Mount Diablo
Mount Diablo is a mountain of the Diablo Range, in Contra Costa County of the eastern San Francisco Bay Area in Northern California.
A mountain, 4 mi northeast of Diablo
Clayton is the nearest base
Clayton is 4 miles north, with 343 hotel and restaurant jobs. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from San Francisco
San Francisco is about 29 miles west and San Jose is about 41 miles south (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
April, May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 64–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 11 miles away
Buchanan Field (CCR) has airline service, about 11 miles from Mount Diablo.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Census job and town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Diablo. Green months are the mild ones.
Mount Diablo
Mount Diablo is a mountain of the Diablo Range, in Contra Costa County of the eastern San Francisco Bay Area in Northern California. It is south of Clayton and northeast of Danville. It is an isolated upthrust peak of 3,849 feet (1,173 meters), visible from most of the San Francisco Bay Area. Mount Diablo appears from many angles to be a double pyramid and has many subsidiary peaks. The largest and closest is North Peak, the other half of the double pyramid, which is nearly as high in elevation at 3,557 feet (1,084 m), and is about one mile (1.6 kilometers) northeast of the main summit.
The mountain is within the boundaries of Mount Diablo State Park, which is administered by California State Parks.
- Type
- Mountain
- Elevation
- 3,806 ft
- Wikipedia readers
- 47K a year
Towns near Mount Diablo
Towns within 30 miles, closest first. Hotel and restaurant jobs show how many places there are to stay and eat.
| Town | From Mount Diablo | Hotel & restaurant jobs | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diablo | 4 mi southwest | 95 | 1,232 | $2,000K | — |
| Clayton | 4 mi north | 343 | 10,937 | $1,055K | A− |
| North Gate | 5 mi west | 7 | 806 | $1,675K | — |
| Blackhawk | 5 mi south | 534 | 10,137 | $2,000K | — |
| Danville | 6 mi southwest | 2,296 | 43,401 | $1,682K | A− |
| Alamo | 6 mi west | 453 | 14,488 | $2,000K | — |
| Camino Tassajara | 7 mi south | 29 | 5,831 | $2,000K | — |
| San Miguel | 7 mi west | 29 | 3,967 | $1,649K | — |
| Shell Ridge | 7 mi west | 0 | 746 | $1,912K | — |
| Walnut Creek | 7 mi west | 5,082 | 70,088 | $1,057K | C− |
| Concord | 8 mi northwest | 5,690 | 124,035 | $798K | D |
| Castle Hill | 8 mi west | 0 | 1,026 | $2,000K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Mount Diablo
Other well-known places within 36 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw128 mi🏛 MuseumAlcatraz Federal Penitentiary
Big draw34 mi🎢 Theme parkCalifornia's Great America
227 mi👀 LookoutCoit Tower🏖319 mi🏖 BeachGlass Beach
420 mi🎢 Theme parkChildren's Fairyland
527 mi🏛 MuseumExploratorium570K visitors a year
33 mi🏛 MuseumComputer History Museum
36 mi🏛 MuseumFiloliPhoto credits
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary: druchoy, CC BY-SA 2.0 · California's Great America: Oleg Alexandrov, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Coit Tower: Chris6d, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Children's Fairyland: Wordworking, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Exploratorium: Ann Bartkowski / Dacreep at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Computer History Museum: Dzou, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Filoli: Sukuru, CC BY-SA 3.0
Visiting Mount Diablo
What town is Mount Diablo near?
Diablo, CA, about 4 miles southwest.
When is the best time to visit Mount Diablo?
April, May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 64–84°.
How far is Mount Diablo from Oakland and San Francisco?
About 19 miles southwest of Oakland and about 29 miles west of San Francisco, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Mount Diablo?
Buchanan Field (CCR), about 11 miles away. The nearest big hub is Oakland San Francisco Bay (OAK), about 20 miles.
Where should I stay near Mount Diablo?
Clayton (4 mi, 343 hotel and restaurant jobs), Blackhawk (5 mi, 534 hotel and restaurant jobs) and Danville (6 mi, 2,296 hotel and restaurant jobs).
Tips from people in Diablo
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.