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Joe, Landa, Tuan, and I hiked up to Mission Peak in Fremont.. The
weather was fairly typical for a Bay Area spring day. Warm at times
but bitter cold at the top.
We started from Lot H at Ohlone College. Landa and Tuan fueled their
little chihuahua Gus with an Egg McMuffin and Coke. We went up the
Spring Valley Trail, through rolling green hills and not much else.
As we approached the Peak Trail, we saw lots of cattle. These cows
were huge, and we had to walk right next to them. The somewhat
frightening thing was that a few of them got up as we approached.
A small pond we encountered on the way up. Those are cows in the
background.
The steepness of the hike wasn't that bad. It was a fairly steady
climb, however, without much break from the constant uphill. In 2
hours we were at the top where it was crowded with other hikers.
There's a post at the top with peepholes pointed in different
directions, each numbered and labeled with the feature it viewed.
Unfortunately it was so hazy and smoggy that we couldn't really see
much. Even so, the view was nice. Perhaps a cold fall day would give
a better view.
The post at the top. All the peepholes are marked with their
views, but it was too hazy to see much.
We had lunch at the top, where Gus attracted a lot of attention.
With nothing to protect us from the wind, we soon decided to head
back down. Along the way we spotted a bunch of hang gliders and
parasailers who were using the services of a club called "Wings of
Rogallo" (or something like that). Looks like fun. We ended up going
down the wrong way (there are two ways up, and most of the hikers
took the way up we didn't take), and had to back-track a bit. If not
for that, we would have finished in under 4 1/2 hours. Still, we made
good time.
Starting the trek back down.
In general, the hike is a good workout among grassy hills,
numerous cattle, and scattered mountain bikers, decidedly unshaded,
and on a clear day should give fantastic views.
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