MITCHELL CANYON & EAGLE PEAK

MITCHELL CANYON & EAGLE PEAK

Hike Date: Saturday, December 6, 2025

Leader: Sam Kaufman

Leader Email: geogrman@yahoo.com

Leader Phone: 510-599-4056

SF Meeting Location Whole Foods @ 2001 Market St. Meet on the Dolores St. side.(There's parking on the street or below the building.

SF Meeting Time:  8:55 AM (departure shortly thereafter)

NOTE: Please only show up at Whole Foods if you have arranged for a ride ahead of time.

East Bay Meeting Location: Rockridge BART station. Meet at the bottom of the escalators. (There's free and ample parking)

East Bay Meeting Time:  9:10 AM (departure shortly thereafter)

NOTE: Please only show up at Rockridge BART if you have arranged for a ride ahead of time.

Rating: Level 4

Mileage: 7.9 miles

Elevation Gain: 2200'

Description: We will follow Mitchell Canyon trail, a gradual uphill fire road along beautiful Mitchell Creek. We will stop briefly at the Felix Smith memorial table to honor one of of the club's long-time intrepid leaders. We will continue up Mitchell Canyon trail which becomes steeper for the next few miles, so it’s quite a slog! But there are rewards. As we rise out of the canyon, views open up in many directions, including the Mt. Diablo summit and Eagle Peak. At Eagle Peak trail, the trail becomes single track, with spectacular views.  In places the trail is narrow and on the edge of some  drop-offs. From Eagle Peak (over 2300 feet elevation) you can see the Sierra Mountains, Mt. Tam, and mountains north of Napa. Parts of the descent are narrow and steep, so hiking poles are very useful. We progress down through chaparral to grassland to forest to the parking area.

Bring / Wear: Please bring water, lunch, hat and sunscreen for the sunny portions.

Rain Policy: Cancelled in the event of rain. 

Dogs: Dogs are NOT ALLOWED in Mt. Diablo state park.

Trailhead Meeting Place: Mitchell Canyon Parking Lot of Mt Diablo State Park. At CA Hwy 24 and the I-680 intersection, exit onto Ygnacio Valley Road. Turn right onto Clayton Road (7.5 mi.) and right onto Mitchell Canyon Road (1 mi), which ends at the parking lot by the trailhead. Google Maps link

Trailhead Meeting Time: 10:00 AM

Trailhead Departure Time: 10:15 AM

Round Trip driving mileage: 35 miles from Whole Foods; 22 miles from Rockridge BART.

Passenger Carpool Fees: $11 (SF); $6 (Rockridge BART)