Human Elements
The Diablo Range is paralleled for much of its distance by U.S. Route 101 to the west and by I-5 to the east.
Major routes of travel through the range include:
- North of the range
- State Route 4
- San Joaquin (Amtrak)
- Altamont Pass
- I-580
- Altamont Commuter Express
- Pacheco Pass
- State Route 152
- Future California High-Speed Rail
- State Route 198
- Polonio Pass
- State Route 46 / State Route 41
A sparsely used gravel road is the highest road in the range, with its highest point being on San Benito Mountain at over 5,000 feet.
The Diablo Range is largely unpopulated outside of the San Francisco Bay Area. Major nearby communities include Antioch, Concord, Walnut Creek, San Ramon, Pleasanton, Livermore, Fremont and the Central Valley city of Tracy.
In the South Bay, communities near (though not in) the range are Milpitas, eastern San Jose, Morgan Hill, and Gilroy. South of Pacheco Pass, the only major nearby communities (those with a population over 15,000) are Los Baños, and Hollister. The small town of Coalinga may also be notable for its location on State Route 198, one of the few routes through the mountains.
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