Mission Peak Regional Preserve · CA

Mission Peak

Moderate · Day hike · Best in Winter, Spring, Fall

Length

6 mi

Gain

2,150 ft

Scenery

★★☆☆☆

About this trail

South Bay's training mountain — a steep, exposed grunt up the western flank to the iconic 2,517-ft summit pole, with a 360° view from Mt Tam to Mt Hamilton on a clear day.

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Highlights

Iconic summit selfie pole
South Bay 360° panorama
Sunrise hike favorite

Get there

Start: Stanford Ave staging area · 37.5119, -121.9105

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Parking: Stanford Avenue staging area in Fremont. Free but residential — strictly enforced 2-hour limits on side streets. Lot fills by 7 a.m. weekends; the Ohlone College trailhead is the calmer alternative.

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