<p>Starting in the 1870s, people with dollar signs in their eyes started selling Mount Diablo to investors and tourists. First was Joseph Seavey Hall, who built a hotel and two toll roads. Then came Robert Noble Burgess, who planned to build a castle on top with William Randolph Hearst. Then along came World War I . . . </p> <p>Part 3 of "A Brief History of Mount Diablo State Park," presented by Mount Diablo Interpretive Association in partnership with Save Mount Diablo and Mount Diablo State Park. </p>

A Brief History of Mount Diablo State Park

Audible Mount Diablo is an invitation to adventure. Its free multimedia tours combine lively interviews and music with the rush of wind and the chirps, howls, and growls of wildlife. Naturalists heighten visitors’ appreciation of the sights and sounds at each stop, tell tales of the mountain’s past, and suggest what to look for around the next bend.  Perfect to prepare for your first--or your hundredth--trip up the mountain. 

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