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MDIA's popular publication, "Guide to Mount Diablo".
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Trail Adoption Program

Families, individuals, groups and organizations are encouraged to join Mount Diablo State Park's Trail Adoption Program. Add your name to the growing list of supporting groups and families. See details Also see article in Spring 2008 Mount Diablo Review

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Learn how you can join MDIA's Vehicle
Donation Program.
A great way to support Mount Diablo State Park.
For Informaion Click Here

Mount Diablo Interpretive Association - Your Mount Diablo Connection

Mount Diablo State Park is one of the ecological treasures of the San Francisco Bay Area. Every season in the park has its special qualities. Discover for yourself the mountain's beautiful wildflowers, its extensive trail system, fascinating wildlife and distinctive rock formations. View the stars from its lofty heights, bike ride to its 3,849 foot summit or explore the more remote trails by horseback.

Visitor Center Renovation Planned
For more information and how you can help
in the renovation of the Summit Visitor Center
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Mount Diablo Interpretive Association is a non-profit volunteer organization which assists the California Department of Parks and Recreation in maintaining and interpreting Mt. Diablo State Park for its 700,000 visitors each year. Through a continuing program of education, MDIA fosters appreciation and the enlightened use of Mount Diablo State Park. MDIA is proud to have played a major part in raising funds for the construction of the Museum atop the summit of Mt. Diablo.

In addition, MDIA helped develop the Mitchell Canyon Visitor Center and is operated by State Park Volunteers on the North side of the Mountain.

Our web site is designed to lead you to a wealth of information on the park and put you in touch with the varied activities on Mount Diablo.

Become a Member of MDIA
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Virtual Tour Description - Click here
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Audible Mount Diablo combines lively interviews and music with the rush of wind and the chirps, howls, and growls of wildlife--all downloadable to a computer or an mp3 player. On these guided hikes, people who know the mountain well share their stories and suggest what to look for around the next bend. Photographs help identify plants, animals, rocks, and views. Take this audible tour with you for a memorable hiking experience.

The first guide in the series is the Mary Bowerman Tour. Watch for additional tours in the future.

View and download Mary Bowerman Audio Tour

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Mt. Diablo Wildflowers Booklet
This 55 page wildflower guide is available for purchase. For more information on this informative booklet and order form, go to:
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Trees and Shrubs of
Mount Diablo
This 89 page guidebook by Glenn Keator contain photos and text on almost ninety percent of the trees and shrubs found on the mountain. For more information and a mail order form, go to:
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Mt. Diablo Trail Map 6th Edition Printed on Plastic Trail and boundary information, topographic contours and park highlights. Order Information	Common Birds of Mount Diablo The 70 birds treated in this book represent species found on Mt. Diablo. Written by John C. Robinson Order Information

STATE PARK INFORMATION
This section contains information on camping, regulations,
park volunteers, hours of operation, and a general overview
of the park, and its history.

Park Location Map and Directions

Summit Weather (925) 838-9225
Campsite reservations 1-800-444-7275
Summit Museum (925) 837-6119
Recorded Park Information (925) 837-2525
Park conditions (925) 837-0904
or (925) 673-6129
Supervising Ranger (925) 855-1730
Group Picnic Reservations - Carl Nielson
(925) 837-6129 Ext 2

RV’s and trailers are limited to 20 feet
in length in Family Campgrounds

ALCOHOL PROHIBITED in the Park

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Additional Information Available on the California
Mt. Diablo State Park Website.

Schedule of Hikes, Walks and Events - See Listing
This listing also includes any scheduled volunteer maintenance workdays.

Hiking Trails - Description of various hiking opportunities.
Before starting your hike, visit our guide to reading trail signs.

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Mount Diablo Review - Spring-Summer 2010 Edition available online in pdf format. Download Review

MDIA Newsletter "Mountain News" Spring-Summer 2010 Edition available online in pdf format. Download Newsletter

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Summit Visitor Center
Open Daily - 10am to 4pm

Mitchell Canyon Visitor Center Open Saturday, Sunday and some holidays 8am-4pm (summer hours) and 9am-3pm (winter hours)

Trail Through Time - A 190 million year geologic journey on Mount Diablo.

2009 Mitchell Canyon Flower List providing Family, Genera, Species, and common names by Yulan Tong (pdf file)

Mary Bowerman Trail Interpretive Brochure PDF Download

Trash Removal Project. Project Update.
Contact MDIA for more information and volunteer opportunities.
Also see Barbed Wire Bonanza in California article.

Trail Signage Project In 1993, the Project was initiated with the purpose of installing user friendly, clear and complete trail signs on all of the trails in Mt. Diablo State Park. More Information

New Mount Diablo Park Road and Trail Plan is now in development. Park staff will survey park users and public meetings will also be held. For more detail see Mount Diablo Park Road and Trail Plan.

MDIA Library On-line - A list of over 40 articles from MDIA publications provided on-line. See Article Index
"Mount Diablo Review" is available online in pdf format (see index) as well as MDIA Newsletter "Mountain News" (see index).

Individuals are invited to join the Mt. Diablo Volunteer Trail Crew program assisting in the maintenance of trails on Mt. Diablo. For More Information on this Program

Junior Ranger Program - Outdoor education for kids seven to twelve years of age. Click here to view and print the program brochure (PDF file).

Visit Save Mount Diablo website. The mission of SMD is to preserve Mount Diablo's peaks and surrounding foothills, through land acquisition and preservation strategies. Founded in 1971, the npn-profit organization has been instrumental in increasing open space on and around the mountain from 6,788 acres to more than 83,000 acres. Go to SMD

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