Mount Diablo State Park Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
state park in Contra Costa County, California, USA
About Mount Diablo State Park
In one quick turn on the summit you can seeSan Francisco, theCentral Valley, and when conditions are favorable, theSierra Nevada. Occasionally capped with a light snow dusting in the winter and packed with countless small rivers and waterfalls in the spring, Mt. Diablo is a nature lover's paradise. Mount Diablo is sacred to many Native Americans and was considered the point of creation by the Miwok Indians. Today, evidence of Native American presence on the mountain can be seen at Rock City and elsewhere in the park, with grinding holes in the stone showing where the Miwok once smashed acorns and other nuts into powder. In 1851 the mountain played a vital role in the initial survey of the Western United States when Colonel Leander Ransom chose the south peak of the mountain as his startin
Top Attractions in Mount Diablo State Park
Explore the best things to see and do in Mount Diablo State Park:
- ★Annual tarantula migration
- ★Blackhawk Ranch Quarry
- ★Diablo Challenge
- ★Mitchell Canyon Visitor Center
- ★Rock City
- ★Summit Visitor Center
Where to Stay in Mount Diablo State Park
- 🏨Junction Campground
- 🏨Juniper Campground
- 🏨Live Oak Campground
Mount Diablo State Park Travel Guide Sections
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