Diablo Hike & Drinks

"HEMME CREEK TRAIL REVIEW: First time on this trail and it's easily one of my top 10 trails in the Bay Area. You can park at the Ringtail Cat Staging Area, where there's about 8-10 parking spots...."

"Old rock quarries do make fine fodder for suburban hiking, don't they? I discovered this one by driving longer than I ever had on Ygnacio Valley Road, Walnut Creek's most congested thoroughfare...."

"It was good to find a new trail, at least new for me since it's been open to the public since 2010. As part of the John Muir Land Trust (and not East Bay Regional Parks), the trail is just south..."