I made a snap judgment Wednesday to check out Mission Peak at sunset, which I had been fixing to get ready to do for ages. Winehiker Russ loves to lead this hike (just under six miles with 2,000 feet of…
Mission Peak
First time I climbed Mission Peak
by tom • January 28, 2008 • 1 Comment
For those who haven’t been reading along since the summer of 2004, here’s a look back at the day I figured out I could be a hiker. About three-quarters of the way up, I’m starting to tire out. I walk…
Latest Hikes column: Mission Peak
by tom • December 20, 2007 • 1 Comment
Posted today at www.mercurynews.com A few hours at Mission Peak Regional Preserve might make you wonder if the United Nations has a West Coast hiking club. Fremont’s signature peak attracts people from everywhere. I’ve chatted with hikers from India, China,…
Mission Peak from Ohlone College
by tom • December 3, 2007 • 9 Comments
I don’t go on many hikes that make me glad I’m done and wished I’d chosen wiser, but this was one of them. I’d hiked Mission Peak Regional preserve from every direction, save one: the parking lot at Ohlone College…
Making a mess of Mission Peak
by tmangan • September 22, 2007 • 3 Comments
History of Mission Peak
by tmangan • September 9, 2007 • 0 Comments
I received an e-mail this morning pointing to a history of the people who’ve lived around Mission Peak since the 1850s. At one point there was a game preserve up there, which produced this anecdote: In approximately 1916 a hiker…