The Eye of Mount Diablo shines only on Dec 7th

Some East Bay guy ^ | Dec 6, 2016 | Mario Mazzamuto

[Talkwire]

In the SF East Bay, the historic Mount Diablo beacon shines one night a year to honor Pearl Harbor Day. Terrific article about the annual event which can be seen across Northern California. LINK:

http://sfbayappraisal.com/the-eye-of-diablo-shines-only-on-dec-7th

[PghBaldy]

3m49s video of 2011 lighting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8k5xIwX326I

[PghBaldy]

2m1s video of Pearl Harbor survivors lighting it in 2011 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzz_xFju3TQ

[Mr. Jeeves]

I’ve driven up there a few times. You can see a looooong way on a clear day.

[BlessedBeGod]

Thank you.

[BlessedBeGod]

Thank you, too.

[BenLurkin]

http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMBMT4_Mount_Diablo_Meridian_and_Base_Line_Mt_Diablo_CA

[EveningStar]

bump

[Rusty0604]

So have I. I used to live in Clayton and had a view of Mt. Diablo in my living room. Mount Tamalpais is cool too.

[Vendome]

Never knew about this and will visit next year.

Would go today but, gotz stuff to do...

[Organic Panic]

I’m surprised it hasn’t been considered a hate crime.

[T-Bone Texan]

In early California land grants Mt. Diablo was used as a marker to help denote borders of property.

I have a BLM map from 1989 that still denotes the Mt. Diablo line, going east to west.

I have a rich cousin who lives near the base of Mt. Diablo. Vendome probably knows him.