UPDATE! Meeting location has changed due to the North Gate Road being closed for repairs. Also be sure to bring $10 cash for entry into the park. Credit Cards are accepted when the gates are staffed which is not all the time.

Where  - https://goo.gl/maps/F8jQ5QzniRQPG7ce7?coh=178573&entry=tt

Mount Diablo rises 3840 feet above the sea.  Coined "monte del diablo" by the Spanish settlers, "the devil's mountain", Mount Diablo has long been one of the Bay Area's icons.  On a perfect day, you can see from the Farallon Islands to the Sierras!

We will gather at Ike’s at 6:15 for a short orientation before heading up the mountain.  If you'd like to get dinner, there are a number of local eateries to get sandwiches, salad, or other takeout. The park has a $10 fee at the gate to get in per vehicle.  

We will drive the summit (45 mins) and picnic in the lower summit parking lot and watch the sunset.  The park closes promptly at sunset when the rangers will sweep us off the mountain.  The drive down truly is a color display in the sky as the bay area lights up below!  Arrival in Walnut Creek is expected at 9:15.  

In my testing, up and down the mountain takes ~10-15% of the battery.

See Dan’s Blog post about the first time he made the the trip he has suggested:

https://dashedyellowline.com/2019/05/24/mount-diablo-fits-like-a-leather-glove/