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Poorwills at Mitchell Canyon
05/30/2026 07:00 PM - 10:00 PM PT
Description
Take an evening stroll up the north-facing slope of Mt. Diablo and listen to birdsong as dusk settles. Enjoy amazing displays of wildflowers, possibly including the rare Mt. Diablo globe lily, while looking for nocturnal Common Poorwills, owls, and bats.
Registration opens at 1pm on Saturday, February 28 and closes at 11pm on Sunday, May 24.
Date/Time: Sunday, May 30 – 7 to 10pm Location: Mitchell Canyon (Mt. Diablo), Clayton Fee: $100 Trip Leader: Steve Lombardi (hotrock175@gmail.com) and Evan Weissman (evan@weissfam.net) Trip Size: 15
Accesibility
Distance: 3 mile round trip
Trail Type: unpaved trail, walking in the dark
Facilities: Restroom at parking lot
