5/19 East side of Mt Diablo

 

Nine of us took advantage of cooler weather (high 60's) to visit the NoEast side of Diablo. It was a windy day, but lovely to be out on the trails. We started from the Mitchell Canyon trailhead, taking Oak Rd, then down to Murchio Rd, Bruce Lee Rd to Back Creek Tr, then up the canyon to the junction with Tickwood Tr and in a quarter mile, Donner Cabin Tr further east and down to the Donner Cyn Rd; Donner Cyn to Murchio Rd which we took all the way back to Watertower Rd and then back to the cars.

Susan had suggested Back Canyon and Tickwood Tr, but trying to design a shorter loop than what we have often done led to the trial of Donner Cabin Tr. It would be hard going up, but down was fine and even Susan said she had never walked it.

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5/12 Pt Pinole

After days of heat and dry wind in the interior East Bay, the choice of Pt Pinole was a good one today. It was bright and breezy and the wind off the fog made the sun feel good. Eight of us walked a clockwise loop from the Atlas Rd entrance, making a detour out the fishing pier, for a distance of a bit over 3 miles. It is so very dry!  There are few flowers and the ones there are are smaller than usual.

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There was no hike last Wednesday - too hot.