Mount Diablo State Park Trail Map - 6th Edition
The sixth edition Mount Diablo State Park Trail Map is a "must have" for park users, from the casual visitor looking for a picnic spot to the serious hiker who wants to explore less visited corners.
- Newly updated map is printed in full color on waterproof, tear-resistant paper to last through many trips and seasons
- Topographic map clearly shows all 187 miles of hiking trails, along with suitability for bikes and horses, elevations and UTM GPS grids
- Back of the map provides general park information, guidelines, history, natural environment, points of interest, favorite hikes and notes for campers and picnickers
- Folded map measures 9 x 4 in.; unfolds to 35.5 x 26.5 in.
- Published by Mount Diablo Interpretive Association; copyright 2009
Made in USA.
| Best Use | Hiking |
|---|---|
| State / Province | California |
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Indispensable
Indispensable and inexpensive! Since official state park maps are always so useless, you need a great third party map and this one is great.
Clean Map
Great map covering all trails, well made and withstood a lot of abuse.
Best map of Mt. Diablo - 8th edition is the newest
This map by the Mt. Diablo Interpretive Association (mdia.org) is the best paper map you can get for Mt. Diablo. The version I have is the 8th edition which I believe is the most current version of this map. It looks like REI has the 6th edition (at least on the website) which may explain why another reviewer complained that it is outdated. The current revision is available at mdia.org at the Store section. You can get a very similar digital map on Avenza for free on Avenza through Save Mt. Diablo, which is updated more frequently (e.g. the new addition between Riggs Canyon and Knobcone Point trail, which is not yet marked as a public trail on this map). I would recommend getting both if you plan on exploring Mt Diablo extensively. The print quality of the paper map is excellent which I think makes it a little easier to read than the Avenza map (particularly for labels and for certain geographical features such as springs, rivers, elevation contours, and the like). It is printed on water resistant (waterproof?) paper which makes it extremely durable - I've stuck it in my back pocket on tons of hikes and sweat through it, as well as let it get tossed around in my car. The front cover is a bit worn on the folds but the actual map is still perfectly readable. (When the map is folded, the outside will have information about the park while the inside has the actual map.) In the two years I've owned this map and the many hikes I've taken it on, it hasn't torn once. If you're planning on hiking at Mt. Diablo and especially if you want to map out your own route, the maps in the free brochures available at the park are not remotely sufficient as they leave off tons of trails. I would start with the Save Mount Diablo map available on the Avenza app just because it's free and the basic layout of the map is nearly the same as this one, plus you get live location tracking (even if you don't have a phone signal). If you're following a preset route on AllTrails or the like, that might be sufficient. If you're at all interested on doing your own exploring, I would suggest going to the mdia.org store and getting the most recent revision of this paper map as well for the features I mentioned, plus you want to make sure you have a physical map in case your phone dies. I think once you have those maps, it is also worth considering the area maps from redwoodhikes.com - they have one for Mt. Diablo which covers a wider region, but it is zoomed farther out. It doesn't have as much resolution as these maps for Mt. Diablo and thus is missing some of the trail names, but it is very easy to read and has some unique features such as bench and bridge locations. They are also available both on paper and on Avenza, but you have to pay for both options, so I would recommend getting this mdia.org paper map and the free Save Mt. Diablo Avenza map first - after that, the redwoodhikes.com map is worth considering as a companion option.
Old outdated map
I am sure you can find this or something better for half the price on Amazon