47 mi, 5 M, 5610 ft; Mt Diablo South Gate,Mt Diablo Summit,Morgan Territory

Gitty Up, Cowhands! Saddle up to Diablo's summit, then saddle down to traverse former Green Ranch and climb green-leafed Morgan Territory. Spin back to the Californio era of Spanish land grants, quietly avoiding white-knuckled switchbacks and the hustle and bustle of suburbia. Start from Diablo Vista Park at the Blackstone Drive entrance, to Mt. D. South Gate, Summit, Summit-Green Ranch-Rhine Canyon Roads (includes 4 miles of mostly downhill dirt track), Curry Canyon, Morgan Territory, sunbaked Manning-Highland-Camino Tassajara, return. Start location: 1000 Tassajara Ranch Dr, Danville, CA 94506 [Route/Map]