Mt Diablo loop, from Mitchell Canyon Visitor Center

Running Route

Hard

12.92 mi

3,563 ft

Loop starts from Mitchell Canyon Visitor
- Mitchell Canyon Rd
- 610’: L on Oak Rd
- 0.3M: R on Mitchell Rock Trail
- 1.6M: Welcome to Twin Peak
- 1.8M: take R fork at Mitchell Rock Trail & Eagle Peak Trail
- 3.3M: Eagle Peak Trail becomes Bald Ridge Trail (at intersection of Meridian Ridge Rd)
- 4.6M: R onto North Peak Trail
- 5.6M: R onto Summit Trail
- 6.1M: Mt Diablo Summit

From the Summit:
- 6.4M: Follow Summit Rd to Juniper Trail
- 7.3M: L onto Deer Flat Rd
- 8.1M: Deer Flat Rd becomes Meridian Ridge Road at Burma Rd junction
- 9.2M: L onto Mitchell Canyon Rd
- 12.9M: Mitchell Canyon Visitor Center

Created By

👣 Michael L

July 2, 2017·Public

Route and Elevation

Segments

Name	Distance	Elev. Diff.	Avg. Grade
Mitchell via Eagle Peak to Mt Diablo	5.55 mi	2,740 ft	9.3%
Mitchell Rock up	0.38 mi	299 ft	14.8%
Back Creek Trail Climb	0.61 mi	341 ft	10.6%
Back Creek Trail Climb	0.58 mi	328 ft	10.6%
Back Creek Trail Climb	0.50 mi	331 ft	12.5%
Back Creek Trail Climb	0.24 mi	302 ft	23.4%
Meridian Ridge Climb	0.37 mi	312 ft	15.7%
Bald Ridge Trail	1.26 mi	636 ft	8.9%
N Peak Rd Climb	0.71 mi	381 ft	10.1%
N Peak Rd Climb	0.32 mi	210 ft	12.2%
N Peak Trail Climb	0.62 mi	335 ft	10.0%
North Peak Trail Climb	0.22 mi	135 ft	11.5%
Devil's Elbow to Summit	0.43 mi	338 ft	14.9%
Summit Road Climb	0.27 mi	217 ft	14.9%
OLD VERSION - Last climb of Diablo	0.19 mi	135 ft	13.1%
Last trail climb of Diablo	0.14 mi	115 ft	14.6%
Diablo summit to Mitchell Canyon lot - most direct route	6.80 mi	-3,202 ft	-8.9%
Parking Lot to Juniper Campground	0.94 mi	-699 ft	-14.0%
Juniper campground to Mitchell Canyon Parking Lot	5.19 mi	-2,254 ft	-8.1%
Mitchell Fire Trail 3mi Desc	3.03 mi	-1,854 ft	-11.6%
Downhill from trail split to Mitchell Canyon parking lot	3.64 mi	-1,473 ft	-7.7%