Mount Diablo Climber's Log

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surgent

surgent - Oct 24, 2007 10:22 am

An epic  Sucess!

Came here on a blustery rainy afternoon, but had a flat on the road up, so I changed the tire and descended to a tire shop to get a new one anyway, which put me off a couple hours. Came back late in the afternoon as the rainclouds came on. They said I could drive partway up, but the road was closed for the last mile or so, so I hiked a trail to the top. Turned out to be a great way to go. I had the summit entirely to myself (how many can say that for Diablo?), and it was kindof cool to be hiking the trails in cold misty dusk conditions. By the time I was back to my truck and descended off the mountain, it was dark.

packet

packet - Oct 20, 2007 11:58 pm Date Climbed: Oct 20, 2007

summit  Sucess!

Great views from the summit, easy access from san francisco.

Dangers Pop

Dangers Pop - Oct 7, 2007 11:28 pm Date Climbed: Oct 7, 2007

Mitchell Canyon  Sucess!

This has the makings of a good Winter training ground. Twin Peaks, Eagle Peak, North Peak and the summit of Mt Diablo. Beautiful calm, cloud free day. Only saw a few other hikers the entire time out. With a BART station just a few minutes from here I was expecting to see oodles of people. This hike is worth doing.

hikerbryan

hikerbryan - Oct 2, 2007 11:35 pm Date Climbed: May 5, 2007

Great Bay Area Peak  Sucess!

I have hiked, ran, biked this mountain many times. The view from the summit is incredible, considering the relatively low elevation. I always find more people on the summit than on the trails. Go on a weekday.

gregoryv

gregoryv - Aug 20, 2007 5:56 pm Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2007

My backyard  Sucess!

Nice dayhike

CBoldt1010

CBoldt1010 - Apr 9, 2007 4:40 pm Date Climbed: Apr 7, 2007

Great Place!  Sucess!

Been all over this Mountain. lots to offer for the Bay Area!

SFMountaineer

SFMountaineer - Apr 4, 2007 8:28 pm Date Climbed: Mar 24, 2007

Climbed from the bottom  Sucess!

Pretty long climb at 3600ft including a couple descents. Very cool mountain though.

starship_jen

starship_jen - Jan 12, 2007 2:46 am Date Climbed: Jan 10, 2007

Mitchell Canyon, Eagle Trail, Deer Flat, Juniper Trail  Sucess!

Nice, somewhat steep climb to Eagle Peak then back down, then back up to reach Diablo. Made it to the summit just before the fog did. Beautiful day! Met Will & descended with him. Good times in Cali.

MtnAv8r

MtnAv8r - Jan 6, 2007 10:34 pm

Training Ground  Sucess!

Good place to train. Been to the summit mucho mucho times and crawled all over this mountain. Each side has a different personality. Fun mountain.

Scott Fulton

Scott Fulton - Dec 30, 2006 5:06 am Date Climbed: Dec 29, 2006

Mitchell Canyon Fireroad  Sucess!

This was a nice, chilly hike that took 4:45 from car to car. After getting to the top, I slowly jogged down with an adventure racer that I had met at the top. He is planning on attempting a speed record for a one-way traversal of the John Muir Trail this summer.

JasonH

JasonH - Nov 19, 2006 2:52 am Date Climbed: Nov 18, 2006

Juniper Trail  Sucess!

Great day for a climb. Got a very un-alpine start at 12:30pm. Did the mile and half climb in 30 minutes and found a parking lot on top with the summit inside a building. Great views on all sides but a little hazy and foggy.

Michael Perry

Michael Perry - Nov 6, 2006 5:33 am Date Climbed: Nov 5, 2006

Juniper Trail, Rock City with great views  Sucess!

Hiked the Juniper Trail from Diablo Vally Overlook to the summit and back, hiked over to Devil's Elbow, and then drove to Rock City later in the day. The view from the summit looking west was excellent. Could see Sutro Tower, Downtown SF, the Golden Gate, and Tamalpais. View east was limited due to valley fog.

Peak Baguette

Peak Baguette - Nov 6, 2006 2:16 am Date Climbed: Nov 5, 2006

Route: 4 Summits from Mitchell Cyn Date: 11.05.06  Sucess!

Spectacular views after this week's Bay Area rains - Four Summits is a wonderful hike, no crowds on trail.. but pretty crowded at the summit with the "drive-up" folks on the top of Diablo.

oluskydiver

oluskydiver - Oct 18, 2006 7:19 pm

Monte Diablo  Sucess!

hiked mt. olympia, north peak, and Diablo from regency drive in and out, with nice lunch break at the summit on 6 hours.

txmountaineer

txmountaineer - Sep 18, 2006 7:47 pm Date Climbed: Jun 7, 2006

Diablo Hike  Sucess!

Hiked over to North Diablo and back via an enjoyable trail. The weather was windy but beautiful!

Rockman

Rockman - Aug 29, 2006 5:24 am Date Climbed: Apr 8, 2006

Many times atop  Sucess!

I've been making this my first spring hike for the last number of years. Always nice to shock the legs into action after a quiet winter.

bennovak

bennovak - Jul 30, 2006 11:10 pm Date Climbed: Jul 30, 2006

Road  Sucess!

Went with climbing partners S. Thompson and GMC Envoy. Started from Walnut Creek a little bit after 11:00AM. Reached the summit at about 12:30. Was a little disapointed when the ranger told me there was no summit register in which I could chronicle my efforts.

BrendanHickey

BrendanHickey - Jul 27, 2006 3:40 pm Date Climbed: May 16, 2005

Regency trailhead  Sucess!

I like this trailhead more than Mitchell Canyon, because you start gaining elevation a lot sooner, and the scenery is more interesting. Did the Falls Loop on the way up.

lingana

lingana - Jul 11, 2006 7:40 pm Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2006

A good Hike  Sucess!

Route Climbed: From Mitchell Canyon. The round trip is a strenuous 23.4 mile hike (11.7 mile one way). Felt quite a bit, especially in the sun, when you are the ONLY ONE on the trail.

sierramtngoat

sierramtngoat - Jul 5, 2006 9:44 pm Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2000

Route Climbed: Mitchell Canyon  Sucess!

This is not a very good training hike as it is mostly flat and hot for the first few miles; it took us 2:45 to get to the top though so it wasn't a huge time commitment.

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