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

On By Andrew WojtanikIn California, East Bay, Strenuous Hikes3 Comments

Mother's Trail, Mount Diablo State Park, March 2021 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 visitors reach the peak by way of …

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

On By Andrew WojtanikIn California, East Bay, Strenuous Hikes11 Comments

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 19th century, this “Devil’s Mountain” makes for a very long and imposing climb for modern …

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