Mount Diablo: Mitchell Canyon to Summit

This hike has been rated hard.

• Length: 12.4mi (out and back)
• Travel time: approximately 1h7min from MacArthur BART
• Stop served: daily
• Google Maps:
  • Transit stop
  • Trailhead
• Park information
• Hike route

County Connection buses 10 (weekday) and 310 (weekend) serve this trailhead. Transfer at Concord BART.

Mount Diablo State Park is the crown jewel of the East Bay. On a clear day, from the summit, 40 of California’s 58 counties can be seen, from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Sentinel Dome of Yosemite Valley (provided you have good binoculars). On the way up, you’ll pass classic East Bay chapparal and grasslands.