An alternative route to Mission Peak, gaining 2100 ft in three miles.

Location: Mission Peak Regional Preserve

» Official Trail Map: Good map showing various sections. Also see Text portion of the map.

To Mission Peak: Ohlone Wilderness Trail (1.51 miles) → Peak Meadow Trail (0.6 miles) → Grove Trail (0.2 miles) → connector (0.1 miles) → connector (0.1 miles) → Peak Trail (0.5 miles).

To Stanford Ave: Peak Trail (0.3 miles) → Horse Heaven Trail (1.4 miles) → Peak Meadow Trail (1.3 miles).

Location: 1880 Stanford Avenue, Fremont, CA . Parking area is visible in Google Maps if you zoom in sufficiently.

Directions: From I-880, take Mission Blvd exit towards Sacramento / I-680. After driving two miles along Mission Blvd, turn right onto Stanford Ave. Within 0.8 miles, there is a parking lot for Mission Peak.

Google Maps:

Parking Fees: None (last visited: February 2012)

Capacity: About 20 cars may be parked here. Plenty of parking along Stanford Ave and residential complexes nearby. Parking is usually tight due to the popularity of the park.

Latitude: 37.504483     Longitude: -121.908417