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        • Map Canal Trail loop
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        • Map Juniper Summit Loop
    • Hikes I-O >
      • El Sobrante to San Pablo ridge trail
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      • Mt Diablo, Mitchell Canyon Road >
        • Map of Mitchell Canyon
      • Morgan Territory Wildflower Walk
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      • Mt Diablo Hike
      • Morgan Territory Hike Description >
        • Map Morgan Territory Wildflower Walk
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  • MAP
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  • Hike Captains 2020

Hike Name
Mt. Diablo, Mitchell Canyon Road

Month and Year
March 6, 2010

Best Time to Go
Spring

Scenic Expectations
Green rolling hills, flowers

Hiking Group/s Recommended
Rambler

Views
Hills of Mt. Diablo

Name of Park
Mt. Diablo State Park

Recommended Lunch Spot
Along Bruce Lee Trail after hiking up Clayton Oaks Road

Length of Hike
5.8 miles

Elevation Gain
600

Estimated Return to Rossmoor
2 p.m.

Driving Distance and Estimated Driving Time
14 miles out and back = 28 miles, 3 minutes one way.

Hiking Surface
Trail

Available Bathrooms
Toilets Available

Driving Directions
From Rossmoor to Ygnacio Blvd. Drive approximately 9 miles to Alberta Way/Pine Hollow. Turn Right and follow Pine Hollow approximately 2.5 miles to Mitchell Canyon Rd., Clayton. Turn right on to Mitchell Canyon Rd.and drive approximately 1 mile to the entrance of Mt Diablo.

Optional Commernts
We hiked Tower Road to Murchio Road to a Donner Canyon to Clayton Oaks Road, down Bruce Lee Trail to Donner Canyon to Murchio Road to Tower Road.  Because it is early spring, we stayed on the roads and did not walk the trails.  There were many muddy and squishy places.  We had to cross creeks 3 times that were flowing deeper than some liked, but with poles it was ok to cross on the rocks.

Map Attached or Sent
I don't have a map
www.parks.ca.gov/pages/517/files/mtDiabloBrochure.pdf

Email
ljritz@sbcglobal.net
Name
Linda and Steve Ritz