Tag: Mission Peak

Decided to start the challenge with this trail. Great workout but pretty boring compared to the others, except for the occasional cow and calf. 🙂…

Cows. So many cows.

Good day for a good hike, and a good start to my October! 💚😀

Terrific day to hike Mission Peak. Met fellow challengers along the way.😊

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Perfect summer

Pretty simple fire-road hike early on in the morning. Crowded. Has a selfie line at the summit.

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,…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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……

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…

Skies were clear but definitely hot!

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.

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!…

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…

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…

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,…

It was fun but hard.

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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,…

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…

Not too hatd but i’ll defInitely need better shoes for the longer one!

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.…

Great weather. The Bulls were SUPRISE

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…

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…

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…

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…

Easy and relaxed. Enjoyed it with my friends!

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.…

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…

Picture-perfect day at MissionPeak. Did my water jug carry to amp up the fun.

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…

I tracked it at 6.7 mi. 2111 ft elevation gain. Very muddy most of the trail. Views are amazing and weather was perfect.

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…

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…

[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…

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…