Mount Diablo
California · State Park
Mount Diablo State Park offers panoramic views, diverse wildlife, and numerous hiking trails, making it a popular destination for nature enthusiasts and tourists alike.
Campgrounds
- Barbecue Terrace Horse Camp — Open (checked 2026-08-04) · Equestrian
- Boundary Group Camp — Year-round · 5 tent sites · 2,072 ft · Group camp · Equestrian · reserve
- Buckeye Group Camp — Open (checked 2026-08-04) · Group camp
- Junction Campground — first come, first served · Open year-round; 6 tent sites, first-come first-served · 6 tent sites · Drive-in
- Juniper Campground — Year-round · 33 tent sites · 2,864 ft · Drive-in · reserve
- Live Oak Campground — Year-round · 22 tent sites · 1,741 ft · Drive-in · reserve
- Old Pioneer Horse Camp — Open (checked 2026-08-04) · Equestrian
- Stagecoach Group Camp — Open (checked 2026-08-04) · Group camp
- Wildcat Group Camp — Open (checked 2026-08-04) · Group camp
Top trails
- Donner Canyon, Middle Trail and Falls Trail — 5.9 mi · 1,307 ft gain · 2h 37m · Loop
- Castle Rock Stage Road Trail — 3.0 mi · Out & back
- Mount Diablo Grand Loop Trail — 6.4 mi · Loop
- Donner Creek Loop — 5.1 mi · Loop
- Mount Diablo via Summit Trail — 7.4 mi · 2,376 ft gain · 3h 39m · Out & back
More trails here: Mount Diablo State Park Extended Loop, Oyster Point Trail, Olympia Trail, Eagle Peak Trail, Juniper Trail, Mount Diablo Summit via Back Creek and Mitchell Canyon Loop, Summit Trail, Tassajara Creek Trail, Back Creek Trail, North Peak Trail, Mitchell Rock Trail, Trail Through Time, Middle Trail, Bald Ridge Trail, Falls Trail, Buckeye Trail, Black Point Trail, Diablo Ranch Trail, Amphitheater Trail, East Trail, Sattler Trail, Diablo Mines Trail, Bruce Lee Spring Trail, Oak Hills Trail, Jeremiah Creek Trail, Heatherington Loop Trail, Marsh Trail, Oak Knoll Trail, Little Yosemite Trail, Mary Bowerman Trail, Wassermann Trail, Secret Trail, Tick Wood Trail, Ridgeline Trail, Castle Rock Trail, Meridian Point Trail, Mothers Trail, Devils Slide Trail, Lower Donner Trail, Globe Lily Trail, Coulter Pine Trail, Sunset Trail, Quicksilver Trail, Ridge View Trail, Camp Force Trail, Donner Cabin Trail, Green Valley Trail, Zippe Trail, Climbers Trls, Stair Case Trail, Buckeye Ravine Trail.
Visiting
Fees — Vehicle (Peak): $10, Vehicle (Staging Areas): $6.
Parking: North Gate and South Gate Road entrances charge $10/vehicle; Mitchell Canyon and Macedo Ranch staging areas charge $6/vehicle. The two staging areas accept cash or check only, while the main gate kiosks also accept credit/debit when staffed.. Dogs allowed on leash. Phone: (925) 837-2525.
Top spots
- Mount Diablo Summit — POI
- Rock City — POI
- North Peak — POI
- Eagle Peak — POI
- Mitchell Canyon — POI
- Summit Visitor Center — POI
- Diablo Valley Overlook — POI
- Elephant Rock — POI
- Sentinel Rock — POI
- Artist Point — POI
Coordinates: 37.8808, -121.9173. Official website.
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