El Camino del Diablo (JPB)

Today I gave the road to the top of Mount Diablo a try on my bike. Rumor has it that Mt. Diablo was once listed as one of the 10 toughest climbs in the US by Bicycling Magazine. Lists can be bunk though. I went up the N.Gate road, and managed to make it all the way to the top (surprisingly enough). It was hard, but I did it. I'm pretty excited, because when we first got here, the hills were killing me. Up the North Gate road from the park entrance kiosk to the top is 3,320 ft (1012m) of climbing in 11 miles (17.8km). It's a slog. I'm glad I did it. Now it's time to start bringing down the time.