Oat Canyon | 11 Comments

Mount Diablo via Eagle Peak and Mitchell Canyon (Mount Diablo State Park, CA)

Posted on January 1, 2020 by Andrew Wojtanik

At 3,849 feet, Mount Diablo is one of the highest and most prominent peaks in the San Francisco Bay Area and perhaps the most well-known mountain in the East Bay. Taking its name from a linguistic accident in the early … Continue reading →

Posted in California, East Bay, Strenuous Hikes | Tagged Bald Ridge, Bald Ridge Trail, Bay Area, California, Clayton, Deer Flat, Deer Flat Road, Diablo Range, Eagle Peak, Eagle Peak Trail, East Bay, Juniper Trail, loop hike, Mitchell Canyon, Mitchell Rock Trail, Moses Rock Ridge, Mount Diablo, Mount Diablo State Park, North Peak Trail, Prospectors Gap, summit, Summit Trail, Twin Peaks | 10 Comments

Tag Archives: Diablo Range

Cerro Este & Little Yosemite Loop (Sunol Regional Wilderness, CA)

Mount Diablo via Macedo Ranch (Mount Diablo State Park, CA)

Kelly Lake, Coit Lake, and Pacheco Falls Loop (Henry W. Coe State Park, CA)

Madrone Soda Springs – China Hole Loop (Henry W. Coe State Park, CA)

Middle Ridge – Manzanita Point Loop (Henry W. Coe State Park, CA)

Ridge Top – Indian Creek Trail Loop (Shell Ridge Open Space, CA)

Diablo Foothills Loop (Diablo Foothills Regional Park, CA)

Ohlone Wilderness Trail (Ohlone Regional Wilderness, CA)

Falls Trail Loop (Mount Diablo State Park, CA)

Mount Diablo via Eagle Peak and Mitchell Canyon (Mount Diablo State Park, CA)

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