Sat, Jun 20
|Mitchell Canyon Visitors Center
Summer Solstice Saunter
Registration Required
Time & Location
Jun 20, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Mitchell Canyon Visitors Center, 96 Mitchell Canyon Rd, Clayton, CA 94517, USA
About the event
Reservation required @ mtdiablohiker@gmail.com
Leaders: Ken Lavin and Liz Watson
Presented by California State Parks and Greenbelt Alliance
It’s summertime and the “living is easy”—the perfect time for a crepuscular hike on Mount Diablo.
Our adventure begins with a walk to Coulter Pond, home to western toads and chorus frogs. After our amphibian serenade, we’ll hike up Mitchell Canyon and check out the park’s floral and faunal evening shift.
As we walk, we'll view soaproot (amole) in bloom. Soaproot flowers this time of year but the blossoms don't open until late afternoon, so this is a rare chance to see them on display. What critter pollinates this unusual flower? Join us to see for yourself (Hint: It wears a yellow hat, yellow cape, and yellow belt!)