Hike up Mission Peak

On Sat. April 20 we took the pooch on a hike up Mission Peak in Fremont, CA. We were forewarned that we would be sharing the trail with the urban masses, particularly on a spring weekend, and that was definitely the case! It was also an unusually warm April day (80s)...not the best weather for doing a mid-day uphill hike through exposed grasslands. However, the views were lovely (even the urban ones, in a weird sort of way) and nature was showing off its spring finery. Going in from the west side, we were grateful that we opted to use the trailhead from Ohlone College -- the trailhead on Stanford Ave. was such an absolute people zoo that we almost turned around and headed back to Santa Cruz before even starting the hike! Next time I'll trade the extra driving + hiking time to go in from the less traveled Ohlone Wilderness Trail out of Sunol Regional Wilderness Park on the east side.

Posted on April 23, 2013 04:56 AM by calico