Juniper Campground to Mount Diablo Summit

Please change your RSVP to "not going" if you change your mind about coming. Meet in the parking lot at Big 5 Sporting Goods to carpool.

We are a faster moving group than most and often spread out during the hike, so I prefer smaller groups so that I can keep track of how many are behind me. I will stop periodically to regroup if I haven't seen the people behind me for a while, especially at intersections and any place people might get lost. People who get ahead of me should do the same.

Click here for the Ten Essentials. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_Essentials) Not everyone brings all ten for every hike, but everyone should at least bring extra water, extra food, extra clothing, and a head lamp or flashlight on every hike.

Facilities on the hike: water and restrooms at Juniper campground (even free showers). Restrooms at the summit.

Click here for driving directions to the hike. (https://maps.app.goo.gl/6YQiNdynShW9VRaE8)

This is a newish hike for me. I have hiked from the base of Mount Diablo to the top in the past, but this one is shorter and easier because we will drive up to Juniper Campground before we start hiking to the summit. MapMyRun says it'll be 7 miles long and 1700 feet elevation gain: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/6501860482/