Experience an awesome view of the San Fransisco Bay Area from 2500ft above the bay. This 7.2 mile hike (RT) on the Ohlone Wilderness Trail climbs 2000ft in elevation and is an invigorating trek into the foothills of the East Bay. There are two main trailheads used to get to Mission Peak: Ohlone and Stanford Ave. The hike from Stanford Ave is a bit shorter but a more severe elevation climb. This hike covers the trek from the Ohlone trailhead.
Trailhead: From HWY 680, take the Mission Blvd./Hwy. 238 exit (south) in Fremont. Go 1.1 miles & turn left on Anza-Pine Road into the Ohlone College campus. Park in lot's M, N, O or P. Purchase a parking permit at vending machine. The trailhead is located adjacent to the south side near the parking lots.
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Cave
Location: 37.526157°, -121.906288°
Odd to see a cave here next to the trail. Photo by Dave Miller©
Cave
Location: 37.525879°, -121.906425°
An unexpected sight. A small cave in the side of the hill.
Choices
Location: 37.516796°, -121.887436°
Follow trail to the left for a more gradual accent to the top or bear right for a more direct, but steeper and rockier trail. (I went to the right).
fog breaking.jpg
Location: 37.527142°, -121.898788°
Photo by Dave Miller©
Fog over Sunol
Location: 37.523422°, -121.893570°
This is the north east view from the trail looking over Sunol. Photo by Dave Miller©
Gate1
Location: 37.527058°, -121.911140°
The first of three cattle gates you will encounter.
Gate2
Location: 37.528263°, -121.909958°
Gate3
Location: 37.524708°, -121.901871°
Mission Peak Summit
Location: 37.512745°, -121.881454°
Elevation 2,517ft.
Peak viewer.jpg
Location: 37.512783°, -121.882065°
This post provides views of different points in the Bay Area. Photo by Dave Miller©
Pit toilet
Location: 37.517078°, -121.888962°
For those in need.
R at Y
Location: 37.528694°, -121.910034°
Joining the Peak Trail.
R at Y
Location: 37.522652°, -121.888977°
Climb begins again.
Stay R at Trailmarker
Location: 37.527622°, -121.896317°
Trail levels out a bit here
Tim at the top
Location: 37.512421°, -121.881622°
Photo by Dave Miller©
Trailhead
Location: 37.527359°, -121.912560°
trailhead.jpg
Location: 37.526825°, -121.912552°
Photo by Dave Miller©
Veer R at Marker
Location: 37.527752°, -121.898544°
Dry Creek Trail joins Peak trail here.
View from the Peak
Location: 37.512390°, -121.881935°
Looking to the west you can normally see the entire bay area from here, or, as in this case, an incredible blanket of fog. Photo by Dave Miller©
view of the peak.jpg
Location: 37.516365°, -121.886772°
The more direct, but steeper and rockier way to the top. Photo by Dave Miller©
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