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Mt. Diablo is a unique 4,000 foot mountain towering over the East Bay of San Francisco. It can be seen from roughly 400 square miles (see Wikipedia). It has three distinct climate changes: green spring, hot, brown summer, and a sometimes snowy winter. But as you will see in one photo, winter can bring snow to the peaks, green grasslands to the mid-range, and colorful trees to the base.
Mt. Diablo Main and South Peaks
Although slightly out of order, might as well start with my favorite. This was just after a record snowfall at the top third of the mountain and, although the temperature was 32° at the north peak, it was 60° at the base. So, about once a year, you'll find white peaks, gray-brown chaparral. and green pasture lands. There are still private ranches at the base: unfortunately, the grasses are not native, but they do give the green of winter ans pring and brown of summer.
Although slightly out of order, might as well start with my favorite. This was just after a record snowfall at the top third of the mountain and, although the temperature was 32° at the north peak, it was 60° at the base. So, about once a year, you'll find white peaks, gray-brown chaparral. and green pasture lands. There are still private ranches at the base: unfortunately, the grasses are not native, but they do give the green of winter ans pring and brown of summer.
Mt. Diablo Main and South Peaks
Although slightly out of order, might as well start with my favorite. This was just after a record snowfall at the top third of the mountain and, although the temperature was 32° at the north peak, it was 60° at the base. So, about once a year, you'll find white peaks, gray-brown chaparral. and green pasture lands. There are still private ranches at the base: unfortunately, the grasses are not native, but they do give the green of winter ans pring and brown of summer.
Although slightly out of order, might as well start with my favorite. This was just after a record snowfall at the top third of the mountain and, although the temperature was 32° at the north peak, it was 60° at the base. So, about once a year, you'll find white peaks, gray-brown chaparral. and green pasture lands. There are still private ranches at the base: unfortunately, the grasses are not native, but they do give the green of winter ans pring and brown of summer.
