Spot early blooming flowers, rare plants, the critters that pollinate them and learn the legend and lore surrounding Billy, the flower-loving dog on his visit to Mount Diablo in 1830. This two-hour, three-mile hike up Mitchell Canyon on the Red Road and Lilly Trails travels over moderate terrain during which hikers will learn to identify early blooming wildflowers such as Indian Warriors, Baby blue eyes, Chinese
houses, Lupine and learn how they got their names. Watch for the rare Mount Diablo fairy-lantern which is endemic
to California and rarely seen elsewhere.
MountDiablo Interpretive Association naturalists Liz Watson and Ken Lavin lead the hike.
