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Top Spots

Donner Canyon Road to Mitchell Canyon Road Loop

Clayton, California

10.09 mi / 1322 ft gain

Black Diamonds to Mount Diablo Regional Trail and Nortonville Trail Loop

Clayton, California

10.49 mi / 2021 ft gain

Mount Diablo Summit via Mitchell Canyon Loop

Clayton, California

12.57 mi / 3402 ft gain

Back Creek Trail and Bald Ridge Trail to Mount Diablo Summit

Clayton, California

10.69 mi / 3376 ft gain

Mitchell Canyon, Juniper Trail, Summit, Prospector's Gap, Falls Trail, Donner Canyon

Clayton, California

14.6 mi / 4003 ft gain

Hike the Waterfalls of Mount Diablo Loop Trail

Clayton, California

5.0
6 mi / 1627 ft gain

Eagle Peak Meridian Ridge Loop

Clayton, California

7.64 mi / 2451 ft gain

North Peak via Donner Canyon Road and Meridian Ridge Road

Clayton, California

10.04 mi / 3248 ft gain

Eagle Peak Trail to Back Creek Trail

Clayton, California

6.04 mi / 2149 ft gain

Places to stay

Aquatic Park Cove San Francisco Maritime Nhp

San Francisco, California

Aquatic Park Cove San Francisco Maritime Nhp

From $10 / night

Bicentennial Campground

Sausalito, California

Bicentennial Campground

From $20 / night

Oak Shores Day Use Area (Ca)

Napa, California

Oak Shores Day Use Area (Ca)

San Francisco North / Petaluma KOA

Petaluma, California

San Francisco North / Petaluma KOA

Guides and stories

How to Eat Healthy on the Road

How to Eat Healthy on the Road

Noël Russell

5 Basic Tips for Vanlife Newbies

5 Basic Tips for Vanlife Newbies

Noël Russell

Living’s Easy on a Sausalito Houseboat

Living’s Easy on a Sausalito Houseboat

Natalie F

The 10 Best Campsites near San Francisco

The 10 Best Campsites near San Francisco

The Outbound Collective

5 Calf-Crushing Trail Runs in the San Francisco Bay Area

5 Calf-Crushing Trail Runs in the San Francisco Bay Area

The Outbound Collective

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