It was expected to be a sunny day with temperatures nearing 80's. We decided to do an early start and headed to the Mt. Diablo trail head on Marsh Creek Rd at 6:30am. Unfortunately, on our way we missed a few turns and ended up taking a roundabout route and ended up at the trail head after over an hour's drive. By this time the sun has already up and there was no breeze, We knew were in for a long, hot day. We started the hike by taking East Trail. It took a few wrong turns to finally find it. The trail was narrow, hugging the mountain line with a drop on one side . Also it was steep and slippery due to loose dirt and rock. This was the first time we saw wild flowers blooming to the fullest. We stopped at several places to take photos. We had great views of the bay, the delta area and central valley.
We also did an impromptu Holi celebration once reached the Mt. Olympia. It was surprise celebration and nice timing to celebrate. We took Mt. Olympia road down but the trail was equally steep and slippery. It took longer than we expected and we were exhausted by the time we reached the cars. We saw traces of the fire, in the form of charred trees, that had swept through the park in Sept 2013.
Excellent link to the trail: http://gregable.com/2014/01/mt-olympia-hike-part-of-mt-diablo-state.html
Route:
Time: 4 hr
Difficulty: 7.5/10
Total Elevation:2946 ft
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