Foggy, windy Mission Peak hike
Very foggy, windy and cold but a great workout! LOTS and LOTS of people but with mostly a wide path it was okay.
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Mission peak
We started from Ohlone parking garage at 8AM. It was very cold, foggy and windy. The summit was same weather, so no views. On…
Mission Peak @ Sunset
I love doing this hike during golden hour and watching the sunset. The views from the top of mission peak are best during this time!…
Mission (Peak)possible
2nd peak done! I went on a Thursday afternoon and the area was quite busy. I was not able to find parking in the main…
Mission not so Impossible.
Right from the get go you start your climb. We were lucky that day, parking was free in Ohlone College. Trail is open space so…
Mission Peak Majesty
Quick hike up and back in just over 2 hours. What made it all worth it was a short video I captured in slow motion…
MLK Day on Mission Peak
It was my first time on Mission Peak and it was packed! I am always glad to see others out enjoying the Bay Area trails,…
Windy Day from Ohlone College to the top!
I have only ever previously hiked Mission Peak from the Stanford side, and I’m glad to say I finally tried the ascent from Ohlone College.…
Hike with the wind
It was nice outside but super windy. It was a little tough getting up the peak with a large wind blowing at us.
From the back door
Less crowded trail to the heavy trafficked Mission Peaks. Wide open green pastures and even saw a Mother and her newborn Calf.
Mission Peak
Beautiful day – mid sixties and hazy which is perfect for this trail because there is no shade. 6.3 out and back from the parking…
Blustery day on the mountain
Heavy wind gusts on top of the peak made for beautiful clear blue skies and great views of the bay. Felt like a pilgrimage with…
(Almost) Gone with the Wind
Happened to pick the day of gale force winds up top. Good news is that the sky was clear but the heavy wind made it…
Rucking Mission Peak
Decided to ruck Mission Peak with 60 lbs. Trail was wet and little muddy but passable. Weather was cloudy but once you get to higher…
Misty Mission Peak
Mission Peak for #2 Got a very early start. The Stanford Ave parking lot is supposed to be closed until 6:30 am, but I found…
Mission Peak? More like Disneyland
Me and my best hiking buddy figured we’d start 2021 by knocking Mission Peak off the list. Apparently half the Bay Area had the same…
Six Peak Challenge #1: Mission Peak
Mission Peak is busy on any day but this day it was like Disneyland! Way too many people. Contemplated not going through with it but…
Second Hike on Jan 1! Mission Peak!
Great hike…I give it 4/5 stars only because it was completely packed with people. Otherwise, smooth sailing and an incredible sunset. Was warm to begin…
Mission Not Impossible
Partly cloudy and cool, this Christmas Monday brought out hundreds of hikers, young and old. Most masked up. I haven’t hiked vertical peaks in a…
The quiet side of Mission Peak
So peaceful mid-week starting from the back side. I literally saw no one on the trail until right up against the peak. Fall foliage was…
3 Summits in 36 Hours!
I have fallen in love with this hike. Have done it 7 times in 1 month… in a 36 hour period, I did it 3…
Mission To the Mission
I hiked Mission Peak almost weekly, so i know this mountain well if anyone wants information.
Mission Peak by Moonlight
It was a beautiful night for a Mission Peak hike. The weather was cold, but not freezing and, while it was breezy, it never got…
Mission to Monument Peak
Great hike up the back side of Mission Peak. Free parking on Mission Blvd gets you bonus hiking miles. Our group of four went past…
Quick Hike up Mission Peak
Quite busy with families, but people wore masks and were very polite. The last 1/4 mile would be strenuous for children, older folk and anyone…
Overlooking Bay Area with a Sunset
Beautiful, easy hike. Seeing all Bay area and ending with an amazing sunset
NorCal Six-Pack of Peaks – Mission Peak
One of the well known trails in the Bay Area. It ascends pretty fast and gives you a breathtaking view of the Bay. On the…
Mission Peak (sub for Mt St Helena)
I was planning a day hike to Mt St Helena when I learned we were allowed to substitute Mission Peak. With no carpooling due to…
Trifecta geocache hike – Ed Levin to Mission Peak to Ohlone College
I’m a geocacher as well as a hiker, and I was out to pick up my 1000th cache, GCK9NA – Trifecta – this day and…
Mission Peak. Mission Accepted
Easy, safe parking in college parking lot right below trailhead. Cost $4 for day. Really easy to follow trail – mostly fireroad the whole way.…
Getting away to Mission Peak in the crazy year of 2020
What a great day to get out for a hike – although rain was projected in my town, the forecast was clear in Fremont. This…
Cows
This trail is completely exposed. Started the hike at 4:30 and it was very very hot! lots of incline but the views for sunset are…
So Hot!!
Very warm day for this very exposed summit. 88 degrees but with strong winds. With out the wind to cool me down I would have…
Mission Peak sunrise
Started hiking early in the morning. It was still pitch dark and I was scared as heck. So far I had never hiked by myself…
Goooood Morning from Mission Peak!
Decided to see the sunrise from Mission Peak. First time I’ve started from Stanford Ave. Sunol side is still closed (because of the fires) and…
Mission Accomplished!
Did this hike by moonlight before, this time by day. Tons of people. Don’t forget your hand sanitizer for after you climb the pole at…
Mission ALSO accomplished
Thankful for this replacement hike to end our challenge, tho still hoping to hit Sizer when it’s open again someday. Very congested w people. If…
Mission Peak
7 miles, 2,112 ft of climbing, 2hr 41 mins. As always there were a ton of people on this trail, and we went before the…
Challenge aka Mission completed on Mission
The trail was underwhelming to say the least, after all the other peaks in the challenge, Especially so since Sizer was closed due to fires.…
Mission Peak instead of Rose Peak
Six of six! Woot! I got an early start on the 2020 Sixpack, after a late finish to the 2019 challenge. Then the lockdowns…then the…
2.5 summits of Mission Peak
Continuing to work towards the 100,000 Leadville Challenge by knocking out 5300 feet of a double summit of Mission Peak and mini 3rd summit where…
Mission to Monument
I did this hike just for fun in July before it was added to the list of options for this year’s challenge, but now I…
First time up Mission Peak
Our good friend Peter had his birthday, and so we put on our masks and kept our distance but celebrated with an outdoor adventure.
Mission Peak
Like this hike better than the Fremont side. It’s a bit longer but more enjoyable with the rolling hills and meandering trail.
Mission Peak
Did this hike with Brender (Rainbow Bright), Aniter (Field Marshall) and my pup Nemo. Good times!
Mission Peak (before we realized Rose wasn’t going to open this year!)
We hiked up Mission Peak, so that we could do the complete loop. Lots of steep descents on the way down, and lots of cow…
Short but tart :)
Decided to start the challenge with this trail. Great workout but pretty boring compared to the others, except for the occasional cow and calf. 🙂…
Weekend Getaway
I got to the trailhead at around 8am with my dog Bailey. She is a German Shepard/Husky mix at three years old that loves to…
1 down, 5 to go
Overall this was a great hike. The morning started out very foggy then quickly turned to full sun for the rest of the afternoon. The…
#hikingsisters
Moderate to hard hike. Took the Ohlone trail which is about 2 miles longer but offers more shade and moderate trail. Started at 7:30am on…
Mission Peak Completed
Started at 7:30, made it to the peak by 10am. We parked in the garage at Ohlone College. There were definitely a lot of people…
#hikingsisters
Definitely a moderate to hard hike. Started at 7:30am and the trail was already getting busy with other hikers. Sky in the horizon still hazy…
Mission Peak
Pretty simple fire-road hike early on in the morning. Crowded. Has a selfie line at the summit.
Post-able
After reading other posts about parking I was tentative to start at Stanford Ave but I did manage to find street parking on Antelope Dr,…
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. It was easily over 90…
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 climbing to the tippy top.…
On a mission
Dusty, hot, and sunny. The entire 3 miles up was basically a 10-15% grade with a couple steeper sections. But the climb was worth the…
19,000 steps
I live in between Sacramento and Lake Tahoe. I’ve been hiking my whole life and only recently became aware that there was a Northern California…
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 with peak #2! In all…
Amongst the Clouds
Start early! We arrived at 6:40 and could not find parking on the Stanford avenue side. Thankfully the Ohlone college parking lot had open spots……
Mission accomplished
Parked the car and started sweating… It felt like 90ºF (32ºC) so we were sweating from the get-go. The was steep, beginning to end, with…
Mission Peak Hike
Warm, sunny weather. Trail was pretty barren and dusty. From the peak you can sea all the way to San Francisco on a clear day.
After-work Adventure
Leaving work a bit early and driving to the Bay Area to sneak a hike in was new for me. I’m glad I did it!…
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 people were flooding down the…
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 when I had a free…
Mission Peak is best when it’s not super hot
Did a hike up mission in broad daylight on a hot day to test some camera stuff including a new lens. Good hike, wide trails,…
The First Hike
The hike was challenging but rewarding once you reach the peak. The hike mostly consist of an uphill climb. The weather was perfect since we…
Our Mission: Mission Peak
The trail was already crowded with a 7am start. Conditions at the bottom half of elevation was very hot…very hot! Made a few stops for…
Mission Peak on Memorial Day Weekend
Nice hike, though quite crowded. Weather was beautiful. I wore my hiking boots, and I’m glad I did. You only need them for the last…
Mission Peak on a Holiday Weekend
Lazy Sunday morning start on a holiday weekend meant lots of company at the summit. But the weather was beautiful, the trails in good condition…
Mission Peakable
Trail conditions today were about as perfect as you could ask for 59 degrees and slightly overcast. We got to the trailhead at Mission Peak…
Mission Peak
Definitely not an easy hike, but I was determined to finish. Took my time and met some great people along the way. Only a few…
Don’t take the Horse Haven
I took the route up as described – starting at Hidden Valley Trail, then getting on Peak Trail. The ascent wasn’t at all that bad,…
Mission Sunset
We, my cousin (@wanderlust_kaitlyn) and a co-worker, decided to hike up to Mission peak to catch the sunset. We started from the Ohlone College trailhead,…
Leave no Diva behind. Hike #1
It was great. I bit cool and fogging in the morning. The breeze kicked in after we reached the peak and blew away the fog…
Hiking Divas take Mission Peak
We started the hike around 7:30 a.m. from the trailhead near the parking garage. There is no slow warm-up to the incline .. starts immediately.…
Mission Complete
Got to Stanford staging area before 9 AM and it was already crazy busy! Drove on to Ohlone College trailhead. Much better. Decided to add…
Mission Accomplished Peak
This was a super pleasant hike that features a much more scenic view than the trailhead at Stanford ave. Its ascent and descent are also…
Spring climb
Steep gradual climb. some shade but not much. Less traffic than Stanford side. This trail is a bit longer but not as steep as Stanford…
Mission Peak via Sunol
Lovely, sunny day, perfect weather for hiking Mission Peak, my second time to summit here. Started from Sunol as soon as the gates opened, very…
Mission Peak Sunrise
Started hike at 6am with my headlight. It was a straight up hike. I move every fast. I summited just in time for the sunrise.…
Blustery Winds, Cow Paddies and Geocaching
On Tuesday 3/27/18 I hiked Mission Peak:2/6 in the NorCal Six Pack of Peaks Challenge. Took me just a little over an hour to submit…
Mission Peak with happy cows
Picture-perfect day at MissionPeak. Did my water jug carry to amp up the fun.
Mission Peak
Started at Stanford parking lot trailhead at 7am. Beautiful green hills and was greeted with plenty of cows along the way. It was gradual steep…
Mission [Peak] Accomplished
I tracked it at 6.7 mi. 2111 ft elevation gain. Very muddy most of the trail. Views are amazing and weather was perfect.
Mission Peak MUDDER
Cold, wet and extremely muddy!! Yikes. Nearly got hypothermia at the summit- wasn’t paying attention to how sweaty I was, and I sat too long…
Mission via Monument
Amazing. This was my 11th summit of Mission Peak (just this year), and the best. Weather was perfect (there was snow the previous week). Monument…
The Vulture visit Mission Peak
[FTL] – This hike had it all hail, rain, wind, thunder, and muddy patches but in the end made it to the peak. 7.61 Miles…
Mission Peak or Bust
I hiked mission peak on February 10. It was a nice warm day and I got there mid-afternoon. It was pretty crowded but it was…