This is the main access point to trails on the mountain's north side. Visit the Mitchell Canyon Visitor Center here. This is a major equestrian staging area. Diablo Valley Overlook Pull out on the Summit Road at Juniper Camp Ground. Valley View from the Top Most first-time visitors to Mt. Diablo read straight to the summit to enjoy the famous view.
Summer days are sometimes hazy, and the best viewing is often on the day after a winter storm.
To the north the San Joaquin and Sacramento rivers meet to form the twisting waterways of the Delta and across the Central Valley the crest of the Sierra Nevada seems to float in space. If you have binoculars, you may even be able to pick out Half Dome in Yosemite National Park. From here, you can see parts of 35 of California's 58 counties. The view is unsurpassed in the United States.