State: California
Location: Mount Diablo State Park
Length, Round Trip: 9.2 miles
Trail Type: Loop
Elevation Change: 1900 feet
Best Season: Year-Round
Difficulty: Difficult
Usage: Heavy
Sierra Mountains
Trail Information
The Little Giant Loop is a slightly shorter version of the Mitchell Canyon Loop hike. A little-beyond the gate at the trailhead turn left and follow the wide road eastward through the foothill meadows to Back Creek.
Turn right and follow Back Creek Road and Trail to Tick Wood Trail. This path takes you to Donner Canyon Road and a right turn soon brings you to Middle Trail, which climbs up to Prospectors Gap Road. Turn right and go to Murchio Gap. Locate the Deer Flat Creek Trail, which eventually joins Meridian Ridge Road to reach Deer Flat. Take Mitchell Canyon Road back to the trailhead.
Directions
From Concord:
The trailhead is located at the end of Mitchell Canyon Road.
