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⚫ <center>] and part of the Diablo Valley from Dinosaur Hill Park</center>]]</center>
'''Dinosaur Hill Park''' (also known as '''Dino Hill''') is a park in ]. Located off Taylor Blvd, the park includes 13 acres (5.3 hectares) of open space, hiking, and scenic views. The elevation is 308 feet. There is a small parking area accessible only by northbound traffic. From here a staircase and railroad tie steps lead to the top of the hill. The park is one of several parks owned and managed by the Pleasant Hill Recreation and Park District. The park offers good views of ] and is popular on the ] as several simultaneous (although distant) fireworks displays can be seen. The park offers a panoramic view of ], ], and ] and the northern reach of the ].<ref name=dinosaur>{{cite web|title=Dinosaur Hill Park|url=http://www.yelp.com/biz/dinosaur-hill-park-pleasant-hill|publisher=yelp.com|accessdate=4 February 2014}}</ref><ref name=recreationparks>{{cite web|title=Dinosaur Hill Park in Contra Costa County, CA|url=http://www.recreationparks.net/CA/contra-costa/dinosaur-hill-park-pleasant-hill-pleasant-hills|publisher=recreationparks.net|accessdate=4 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222131848/http://www.recreationparks.net/CA/contra-costa/dinosaur-hill-park-pleasant-hill-pleasant-hills|archive-date=22 February 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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'''Dinosaur Hill Park''' (also known as '''Dino Hill''') is a popular park in ]. Located off Taylor Blvd, the park includes 13 acres of open space, hiking, and scenic views. There is a small parking area accessible only by northbound traffic. From here a staircase and railroad tie steps lead to the top of the hill. This park offers one of the best views of ] in the region. From here one can view the suburbanized valley containing ], ], and ] and the northern reach of the Diablo Range.


⚫ {{wide image|DinoHillPano2731x505.jpg|800px|align-cap=center|View of ] and part of the Diablo Valley from Dinosaur Hill Park}}
==Etymology==
The hill is named for a fallen oak tree, now long rotted away, said to have resembled a ].


==References==
==The "ghost" of Dinosaur Hill==
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Pleasant Hill police have received reports (currently 15) of actions against occupied parked cars by a so-called ]. This apparition is said to be dressed in white with a black ski mask. Unlike the typical common ghost this being appears to ''not'' be immaterial and so is believed to be one or more local students playing a prank upon couples in parked cars after dark. As parking at this location after dark is prohibited by law, and such behavior can lead to more serious consequences, all parties involved should be aware of this situation.
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Park in Pleasant Hill, California, US

Dinosaur Hill Park (also known as Dino Hill) is a park in Pleasant Hill, California. Located off Taylor Blvd, the park includes 13 acres (5.3 hectares) of open space, hiking, and scenic views. The elevation is 308 feet. There is a small parking area accessible only by northbound traffic. From here a staircase and railroad tie steps lead to the top of the hill. The park is one of several parks owned and managed by the Pleasant Hill Recreation and Park District. The park offers good views of Mount Diablo and is popular on the 4th of July as several simultaneous (although distant) fireworks displays can be seen. The park offers a panoramic view of Pleasant Hill, Concord, and Walnut Creek and the northern reach of the Diablo Range.

View of Mt. Diablo and part of the Diablo Valley from Dinosaur Hill Park

References

  1. "Dinosaur Hill Park". yelp.com. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  2. "Dinosaur Hill Park in Contra Costa County, CA". recreationparks.net. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014.

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