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The park lies in a scenic sandstone canyon in the Diablo Foothills of the northern Diablo Range, west of Mount Diablo and Mount Diablo State Park. The closest city is Walnut Creek to the north. [1] Castle Rock Regional Recreation Area is bordered by: Diablo Foothills Regional Park on the west, and Shell
The entrance to Castle Rock State Park is located on California State Route 35 (Skyline Boulevard) 2.6 miles (4.2 km) southeast of the junction with State Route 9.The park is adjacent to Sanborn County Park (across State Route 35) and the Los Altos Rod and Gun Club Range.
The park lies in the Diablo Foothills of the northern Diablo Range, west of Mount Diablo and Mount Diablo State Park.The closest city is Walnut Creek.. Diablo Foothills Regional Park is bordered by: Castle Rock Regional Recreation Area on the east, and Shell Ridge Open Space to the north.
Downtown Walnut Creek. There are three bands of Bay Miwok Native Americans associated with the area of Walnut Creek (the stream for which the city is named): [8] [9] the Saclan, whose territory extended through the hills east of present-day cities of Oakland, Rossmoor, Lafayette, Moraga and Walnut Creek; the Volvon (also spelled Bolbon, Wolwon or Zuicun), who were near Mt. Diablo; and the ...
The next tributary to the Walnut Creek mainstem is Pine Creek, which at 31 square miles (80 km 2) is the second largest subwatershed in the basin. Pine Creek drains the west slopes of flows through Mount Diablo State Park, Diablo Foothills Regional Park, and Castle Rock Regional Recreational Area.
It is the largest parcel of Walnut Creek Open Space, and features the ridge, foothills, and rock outcroppings. It is connected to Mount Diablo State Park via the Briones-Mount Diablo Trail, and shares borders with the Diablo Foothills Regional Park and Castle Rock Regional Recreation Area. [4] Included in Shell Ridge are: Old Borges Ranch
In 1974, voters in Walnut Creek approved a $6.75 million bond measure to preserve open space in the Diablo foothills, and in 1976, the city of Walnut Creek purchased the Borges Ranch. Ron White, previously with the National Park Service, was hired as Walnut Creek Open Space's first ranger and moved with his family to the property in 1978. After ...
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