Tag Archives: Mission Peak

Vargas Plateau Regional Park

Posted on May 22, 2016 by trailhiker

Recently the East Bay Regional Park District opened a new park in the Fremont Hills: Vargas Plateau Regional Park. The park hosts a 2-mile segment of the Bay Area Ridge Trail. Both the park opening and the new Ridge Trail … Continue reading →

Stanford Dish and Matadero Creek Trails

Posted on April 18, 2016 by trailhiker

Over the last several months I’ve been going regularly to walk the Stanford Dish Trail, aka The Dish. In fact, it has become my favorite hilly training walk route, and I typically make two passes around the loop. This time … Continue reading →

Posted in Peninsula, Santa Clara County | Tagged Black Mountain, Loma Prieta, Matadero Creek Trail, Mission Peak, Mt Diablo, Mt Hamilton, Mt Umunhum, Mt. Tamalpais, Round Top, Santa Clara County, Stanford Dish | 1 Comment

Ohlone Wilderness Trail part 3: Del Valle Regional Park to Sunol Regional Park

Posted on October 20, 2015 by trailhiker

This hike was the third, final, and longest stage in my adventure of hiking the Ohlone Wilderness Trail, a regional trail connecting Mission Peak Regional Preserve, Sunol Regional Wilderness, Ohlone Regional Wilderness, and Del Valle Regional Park. All of these … Continue reading →

Posted in Alameda County, East Bay, East Bay Regional Park District, Ohlone Wilderness Trail | Tagged Alameda County, Del Valle Regional Park, East Bay Regional Parks District, Mission Peak, Mission Peak Regional Preserve, Ohlone Regional Wilderness, Ohlone Wilderness Trail, Rose Peak, Sunol Regional Wilderness | 6 Comments

Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve

Posted on June 30, 2015 by trailhiker

The Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority recently had a grand opening ceremony for a new open space: Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve, located in Morgan Hill in southern Santa Clara County. It was a great opportunity to hike a … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Clara County, South Bay | Tagged Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve, Loma Prieta, Mission Peak, Mt Hamilton, Santa Clara County, Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority | Leave a comment

Ohlone Wilderness Trail part 1: Stanford Ave to SF Water District land

Posted on February 17, 2015 by trailhiker

This hike was the first stage in a new adventure: hiking the Ohlone Wilderness Trail, a regional trail connecting Mission Peak Regional Preserve, Sunol Regional Wilderness, Ohlone Regional Wilderness, and Del Valle Regional Park. All of these parks are in … Continue reading →

Posted in Alameda County, Ohlone Wilderness Trail, South Bay | Tagged Alameda County, Bay Area Ridge Trail, Mission Peak, Mission Peak Regional Preserve, Mt Diablo, Mt. Tamalpais, Ohlone Regional Wilderness, Ohlone Wilderness Trail, Sunol Regional Wilderness | 6 Comments

Coyote Hills Regional Park

Posted on November 29, 2014 by trailhiker

This hike was an adaptation of a hike written up in a book of 60 hikes within 60 miles of San Francisco, specifically in Coyote Hills Regional Park, which is located along the San Francisco Bay shore near Fremont, Union … Continue reading →

Posted in Alameda County, East Bay, East Bay Regional Park District | Tagged Alameda County, Alameda Creek Regional Trail, Coyote Hills Regional Park, Mission Peak, Mt. Tamalpais, Red Hill Trail, San Francisco Bay, shellmound | 4 Comments

Skylawn Cemetery Trail

Posted on May 17, 2014 by trailhiker

Every year new segments are added to the Bay Area Ridge Trail. This year a newly-dedicated segment passes through Skylawn Memorial Park in San Mateo, connecting to the Fifield-Cahill Trail at the north end and CA-92 at Skyline Blvd at … Continue reading →

Posted in Bay Area Ridge Trail, Peninsula, San Mateo County | Tagged Bay Area Ridge Trail, Fifield-Cahill Ridge Trail, Mission Peak, Mt Diablo, Mt Hamilton, Mt Umunhum, Pacific Ocean, Pilarcitos Creek, San Francisco Bay, San Mateo County | 1 Comment

Skyline Ridge and Russian Ridge Open Space Preserves Revisited

Posted on May 1, 2014 by trailhiker

This hike turned out to be a multi-day return trip to the Bay Area Ridge Trail segment that runs from the main entrance of Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve through the length of Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve to Rapley … Continue reading →

Posted in Bay Area Ridge Trail, Peninsula, San Mateo County | Tagged Bay Area Ridge Trail, Black Mountain, Borel Hill, Loma Prieta, Mission Peak, Mt Diablo, Mt Hamilton, Mt Umunhum, Mt. Tamalpais, Pacific Ocean, Round Top, Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve, San Francisco Bay, San Mateo County, Santa Cruz Mountains, Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve | 2 Comments

Distant views from Alameda Creek Trail

Posted on March 9, 2014 by trailhiker

Generally when I walk on the Alameda Creek Trail I’m on a training walk, and this was no exception. I set out to cover 18 miles, which was relatively ambitious for my current training situation. I’m walking a half marathon … Continue reading →

Posted in Alameda County, East Bay, walking for fitness | Tagged Alameda County, Alameda Creek Regional Trail, Coyote Hills Regional Park, Loma Prieta, Mission Peak, Mt Diablo, Mt Hamilton, Mt Umunhum, Mt. Tamalpais, walking for fitness | 1 Comment

Alviso Slough Trail: Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge

Posted on February 5, 2014 by trailhiker

The Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge covers a significant portion of the marshland and shoreline at the bottom end of San Francisco Bay: in fact, most of the shoreline southeast of the Dumbarton Bridge. It is a wonderful place to … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Clara County, South Bay | Tagged Alviso, Alviso Slough Trail, Black Mountain, Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge, Loma Prieta, Mission Peak, Mt Hamilton, Mt Umunhum, Mt. Tamalpais, San Francisco Bay Trail, Santa Clara County | 2 Comments