California, Mount Olympia via North Peak
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State: California
Location: Mount Diablo State Park
Length: 4.6 miles
Trail Type: Out and Back
Elevation Change: 1670 feet
Best Season: Year-Round
Difficulty: Moderate
Usage: Heavy
View of the Mountains
Trail Information
The hike to Mount Olympia is a trip for those who enjoy an unlimited sky above and views into distant depths below. The one-track path to Prospector’s Gap is a show place for wildflowers in the spring. Mount Olympia itself is like a little throne high above the encircling landscape, where you can sit and observe the puny world below you and beyond, the great plains of the Central Valley. In wintertime, the mists rolling up from the depths of Donner Canyon put on a great show of landscape hide-and-seek.
Directions
The trailhead is located at Devil’s Elbow on Summit Road.
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