Donner Canyon, Mount Diablo State Park

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Mile:
0.0: Begin from the trailhead on the signed Mitchell Canyon Trail.
0.0: Mitchell Rock Trail begins on the left, the return leg of this loop. Continue straight on Mitchell Canyon Trail.
0.6: Black Point Trail departs on the right. Continue on Mitchell Canyon Trail.
0.9: Junction with Red Road. Continue straight on Mitchell Canyon Trail.
3.5: Junction with Deer Flat Fire Road. Follow Meridian Ridge Road, as it swings left.
3.8: Junction with Deer Flat Creek Trail. Continue straight on Meridian Ridge Road.
4.2: Multiple junction at Murchio Gap. Turn left onto Eagle Peak Trail.
5.9: Eagle Peak Trail swings sharply right, descending off the east side of the mountain. Continue straight, now on Mitchell Rock Trail.
7.6: Junction with Coulter Pine Trail. Turn left, continuing on Mitchell Rock Trail.
7.6: Junction with a trail on the right leading to Bruce Lee Trail. Continue straight on Mitchell Rock Trail.
7.8: Junction with Mitchell Canyon Trail. Turn right and return to the trailhead.
7.8: Back at the trailhead.

Getting there:
From I-580 in Alameda County exit #19b onto CA 24. Drive east about 12 miles on CA 24 to the I- 680 split, then exit #46b onto Ygnacio Valley Road. Travel east on Ygnacio Valley Road about 8 miles, and turn right onto Clayton Road. Drive south about 1 mile, then turn right onto Mitchell Canyon Road. Continue to the trailhead at the end of the road, about 1.5 miles.

Read about this hike in more detail and view photos at http://www.bahiker.com/eastbahyhikes/mdsp/mcep.html



© 2006 Jane Huber/Bay Area Hiker