Mt. Diablo, a devil’s playground
Drive time: Mt. Diablo State Park, in Northern California, is 30 miles east of San Francisco. Take Interstate 580 east to California 24. Then take Interstate 680 south to Danville, Calif. Take the Diablo Road exit and drive three miles east to Mt. Diablo Scenic Boulevard. (The park also has a north entrance.)
Basics: The park has more than a dozen hiking trails, twice that many fire roads, a Summit Visitor Center and museum (open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily), art gallery and observation deck and the Mitchell Canyon Interpretive Center (open weekends and some holidays). There’s mountain biking as well as hiking and overnight camping. The park is open from 8 a.m. to sunset; day-use parking, $6.
To learn more: California State Parks, (925) 837-2525, www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=517.
Mt. Diablo Interpretive Assn., www.mdia.org.
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