IT is not just the height. It is location. Mt. Everest is only a few feet
higher than the next mountain, so the distance view is impeded. Diablo is
pretty much stand alone in height.

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"Calif Bill" wrote in message
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I understand that you can see more square miles of land from Diablo than
from any other point on earth except for Kilimanjaro. Nothing taller to
the
West.
Bill

There are LOTS of mountains taller than Diablo to the west. It just
depends on how far you go. If you are talking about the mainland U.S.,
then that is true, seeing how it's only 30 or so miles to the coast. I
have done a lot of hiking on Mt. Diablo, and it IS a very nice place.
One of the few places in the bay area you can go to get to hell away
from all of the people. You could see Diablo from our townhouse deck
in Martinez, even saw snow about half way up once.