Tour Overview
A natural history hike to Mount Diablo Falls focused on woody plants. Follow along with the AllTrails map. Park on Regency Drive at Donner Creek Fire Road. Be sure not to park in the restricted areas as you may be ticketed.
The hike is about 5.5 miles. You will need plenty of water on hot days. If you prefer a less strenuous hike, return after you take in the views near the Hoptree (Point 43). This shorter hike is 4.5 miles and misses the steeper terrain.
Stops
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Stop 1: Blue Oak
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Stop 2: Valley Oak
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Stop 3: Poison Oak
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Stop 4: California Buckeye
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Stop 5: Wavy-leaf Soap Plant
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Stop 6: Almond
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Stop 7: Oak Mistletoe
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Stop 8: Blue Gum
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Stop 9: California Sagebrush
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Stop 10: Coyote Brush
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Stop 11: Ghost Pine
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Stop 12: Mule Fat
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Stop 13: Toyon
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Stop 14: California Wild Grape
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Stop 15: Northern California Black Walnut
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Stop 16: Coast Live Oak
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Stop 17: California Juniper
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Stop 18: Fuchsia-flowered Gooseberry
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Stop 19: California Bay Laurel
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Stop 20: Orange Bush Monkeyflower
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Stop 21: Bigberry Manzanita
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Stop 22: Pink Honeysuckle
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Stop 23: Hollyleaf Redberry
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Stop 24: Interior Goldenbush
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Stop 25: Pipestem Clematis
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Stop 26: California Brickellbush
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Stop 27: Skunk Bush
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Stop 28: Oceanspray
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Stop 29: California Ash
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Stop 30: Goldback Fern
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Stop 31: California Maidenhair Fern
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Stop 32: Common Bracken
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Stop 33: California Yerba Santa
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Stop 34: Birch-leaf Mountain Mahogany
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Stop 35: Chamise
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Stop 36: California Scrub Oak
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Stop 37: Interior Live Oak
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Stop 38: Black Sage
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Stop 39: Buckbrush
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Stop 40: Blue Elderberry
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Stop 41: Leather Oak
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Stop 42: Chaparral Pea
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Stop 43: Hop Tree
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Stop 44: Canyon Live Oak
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Stop 45: Silver Lupine
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Stop 46: Arroyo Willow
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Stop 47: Big-leaf Maple
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Stop 48: Coast Redwood
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Stop 49: Armenian Blackberry
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Stop 50: California Blackberry
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Stop 51: Red Willow
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Stop 52: White Alder
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Stop 53: Hairy Ceanothus
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Stop 54: Coulter Pine
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Stop 55: End
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