Mt. Diablo drive/tour soon anyone?

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Would anybody be interested in getting together for a drive up to Mt. Diablo (Walnut Creek area) sometime soon on a Saturday or Sunday morning? Springtime would be the best.............Summer too hot.
Lots of picnic grounds for a picnic lunch and 360 degree panorama views at the top.

Here are some road maps with more accurate directions if anybody is interested: http://www.mdia.org/parkmap.htm

Maybe around March 10th? That's if the weather is clear and fairly warm without rain of course. Or the drive could just be a spontaneous week-end day all depending on if your available, weather and everyone's mood.
 
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Count me and my wife in if it's on March 10 :)
 
March 10 sounds good. I haven't been on that run for quite a while. Great view on a clear day.

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As long as you don't need a commitment now, I may be in, dedes. :)

Thanks!

Snaxster

P.S. - Funny, but I ended up in that neighborhood today. I drove up Claremont from Berkeley, then to 24 E and exited on Diablo or something (I don't know the area), where I meandered before finding 24 W to return.
 
Count me in. :) If your interested I can even go over tandem with you to Walnut Creek since I'm in San Mateo.
 
since most of you guy;s are from San Mateo and Im from San Jose, Can I tandem too on the way there or be San mateo a meeting spot before heading towards Mt. Diablo?
 
Provided life doesn't get in the way, I'm sure Joanie and I can be persuaded to join in the festivities. :) San Carlos is spittin' distance from San Mateo. Fashion Island off 92 is a good meeting local.
 
BoxsterBob - San Carlos said:
Provided life doesn't get in the way, I'm sure Joanie and I can be persuaded to join in the festivities. :) San Carlos is spittin' distance from San Mateo. Fashion Island off 92 is a good meeting local.
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I concur..the parking lot is big and empty enough to fit all of us...the part in front of the ice skating rink would be the perfect spot imho..
 
I think I might be able to meet you guys up there. Only a hour away from mi casa and the car could use a good drive.
 
Blink, sounds good or if oyu want we could meet you halfway before we go up to the place so we could convoy all together. Not sure if that will work coz' I've never been there....
How far are you from Walnut Creek? If Walnut Creek has become the staging area, would you be able to meet us there?
 
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Gerry said:
since most of you guy;s are from San Mateo and Im from San Jose, Can I tandem too on the way there or be San mateo a meeting spot before heading towards Mt. Diablo?
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Gerry, for you I think it depends on the part of San Jose your in. If you are in North San Jose, not that we wouldn't like to have you as part of the caravan, but you'd be better off just heading straight up 680 to Walnut Creek.

Dedes, I think you've definitely come up with an idea that is rather popular. :) Did you have a spot in Walnut Creek selected as a staging area for those that are not coming as part of the "peninsula" caravan. Also is March 10th the confirmed date?
 
That makes sense but staging area in Walnut Creek before heading up there sounds really good. I really want to see a caravan of mostly Boxster and take pictures, you know what I mean :)

I don't mind driving an extra mile to be part of the caravan if there's no spot in walnut Creek to meet up, I drive 101 from San Jose to S. San Francisco everyday :)
 
Staging multiple meeting points works well as more people are likely to attend as the event draws closer. The Babblers did this as a "See the World" drive some time ago and had the final staging area in San Ramon at a shopping center. This allowed people to purchase sandwiches and stuff for the picnic lunch if they chose not to make something ahead of time. On that drive we used the South entrance to the park and exited on the North entrance.
 

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that's what Im talking about! awesome picture and view :)
Tom, are you going with us?
 
I'll gladly join in another drive up so long as my schedule will permit.

Tidbit: One can see more of the Earth's surface from Mt. Diablo than any other spot on the planet except for one. Can you name it?
 
What do I win, Tom :)

"For most of us in the west, the African mountain Kilimanjaro is known for two things: its summit is the point on the planet at which one can see more surface area of Earth than from any other location (the North American champ for that is Mount Diablo, which I can see from my back window); and, although it sits close to the equator, its summit is perpetually shrouded in snow, a fact immortalized by Ernest Hemingway's 1938 short story, The Snows of Kilimanjaro."

http://peakenergy.blogspot.com/2006/04/stand-on-zanzibar.html
 
Weather concerns: I personally will only go if the weather is fairly warm and not raining. I guess I like the car top down on that drive. Does everyone agree? Or you could go any ways, it would be up to you. Or drive could be postponed till another day all together if the weather is really bad.

Agree with you dee' If weather allowed to be top down - 100% im there if it's cold - wifey won't like it :)
 
If I may offer a suggestion. I normally ascribe to the theory "friends don't let friends drink Starbucks.":D That said, Starbucks is an easy place to find within Bridgepointe. It would make a convienent staging point for the peninsula caravan.
Also Dedes, do you want to have a Walnut Creek staging area? Might be handy for those from the East Bay that are interested in joining the fun and as a place to pick up picnic supplies.
 
How about Bridgepointe Shopping Center (Formerly Fashion Island), across from the skating rink as suggested earlier. My U2 Spy plane will help us out here. ;)

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