Mission Peak

Kicked off my Bay Area Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge with an early morning hike up Mission Peak — my 14th time this year but the

My finale for the 2025 Six Pack of Peaks Challenge– I thought it was only fitting that I begin this year’s Challenge with the longest/most

We started at Ohlone College on a Thursday late morning and had no problem finding parking (make sure you pay at the kiosk!). From the

This is a short but steep hike that is mostly exposed but had one section of shady bay trees. We took the mission peak trail

Yesterday was a very nice, sunny day to hike up to Mission Peak.  I went up from the Ohlone College trailhead.  There were cows, turkeys,

Arrived at 610 and lot was full. Parked down the road,  safe and secure. Tons of cars… Maybe 40 in all when we got started