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Place #1
Distance: 0.00mi , Attraction : Hiking
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100 Mitchell Canyon Rd, Clayton, CA 94517, USA
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Mt. Diablo
Welcome to Contra Costa County! Our first hot spot to check out is Mt. Diablo – a popular peak to hike and camp at for all experience levels. This is a moderate hike and the trail is well marked. It is quite rocky with some parts being wide and some sections narrowing to a single-file track. It is recommended to start earlier in the day when temperatures are cooler.

The way up the mountain is long, but it’s well worth the climb. From the summit, you’ll enjoy a breathtaking 360-degree view. On a clear day, you can see all the way to the Golden Gate! A small museum at the summit occupies a lighthouse that guided planes to the Bay Area in the early 20th century.

Perhaps you’re wondering about the sinister name given to this peak? No need to be concerned. According to local lore, after arriving in the late 1700s, Spanish explorers and the accompanying soldiers nicknamed the area "Monte del Diablo." This term described the dense thicket of willows at the north end of the valley, which soldiers believed was possessed by spirits of the Bay Miwok people. As a result, the Spanish name "Monte del Diablo" was attributed and essentially translates to ‘thicket of the devil.’ Despite the name, I doubt you'll need an exorcism after you’ve reached the summit. Instead, your reward will be the rush that comes from conquering the mountain.

The Mitchell Canyon Visitors center, where you find yourself now, is the most popular spot to park for people who want to start their hike at the bottom and climb all the way up. For folks who want to enjoy the many trails and picnic spots throughout the park’s 20,000 acres, there are plenty of road entrances that allow you to drive into the park, even up to the summit itself!

Leaving the visitor center will take you north into our first city, Clayton.

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  https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=517
Place #2
Distance: 1.97mi , Attraction : Main Street
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119015007, Clayton, CA 94517, USA
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Clayton
Welcome to Clayton! This charming downtown area is the heart of this first city on our route. The first spot you’ll notice on your right is the Ipsen Family Bocce Park, which was created as a joint project between the eponymous Ipsens, the Clayton Business & Community Association, and Skippolini’s Pizza, located just next door. If you’ve never played bocce before, you should check it out sometime! Originating out of present-day Italy, Bocce is incredibly popular in the Balkan region of Eastern Europe and is the third most-played sport among Special Olympics athletes.

Further down the street, you’ll pass Cup O’Joe, a cozy cafe, the Clayton Club Saloon, with its daily happy hour specials, and Moresi’s Chophouse, a locally owned bistro. At the end of Main Street on the right, you’ll get a glimpse of the Grove, a city park with benches, picnic tables, and a playground for the kids. You’ll make a left at the end of Main Street, followed by another left on Clayton Road. Across the street, you may catch sight of the fairways of Oakhurst Country Club, whose 18-hole golf course winds its way through the canyons and valleys that surround Seeno Hill.

Clayton Road will take us out of the historic downtown and into Clayton’s more commercial area.

  https://www.claytonbocce.org/
Tour itinerary stops | Additional places you'll see on this self-guided tour

Map Pin Place 1 Mt. Diablo
Map Pin Place 2 Clayton
Map Pin Place 3 Clayton Valley
Map Pin Place 4 Concord
Map Pin Place 5 Downtown Concord
Map Pin Place 6 Pleasant Hill
Map Pin Place 7 Contra Costa Centre
Map Pin Place 8 Walnut Creek
Map Pin Place 9 Orinda
Map Pin Place 10 Moraga
Map Pin Place 11 Lafayette
Map Pin Place 12 Alamo Oaks and Diablo
Map Pin Place 13 Blackhawk



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