Mission Peak Trailhead - Ohlone College — Attraction in Fremont

Parked at the community college parking structure. Paid $4 for parking via a QR code that is posted on the wall. The payment process was a took less than 5 minutes and I got a confirmation email for it. I would divide the trail into three sections. The first is the initial ascent to the pond. It is fairly steep in the beginning so be sure to warm up and stretch out a little bit before you start. The second portion goes from the pond to the restrooms. This part has some shade and some steep sections but is mostly pretty easy. There are some nice views looking east and north from here. The final section has a fairly steep and gravelly hill and then the final peak. The hill can be slippery so be careful. There are benches at the top where you can catch a breath. The final peak can be treacherous as well. There is loose gravel and the path falls off on the left side steeply. Please do watch your step and don't hesitate to grab onto rocks on your way up to stabilize yourself. The view is great at the top. You got to see Fremont, Milpitas, San Jose, and the bay. The post was vandalized recently. So pointless and sad. The peak is still a great place for pictures though. So take a ton of them. You earned it. Depending on your pace, it will take an hour to an hour and a half to make it to the top. Probably an hour to get back down. Two and a half hours round trip plus whatever time you decide to spend at the top. There tend to be cows along the path. There are areas that are fenced off at the beginning but the cows roam freely for the second and third sections. Saw baby cow and a mama cow last week. It looked like the baby cow was recently birthed. Have not seen a snake on the trail yet but there are frogs near the pond. Note for dog owners: please keep the dog on the leash and try to them from going crazy at the cows. Thank you. Insects have not been a problem most of my times up. However last time, I did get insect bites on my ankle. No biggie. This is my go to hike in the area. Easy parking. Challenging hike. Awesome view. Friendly cows. And good food in the...

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Medium difficulty level, steep at some part of the trail, Rocky surface, and difficult to walk so.e portion. You have achieved a bug milestone if you climb this to the peak. Overall, it's a good trail for hikers. The trail lacks any greenery, and it can seem boring and, hence, 4 stars.

Trail starts from Ohlone College parking lot. There is a portable toilet place at the trailhead. The next toilet is atheist 2 hours away and is very gross. So you may want to use it before you start the hike.

The initial part of the trail is quite steep. A short warm-up job before the climb could be useful. After 0.6 mile, you may find some trees and shade, but otherwise, it can be hot all along for quite some time. The narrow and steep portion starts after a mile. Then the views start to emerge and it's very beautiful with vast open land. You will not find any shade after this all the way to the top. So bring a good amount of water, hydration, and may be sugar gummies for those who are not used to steep hikes or doing it for the first time.

The last 0.3 mile.portion is the hardest, so take your time and make nit to the best views of the valley ever.

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Great hike, I’ve done this one since I was a kid. Definitely pretty steep most of the way up. You’ll see lots of cows and squirrels. It took me ~1 hour 15 minutes to get to the peak when I went alone, but that was definitely at a pace I couldn’t comfortably carry conversation at. Otherwise, it usually takes between 1.5 and 2 hours when I’m conversing with friends. For those who don’t have good endurance yet, may take 2-3 hours to get to the peak. A lot of the trail is exposed, bring plenty of water and sunscreen! If you bring hiking poles, they’ll definitely be useful the last 200-300 meters (gets really steep and a bit slippery due to dust &...