INTRODUCTION  Enjoy a panoramic hike around the top of California’s 3,849-foot Mount Diablo. The tour's 11 stops can be enjoyed at home or downloaded to to take on the trail.  Sponsored by Save Mount Diablo & California State Parks Foundation, 2010. Music by Phil Heywood.

JUNIPER CAMP  Learn the survival secrets of junipers and gray pines—and discover why the fragrant bay laurel is a backpacker’s friend.

Save Mount Diablo's "Grand Loop" tour features naturalists Seth Adams, Ken Lavin, Mike Moran, and Beverly Ortiz. Sponsored by Save Mount Diablo & California State Parks Foundation, 2010. Music by Phil Heywood.

Where BURMA ROAD joins the trail to Deer Flat is a great place to learn about the mountain’s leafy northern side.

Save Mount Diablo's "Grand Loop" tour features naturalists Seth Adams, Ken Lavin, Mike Moran, and Beverly Ortiz. Sponsored by Save Mount Diablo and California State Parks Foundation, 2010. Music by Phil Heywood. 

With its valley oaks and gray pines, DEER FLAT is an oasis for birds. In this segment, learn to identify the scrub jay and spotted towhee.

Save Mount Diablo's "Grand Loop" tour features naturalists Seth Adams, Ken Lavin, Mike Moran, and Beverly Ortiz. Sponsored by Save Mount Diablo and California State Parks Foundation, 2010. Music by Phil Heywood. 

It takes gumption to climb up to 2,330-foot MURCHIO GAP.  It’s worth it, though, if you like history, views, and the color pink.

Save Mount Diablo's "Grand Loop" tour features naturalists Seth Adams, Ken Lavin, Mike Moran, and Beverly Ortiz. Sponsored by Save Mount Diablo and California State Parks Foundation, 2010. Music by Phil Heywood. 

ON THE KNOLL  Now you’re on a rocky high point on the Bald Ridge Trail, a quarter mile or so from Murchio Gap. And there's plenty to see!

Save Mount Diablo's "Grand Loop" tour features naturalists Seth Adams, Ken Lavin, Mike Moran, and Beverly Ortiz. Sponsored by Save Mount Diablo and California State Parks Foundation, 2010. Music by Phil Heywood. 

PROSPECTORS GAP   You’re two thirds of the way around our loop. Learn how and why the mountain changes as you move onto its eastern and southern slopes.

Save Mount Diablo's "Grand Loop" tour features naturalists Seth Adams, Ken Lavin, Mike Moran, and Beverly Ortiz. Sponsored by Save Mount Diablo and California State Parks Foundation, 2010. Music by Phil Heywood. 

ALONG NORTH PEAK TRAIL    Imagine it’s a fine day in May of 1862. You’ve climbed this mountain, and you are writing a letter to a relative on the East Coast.

Save Mount Diablo's "Grand Loop" tour features naturalists Seth Adams, Ken Lavin, Mike Moran, and Beverly Ortiz. Sponsored by Save Mount Diablo and California State Parks Foundation, 2010. Music by Phil Heywood.