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Additional Information mdia.org, savemountdiablo.org, and www.parks.ca.gov

Summit Visitor Center atop Mount Diablo

Highlights Flowers, oaks, and a secluded summit

Distance 4.0 miles

Total Elevation Gain/Loss 1,800'/1,800'

Hiking Time 3–4 hours

Recommended Maps Mount Diablo, Los Vaqueros, and Surrounding Parks by Save Mount Diablo, USGS 7.5-min. Clayton

Best Times February–May

Agency Mount Diablo State Park

FROM A SEA OF rippling grassland rises Eagle Peak, a little-visited summit below the ramparts of Mount Diablo.

The Hike climbs to the summit of Eagle Peak (2,369') from the northern boundary of Mount Diablo State Park, ascending on Mitchell Rock Trail before returning via the Eagle Peak and Coulter Pine Trails. While the hike can be done year-round, spring is the time to come as the land is carpeted green, wildflowers bloom, and temperatures are most ideal. Sections of the trail are exposed, making sun protection crucial most of the year. Ticks and poison oak are of particular concern in the brush along much of the route. Crowds are minimal. Water is available at the trailhead.