Forgotten memory #1,124: Locked in Mt. Diablo State Park

@TheHorse (222537)
Walnut Creek, California
March 8, 2023 11:24am CST
I had totally forgotten about an odd ending to an adventure until a musician and hiking friend mentioned in on Facebook today. We had been searching for the wreckage of a 1946 plane crash on Mt. Diablo (only about ten miles from my house) in the late afternoon. We failed to find the plane, due in part to confusing directions in an article I had read in a local newspaper, but we had a lovely hike. I snapped the sunset photo I'll attach on the way back to the car. Suddenly we remembered that the Park closed at dark, and we still on the Mountain, taking photos of a pretty sunset. When we got to the "Upper Gate," about half-way up the Mountain, it was closed and locked. Nobody was around. Would we have to spend the night in the back of my small SUV? We both had Gatorade, and she had a bag of Trail Mix. OK, I have to get to work. I'l finish the story later. I leave it up to you to speculate about what happened next. Heh.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247183)
• United States
8 Mar 23
A she? What are you trying to tell us That's a beautiful photo and love your memories.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (222537)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Mar 23
Not a thing! Yeah, it was an enjoyable hike. Until we almost didn't make it out of the park.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (222537)
• Walnut Creek, California
9 Mar 23
@DianneN How did you get home?
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DianneN
@DianneN (247183)
• United States
8 Mar 23
@TheHorse That must have been so scary. Hubs and I took a walk in the woods behind out house up north and followed what we thought were the trails. We couldn't find our way out for hours, but did arrive to familiar territory miles from out house at dusk
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
8 Mar 23
How peaceful is that photo. Love the vibes when staring into it. Thanks for sharing. And the memories of the Gatorade and trail mix too. Good to reminisce about the fun times.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (222537)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Mar 23
But will we get out of there alive?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (222537)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Mar 23
@CarolDM That's true.
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
8 Mar 23
@TheHorse Well of course. You are a survivor.
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Greg
@xander6464 (44665)
• Wapello, Iowa
8 Mar 23
You were trapped on a mountain with a cute biology teacher? How much biology did she teach you?
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Greg
@xander6464 (44665)
• Wapello, Iowa
11 Mar 23
@TheHorse I know fruit picking is very important in your country and I respect that but right now I want to know how much biology studying you did with the hot teacher on the mountain.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (222537)
• Walnut Creek, California
11 Mar 23
@xander6464 Alas, she had a cell phone with her.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (222537)
• Walnut Creek, California
9 Mar 23
Sigh. Talk about picking the low-hanging fruit!
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James Higgins
@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
9 Mar 23
Ohhhh... the suspense!
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The Horse
@TheHorse (222537)
• Walnut Creek, California
9 Mar 23
I have to think up an embellished ending.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (222537)
• Walnut Creek, California
9 Mar 23
@JamesHxstatic Or more little green men.
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James Higgins
@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
9 Mar 23
@TheHorse Maybe Big Foot or a bear?
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (183822)
• United States
8 Mar 23
I agree with Lou. A male and female trapped in an SUV overnight. Can't wait for the end of the story. That's a beautiful photo.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (222537)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Mar 23
You're gonna be disappointed. Remember that we live in the age of cell phones. Though this did happen about seven years ago.
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Kandase
@Kandae11 (55624)
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8 Mar 23
Did you climb the gate?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (222537)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Mar 23
We would have had to walk another ten miles in the dark to get back to "civilization."
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Kandase
@Kandae11 (55624)
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8 Mar 23
@TheHorse Wow! Must be another solution.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (222537)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Mar 23
@Kandae11 (The Thinker emoji)
Kayla Tsukino
@kaylachan (74364)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
8 Mar 23
Sure will be an interesting ending.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (222537)
• Walnut Creek, California
9 Mar 23
I wish it were. I'll have to thing of ways to embellish it.
Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (110833)
• Marion, Ohio
9 Mar 23
You drove around the gate. Lovely sunset. It almost looks painted
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The Horse
@TheHorse (222537)
• Walnut Creek, California
9 Mar 23
We would have if we could have!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (345064)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Mar 23
And you say this was unintentional? I'll look forward to hearing what happened. I guess your vehicle was locked in too.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (222537)
• Walnut Creek, California
9 Mar 23
Oh yeah.
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