Diablo Range > Mission Peak > Climber's LogMission Peak Climber's Log
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| BCL | From Stanford Ave  Date Climbed: Apr 27, 2013 | |
| This peak is crazy busy. Got lucky and got a front row parking spot. Good workout. | |
| Posted Apr 27, 2013 6:28 pm | ||
| Larry Laverty | Great Training Walk Date Climbed: May 17, 2012 | |
| Seems to be a common place for folks to keep in shape or train for other ventures. Each time I visit, there seem to be more and more people on the mountain so its clearly not going unappreciated for its continuous elevation gain and outstanding view of the South Bay. | |
| Posted Mar 28, 2013 7:51 pm | ||
| bennovak | Main Trail Date Climbed: Jan 6, 2013 | |
| Real nice climb, top was in clouds so Ill need to come back for the view. | |
| Posted Jan 6, 2013 11:46 pm | ||
| AlphaRomero | First CA peak! Date Climbed: Apr 15, 1989 | |
| My first peak in CA! I was living in Sacramento adn visiting friends in Palo Alto. A group of riends took me here on a full moon hike. Awesome! Been back a few times since. | |
| Posted Dec 24, 2012 1:20 am | ||
| heyitsme | mp Date Climbed: Jun 4, 2012 | |
| love this hike, basic and to the point. ran/quick walk up and run down at least weekly for tri and ultra training and just for kicks. | |
| Posted Aug 4, 2012 8:28 pm | ||
| Jane | Sunset hike Date Climbed: May 21, 2012 | |
| Climbed Mission Peak on a weekday after work to see the sunset from the top. It was great! Much less hot than going up during the heat of the day, and there are less crowds. Here is a more detailed report: http://blog.compasstales.com/2012/06/28/sunset-at-mission-peak/ | ||
| Posted Jul 3, 2012 12:02 pm | ||
| RyanCampagna | good training Date Climbed: May 31, 2012 | |
| 45lb pack and mountaineering boots - good for training, but hot! | |
| Posted Jul 2, 2012 7:04 pm | ||
| Ze | good training hike | |
| despite the crowds on top, the Horse Heaven trail is less used and some nice really steep sections to work the legs. | |
| Posted Jun 3, 2012 12:03 am | ||
| ckerth | Ohlone Wilderness Trail Date Climbed: Apr 21, 2012 | |
| Climbed on the first day of a two-day trip along the Ohlone Wilderness Trail, from Standford Avenue to Lake Del Valle. | |
| Posted Apr 25, 2012 4:47 pm | ||
| calipidder | Another Trifecta hike Date Climbed: Nov 14, 2006 | |
| I love the ridge hike from Ed Levin, combined with Monument Peak. | |
| Posted Apr 23, 2012 10:00 pm | ||
| cdog | after xmas hike Date Climbed: Dec 27, 2011 | |
| Hiked up Mission Peak with my wife and dogs on a nice warm December day. Saw lots of people on the hike up Hidden Valley Trail, so we opted to traverse the peak and loop-hike down Horse Heaven & Peak Meadow Trails on the way down. There were significantly fewer people on this route which was nice, and only 1/2 mile longer than the ascent path. This was at least my 3rd time up, and the 1st was the most memorable. In 1989, at the age of 11, I hiked with my Scout troop. We backpacked up and over the peak, then beyond into Sunol Wilderness. Since we hiked late into the evening and might have gotten lost once or twice, this historical trip was deemed the "Death March"; definitely a character builder. "Only 6 more miles" was the infamous phrase started on this trip and used, usually with some sarcasm and sighs, still to this day. Anyhow, it's a fun, easy, and classic Bay Area hike with some great personal memories. | |
| Posted Dec 30, 2011 1:13 am | ||
| LincolnB | Crowded Date Climbed: May 28, 2011 | |
| The most crowded peak I've ever been up -- arrived before 6am and got the last spot in the parking lot. Saw literally hundreds of people -- just finding privacy to pee was a problem. Climbed it 25 years ago and had it to myself; but now it seems to be the thing to do for church groups etc. | |
| Posted Dec 3, 2011 9:03 am | ||
| jonathanluk | Nice Bay Area day hike Date Climbed: Jul 31, 2010 | |
| Did it while training for Mt Whitney, carried my 3-year old most of the way. | |
| Posted Oct 29, 2011 4:07 am | ||
| labgloves | Hot day from Stanford Ave Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2011 | |
| Lots of beautiful hawks to be seen. | |
| Posted Sep 4, 2011 5:38 pm | ||
| Vitaliy M. | Many times | |
| Used it as a workout to train for Denali. 5 gallons of water and multiple trips up..highest was 4 in a day | |
| Posted Jul 1, 2011 2:47 pm | ||
| moohead | Love this hike | |
| I love hiking this trail up to Mission Peak. Like others have said, it's a good training hike for longer, harder hikes. Don't forget the sunscreen! | |
| Posted Jun 26, 2011 4:53 pm | ||
| Trawinski | Great Training Mountain Date Climbed: Apr 5, 2005 | |
| Used to do this as a training hike all the time. Haven't been back in a while. | |
| Posted Jun 6, 2011 10:28 am | ||
| boyblue | Many times | |
| First time in 1980 from Stanford Ave. The park was brand new and I had the whole peak to myself. Started using it for training in the early '90s. Usually went up once a day before work- twice on Saturdays and/or Sundays. Wish I was still in that kind of shape! | |
| Posted May 18, 2011 9:37 pm | ||
| haishan | Nice | |
| Ha! Cool to see Mission Peak up here. Hiked it more than 100 times by every route imaginable, used as a training route during the several years I worked down the street in Fremont. I love this peak, every day had a different vibe depending on season, time of day, wind & weather. Best car-to-car time was ~65 minutes. Walking thru cow herds always freaked me out. | |
| Posted Mar 19, 2011 2:06 am | ||
| Marmaduke | 70+ degrees in January Date Climbed: Jan 23, 2011 | |
| Beautiful Day. | |
| Posted Jan 23, 2011 6:52 pm | ||
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