Time -3 hrs 40 minutes
Difficulty - 7/10
The passionate group of hikers decided to hike Mission Peak on April 26th as it rained in the Bay Area on the 25th.
Led by our fearless hiking leader, the group met at 7am at the Mission peak base camp (Ohlone College in Fremont. Despite the fact that Starbucks in the vicinity wasn't open, the team was motivated by the green juice that one of the hikers had prepared and marched ahead.
For some of the hikers, this was the 2nd or 3rd time hiking this trail. For a couple of us, this particular hike was the first so there was a lot of anxious moments. The first 2 miles was strennous (all uphill) had to experience some manure smells. We also saw a pumpkin size rock roll down from the hill onto the hiking trail. Luckily no injuries.
The last 1/2 to 3/4th mile was steep, rocky, narrow and required some navigation skill to avoid slips and falls.
Along the trail, we saw cows, some spectacular views of the Bay Area, Tri Valley area and at the summit (2500 ft high) a long line of hikers waiting for a chance for a pic on the flagship pole.
We took a short break at the summit and enjoyed (some of us) the healthy green juice and felt refreshed. The downhill hike was uneventful and we made it back to the base camp and dispersed.
Ofcourse, we stopped at Starbucks as we deserved a treat!
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