Tag: Mission Peak

My first ever time at Mission Peak. It was a difficult hike for me but I am so proud that I completed it! Trail was…

Dan and I started out from the Ohlone College Parking garage at 8 am. It was 35* F and extremely windy. I had 3 layers…

Have hiked this one many times, it was fun to complete it as a part of this challenge. Was crowded as always, but a great…

It was a clear and sunny day, which made for some great views. However, it was very windy. We did the loop counter clockwise. We…

Let it blow, let it blow, let it blow. Sunny conditions, cool temperatures, perfect for hiking, but boy, was it ever windy. At the beginning…

Nice challenging grade for the majority of it!  My mom butt-dialed me right near the summit, which was nice to get to talk with her,…

Fantastic views at the top of Mission Peak, and able to see pretty much the entire bay from up there – but wow that climb…

Lush green pasture, happy adorable cows grazing. Got a very clear sky. The peak was very windy – overall Easy to Medium hike – flattish…

Absolutely gorgeous hike with green fields and cows grazing.  A beast of a climb up to a gorgeous view at the top.  Well rewarded with…

The instructions provided on Social Hiker was great.  Our group followed it to the tea.  Total miles for the day was 7+.  It was a…

We did 2 hikes this day; the first being Mount Umunhum and the second hike being Mission Peak.  It was very hot on some parts…

Our group decided to knock out two peaks in one day!  Yes, we are crazy!  Mission Peak was our second peak in the later afternoon. …

Such a beautiful hike.We started 820am and done in 2 hrs 25 mins.A lot of the reviews I’ve read states that it’s very steep and…

Got up early on veterans day to do this hike and beat the crowds.  I hit the trail at 8am and was done by 11am. …

Short but steep! Very windy at the top…..great views.

Well little did I know I chose to go during a red flag wind advisory lol. Not only that, I picked the time it would…

Quick hike up and run down Mission Peak from Mission Peak Trailhead at Hidden Valley. It was hot for SF resident standards; can’t imagine doing…

Holy hell, don’t go when it’s hot! One person threw up on the way to the peak. They ended up fine so all is well.…

After having a tough week , my great friend and I decided a evening  hike would be our first summit of our 6 Peak Challenge.…

The trails was rocky in areas, but typical MP.  It was a great time to hike, starting around 5;45P and ending around 8P.  The sunset…

10.4 mile (2,262 ft elev) Hike to Mission Peak from Sunol Regional Wilderness. Probably our favorite so far. Fall colors and a 360° view at…

The Mission Peak trail is mostly a nice, wide trail.  It does narrow and become very steep near the top.  It happened to be a…

Harvest Full Moon was why I chose to hike Mission Peak last weekend, and it was just out of this world spectacular! Sunset in the…

Harvest Full Moon was why I chose to hike Mission Peak last weekend, and it was just out of this world spectacular! Sunset in the…

It was a great day for a hike – sunny but not too hot. We spotted a tarantula early on and had an easy time…

We spied a tarantula!!

Steep open path so check the weather. great views en route and from the peak!

First time hiking Mission Peak. This is my 5th climb of the NorCal Six Peaks Challenge. Hiked with my friend Yan. Despite going on a…

We started the hike in the early afternoon with 2 dogs.  It was uncomfortably sunny and hot going out, but luckily some refreshing breezes cooled…

Great hike with some pretty neat oak trees!

Had the day off work thanks to a monthly Friday company wellness day, so decided to tackle the three peaks at Mission Peak Regional Park.…

Super hot day, zero shade. Thought it was the best hike for a solid workout. Loved the challenge of the section leading up to the…

This was my second time summiting Mission Peak! I planned to get an earlier start, but by the time I got there at 8am I…

Phantom, a rescue dog I’m training and I arrived at the Stafford Ave Staging area parking lot at 5:00am. This was the perfect time to…

Wide fire road trail which was nice and clear. Dog water bowls were attached to each bench station which was awesome since I forgot my…

foggy weather but clear at the top. turkeys, cows, deer, and a coyote.

Definitely a “hard” hike I had to take a few breaks and at a few spots at the top near the summit climbing up the…

Really one of my favorites for solitude. Today I was gifted by cooling winds over the hot grassy hills, a coyote sighting near the backpacking…

We hiked to the top of mission peak starting at the parking garage of the college.  It was perfect weather.  It took us 75 minutes…

Me and a friend started out fir Mission Peak at 9 am. It was a warm day so we brought our hydro packs with water.…

Nice views but very hot!

One of the most famous hiking spot of Bay Area!! Great workout but not much greenery. Went after a decade and enjoyed the beautiful view…

Summited my first of the six NorCal peaks. My pup and I began our hike at 10:30am from the Ohlone College trailhead. The weather was…

Butterflies, ???? ladybugs, crows, oh my! Only a relatively few people today. Must’ve been too hot for the masses. But it was a good day…

It was cold and a little windy in the morning but perfect weather for hiking since Mission Peak doesn’t have any coverage.

Parking is limited so go early or in the late afternoon. I got luck and found a spot but I also arrived at the heat…

Beautiful day, short hike, plenty of cows and people out for the hike.

Set an early morning alarm to realize that everyone else in the bay area did the same thing. After making my way to the parking…

It was very hot, even for May. I did make it to the top though – it took me quite a while, being not in…

First, some words of caution:  Wow it was hot. 90 at the summit, but at least there was a breeze up there. The trails were…

Perfect day to on the trail. Not to warm, not too cold. Super windy up top but all good. Definitely felt the slightly steeper Peak…

After making it up this peak decide that we should attempt the other hikes in the challenge as well!

a beautiful day for a hike. We arrived early, hiked the ohlone college trailhead. We didn’t encounter too many people until we got closer to…

Arrived early (a little after 7am). Generous parking in the lot at the college.  The hike was beautiful and challenging. This early in the morning…

Pretty. Lots of friendly dogs. Warm at the end in direct sun and no shade but there was an awesome cool breeze.

While midweek hikes at distant locales can make for later-than-normal bedtimes on a school night, the clear springtime skies and moderate afternoon temperatures made this…

Arrive early, before 7, parking can be a challenge at the Stanford trail head, we opted for a little longer trail and started at Ohlone. …

Luckily found a spot to park at 6:30am on Friday and wanted to take the more difficult route (up Peak Meadow and down Hidden Valley).…

Great little hike. 6.6 miles roundtrip.

I hiked this with a friend on April 20, 2021 and the weather was perfect sunny with a temp of 61°. It was chilly and…

Beautiful day for a hike.  Foggy morning but it burnt off quickly.  Pleasantly surprised by so many blooming wildflowers.   Even some water in a creek…

Perfect day! Monday morning, 9:15 am start. There were people hiking but it was very spaced out. Fog cleared and it did get warm but…

We took the longer route, not many people on the trail.  Imagine our surprise when it was fckng disneyland crowds at the top. The trail…

It was still 5 mins past 7.00 am on Saturday and there was hardly 4 or 5 parking spots left on the Antelope road, before…

Holy cow, this trail is busy. We got there at 7:00 a.m on a Saturday and it was full. It’s a good climb with the…

Since The Ohlone Wilderness trail has re-opened I decided to go for it and hike Rose Peak. Glorious day with flowers everywhere. This was my…

Had to park on Antelope Drive almost at Mission Boulevard. Lots of people.

Perfect weather for our first peak!

Started off early morning, about 7am. This was my 3rd time on this trail, but first time on the Stanford side. I took my best…

We did this hike for maximum points.  Of course, we wanted to “bag” Mission Peak to help fill our SixPack.  But, we are also working…

We started at Ohlone College parking lot and headed out on a cool, clear beautiful day. Wildflowers graced our entire hike. We followed the Ridge…

Holy cow this hike is pretty much straight up and down!  I was a little worried I wouldn’t be able to finish it cause i…

Sunny, windy, wide gravel road except final 1/2 mile. Excellent view. Even during the week parking problems. On descent beware of fast MTBs coming from…

My husband and I arrived at 7:10 a.m.  Already the side streets were full of cars, so we didn’t even try the parking lot.  We…

We managed to make it to the top in decent time.  This hike has only two drawbacks.  First is parking.   Parking is insane and we…

This is a great trail head from which to hike mission peak. You park in the multi level garage at ohlone college which is practically…

Probably my favorite peak and trail! There is the last push past the backpackers camp to the summit which was terrifying and difficult to move…

We had scheduled this day to hike, not paying attention to the wind advisory- good hike, lost and had to recover my Tilley hat half…

Full moon hikes had always been a favorite of mine and Mission Peak tops it all. I had done the full moon hikes quite a…

Lots of people. Clear Day warm weather

We chose to hike this one in the opposite direction than we hiked last year.  We followed the Peak Meadow Trail to the Horse Heaven…

All good

Beautiful but crowded.

Great day for a hike to the top of Mission Peak. Clear skies and great company!

Loved the cows, beautiful in the spring, very green. As we got up higher, lots of fog and socked in again!!  

We were going on a 3 day backpacking trip on the Ohlone Trail and decided to hike up Mission Peak on the last day. It…

This was a really beautiful Trail, today there was lots of greenery, yellpw flowera and cows grazing the land. It is a  3-mile climb up…

The trail is perfect right now!  Not too hot and tons of cows! very crowded on the weekends recommend a weekday. We had to wait…

Monday was a good day to go to avoid crowds. There was still a full parking lot. great time to go hills are all green…

Started off on the trail through grassy Meadows wild flowers blooming on emerald green  hills.. The trail got progressively steeper and once I finally hit…

Beautiful and untravelled is the trail from Sunol to Mission Peak. In great company – with Valerie and another hiking buddy we made our way…

Beautiful and untravelled is the trail from Sunol to Mission Peak. In great company – with Valerie and another hiking buddy we made our way…

Beautiful and untravelled is the trail from Sunol to Mission Peak. In great company – with Valerie and another hiking buddy we made our way…

This trail is a great training venue for S. Bay hikers.  If you are seeking solitude steer clear.  If you like hiking with a heard…

Beautiful hike in the green hills of Sunol to Mission Peak.

Started hiking at 10:30 am from the Ohlone College Parking Garage. It was a steady uphill climb to the top of the summit with only…

After the wet week, the trail was quite muddy but totally doable, hiking poles were a big help through the mucky parts.  Weather was clear…

Arrived at the small parking lot at 6:30 am when it opened to find it already about 75% full which was unexpected as blogs we…

Celebrating life, and our friend’s 3,000th run streak day, we climbed Mission peak for the second time in one week! This one was memorable.

We commenced out Mission Peak hike around 7am on a weekday so there were plenty of parking spots still available. Rain was forecast for the…

Shots shots shots on the way up and down. A true St. Paddy’s Day celebration.

Very high traffic trail, but it was a great hike. Trail was in great condition although very rutted and rocky on the approach to the…

The hike was great! There were some great views on the way up, but the fog obstructed the view at the summit. It got windy…

Beautiful time of the year, lots of green, =California poppies were just blooming. Great weather

We started just before 8 AM on a very foggy Saturday. We had arrived at 7:30, hoping to start earlier, but the park/ parking lot…

Lots of beautiful flowers!

Decided to hike from Ed R Levin County Park entrance to hit Monument Peak, Mount Allison, and Mission Peak! Overall, good hike. I began in…

Intense but worth the climb.  We entered the fog zone once we hit the Eagle Trail.  The final uphill got super crowded.  We got to…

On a perfectly sunny and clear day, we made our way to Mission Peak, enjoying all the vistas and fresh air along the way. The…

On a perfectly sunny and clear day, we made our way to Mission Peak, enjoying all the vistas and fresh air along the way. The…

The weather was perfect. It was our first time to mission peak! It was a challenge for us as we are not use to the…

13 ish mile hike on mostly good (but steep and exposed) trails from Ed Levin park: Tularcitos – Monument Peak Trail – Mission Peak to…

Very muddy since it rained the night before. Lots of people

The hills are green over Fremont right now! Beautiful day with a mostly clear view from the top. Some slippery spots on the trail due…

I started off at the Tularcitos trailhead at Ed Levin park and took the following route: Tularcitos – Agua Caliente – Monument Peak Trail –…

Super windy!

Walked the Mission Peak Loop from Stanford trailhead as described in AllTrails. Ascended via the north trail which was very steep but fairly consistent with…

Crowded, windy and chilly at the top. Very pretty views.

This was my third time hiking Mission Peak. The first time I started late on a very hot day with bad blisters and couldn’t finish,…

We started our challenge with what we thought would be a short and sweet hike to Mission Peak in Fremont, CA. Taking the Hidden Valley…

Not gonna lie, it was a steep climb and it was tough to carry on a conversation while hiking up to the peak. The trail…

Had a lovely day up on Mission Peak. This one was a little easier than Diablo but it is all up.

My partner and I underestimated this hike. We decided to make this summit the first of on our list, judging only by the length of…

Encountered multiple groups that seemed to be speaking Russian at sunset as I descended Come to find out that on Wednesdays the local Russian folks…

This trail was particularly beautiful while steadily climbing to the top. We tried to get an early start on the trail since the weather had…

Started out late in the day as I had to drive from Sacramento. This was my first peak this year and it went up right…

Since this Peak is very well known, I decided to hiked this alone! First, nothing too hard or difficult on this trail. It’s doable even…

Beautiful day Sunny and cool ..

Rough but amazing!!

Hurt after, really bad!