My Dad Kicks My Butt Up Mission Peak
I went with my Dad and the steep hike didn’t seem to phase him. But for me, it was HARD.…
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All logged hikes for Mission Peak (San Francisco Bay Area).
Foggy Morning at Mission Peak
1/6 Started at 8:45am this morning. It took me 45 min to get to the top- mostly jogging and just…
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On a mission
Dusty, hot, and sunny. The entire 3 miles up was basically a 10-15% grade with a couple steeper sections. But…
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19,000 steps
I live in between Sacramento and Lake Tahoe. I’ve been hiking my whole life and only recently became aware that…
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Mission: Im-peak-able
I took the last month or so off the challenge to do some wilderness trips, so I’m back to it…
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Amongst the Clouds
Start early! We arrived at 6:40 and could not find parking on the Stanford avenue side. Thankfully the Ohlone college…
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Mission accomplished
Parked the car and started sweating… It felt like 90ºF (32ºC) so we were sweating from the get-go. The was…
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Mission Peak Hike
Warm, sunny weather. Trail was pretty barren and dusty. From the peak you can sea all the way to San…
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After-work Adventure
Leaving work a bit early and driving to the Bay Area to sneak a hike in was new for me.…
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Hot summer day on Mission Peak
Well I knew when I was setting off on the trail at 10am that I should have started earlier because…
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Mission Peak on a weekday!
I haven’t been here in 4 1/2 years! (Blog link: https://alpharoaming.com/2013/12/04/mission-peak/ ). I know this hike is EXTREMELY popular, so…
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