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Joining the hordes on Mission Peak

I did my Mission Peak climb this morning – joining hundreds of other people on a spring pilgrimage to this high peak overlooking the Bay Area.

Saturday morning hikers on the trail to Mission Peak. April 24, 2004.

I ascended on the main “highway” (a gravel road) from Stanford Avenue off of Mission Blvd. After I reached the summit – a nearly 2000 foot climb – I traversed south along the ridge toward Monument Peak.

Rocks and grass below Mission Peak. April 24, 2004.

I ran out of time a bit short of this second peak, at a beautiful meadow filled with yellow flowers. I returned to the base of the peak and then cut left down the Horse Heaven trail to pick up the lateral down the little valley past the residences right below the peak.

Field of yellow flowers between Mission and Monument Peaks. April 24, 2004.

I used to climb this peak regularly when I taught at Ohlone College – I even ran up it a few times. Back then it was surprising to see a dozen other hikers. Today I saw several groups of about 20 (including the nice but apparently somewhat obsessive folks from INCH), plus all of the other individual hikers and small groups. The other interesting change is that this has become one of the most ethnically diverse hiking crowds that I have seen – much more so than at my usual stomping grounds at Almaden Quicksilver Park.
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April 24, 2004 Posted by gdanmitchell | Commentary | Comments Off on Joining the hordes on Mission Peak

Mission Peak Photographs

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April 24, 2004 Posted by gdanmitchell | Commentary | Comments Off on Mission Peak Photographs

Mission Peak Photographs

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Sunrise. Mission Peak Ridge, California. October 28, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

Fence and Fog. Mission Peak Ridge, California. September 2, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

Rock Formations, Mission Peak Ridge. San Francisco Bay Area, California. September 2, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

Mission Peak and Mount Diablo. September 2, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

Morning, Mission Peak Ridge. October 28, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

Mount Diablo, Fog. Mission Peak, California. September, 2, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

First Light on Mount Diablo. Mission Peak, California. November 23, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

Sunrise, Rocks, Mount Diablo. Mission Peak, California. November 23, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell (Sales)

Mount Diablo from Mission Peak, Dawn. November 23, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell (Sales)

Randy, John, Tom. Thanksgiving Dawn Hike, Mission Peak. November 23, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell

Mission Peak and Mount Diablo, Sunrise. November 23, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

Ridge Road and Grassland. Mission Peak. September 22, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

Fence and Trail. Mission Peak, California. October 28, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

Morning, Mission Peak Ridge. September 2, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

Two Monoliths, Mission Peak (monochrome). September 2, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

Morning Light, Fog, Diablo Range. September 2, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

Two Monoliths, Mission Peak. September 2, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

Mt. Diablo, Fog. Mission Peak Ridge. September 2, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

Oak Tree, Morning Light. Mission Peak. July 16, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

Hikers with Black Umrellas. Mission Peak. July 1, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

Summer Grass. Mission Peak. July 1, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

Rocks, Grass, and Clouds. Mission Peak. April 23, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

Starting Up the Trail. Mission Peak. March 11, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

Cows, Spring Grass, and Snow. Mission Peak. March 1, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

>Ridgeline Hiker. Mission Peak. March 11, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

Hiking to the Snow. Mission Peak. March 11, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

Snow. Mission Peak. March 11, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

Snow and Clouds. Mission Peak. March 11, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

Two Hikers. Mission Peak. January 28, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

Cattle. Mission Peak. January 29, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

The Happiest Man on Mission Peak. January 22, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

Mission Peak Trail. January 22, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales).

Cow. Mission Peak. January 22, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

California Poppies. Mission Peak. May 14, 2005. Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

Green Hillsides. Mission Peak. April 16, 2005. Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

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California Poppies near summit of Mission Peak. April 16, 2005. Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

Lupine and Fog. Mission Peak. April 16, 2005. CCopyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

Rocks and Fence. Mission Peak. April 16, 2005. Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

Green hills and fog. Mission Peak. April 16, 2005. Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

Fog below Mission Peak. April 16, 2005. Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

Clearing Fog. Mission Peak. April 16, 2005. Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

Lupine. Mission Peak. April 16, 2005. Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

California Poppies. Mission Peak. April 16, 2005. Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

Man on Mission Peak. June 27, 2004. Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

Cattle on Mission Peak. June 27, 2004. CCopyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

Rocks and grass below Mission Peak. April 24, 2004. Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

Field of yellow flowers between Mission and Monument Peaks. April 24, 2004. Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

Saturday morning hikers on the trail to Mission Peak. April 24, 2004. Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

Thistle on the Mission Peak trail. April 24, 2004. Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

Pink and white flowers on the Mission Peak trail. April 24, 2004. Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

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April 24, 2004 Posted by gdanmitchell | Commentary | Comments Off on Mission Peak Photographs