MT DIABLO - MITCHELL CANYON EASTER SUNDAY HIKE
Hike Date: Sunday, April 9, 2023
Leader: Carl Stein
Leader Email: carl@sfhiking.com
Leader Phone: 415-794-2275
Meeting Location: (ONLY IF you've arranged for a ride in SF): Whole Foods; 2001 Market St. @Dolores (on the Dolores side) parking on the street or below
Meeting Time: 9 AM
Departure Time: Shortly after 9 AM
Rating: Level-4
Mileage: 9 miles
Elevation Gain: 1900'
Description: Beginning at the Mitchell Canyon trailhead, we'll hike the Little Giant Loop. This hike circles Eagle Peak and Twin Peaks and takes us through beautiful forest and open spaces. Spring should show us many colorful wildflowers. See birds, humans, and perhaps other wildlife.
Bring / Wear: water, lunch, hat, sunscreen, sturdy hiking boots, poles if you use them, layers for wind and temperature changes.
Weather Policy: Hike will be canceled in the event of rain.
Trailhead Meeting Place: parking area by Mitchell Canyon staging area.
From hwy 24 and 680, exit onto Ygnacio Valley Road. Turn right onto Clayton Road (7.5 miles) and right onto Mitchell Canyon Road (1 mile), which ends at the parking lot by the trailhead. Google Maps Link
Trailhead Meeting Time: 10 AM
Trailhead Departure Time: 10:15 AM
$6 ($5/SENIORS) PARKING FEE AT MITCHELL CANYON. CASH ONLY
Total driving mileage from and to San Francisco: 69 miles
Total driving mileage from and to Rockridge BART Station: 44 miles
Passenger Carpool Fees from SF - $12
Passenger Carpool Fees from Rockridge BART Station - $7
Level-1
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easiest
< 5 miles
< 500' gain
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moderately easy
5-7 miles
< 1000' gain |
moderate
7-9 miles
< 1500' gain
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strenuous
9-12 miles
< 2000' gain
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very strenuous
12-15+ miles
>2000' gain |
