Diablo Foothills Regional Park
About
Diablo Foothills Regional Park is managed by the East Bay Regional Park District in California, about 1.6 miles from the community of North Gate. It works best as a base for exploring the trails and rock that sit right around it. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. A weather station at Mt Diablo Junction, about 4 miles away, records typical average highs near 68°F in May and 72°F in October. Summer is warmer there, with typical highs in the low 80s from July through September. Several hikes start within a few hundred yards of the park, including the Foothills Trail and the Twin Ponds Loop Trail at about 0.1 mile and the Stonegate Trail at about 0.2 mile. Climbers can reach Deliverance Rock, roughly 0.8 mile away, and Mammoth Rock, about 0.9 mile out.
Park size
997 acres
Inside this park
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Nov. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–83°F and lows of 44–62°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Mt Diablo Junction, CA weather station, 4 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan54° high42° low
- Feb55° high42° low
- Mar58° high43° low
- Apr62° high44° low
- May68° high49° low
- Jun76° high55° low
- Jul82° high62° low
- Aug83° high61° low
- Sep80° high60° low
- Oct72° high54° low
- Nov60° high46° low
- Dec53° high41° low
Nearby
- Foothills TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Twin Ponds Loop TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Stonegate TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Fairy Lantern TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Deliverance RockRock climbing0.8 mi
- Mammoth RockRock climbing0.9 mi
- Pine CanyonRock climbing0.9 mi
- Walnut CreekCanoeing5.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
