Mission Peak
We just wanted to be outdoors last weekend and do a hike, any hike. And because we didn't manage to finish all our errands on Saturday, we didn't have enough time to travel further to do a longer hike on Sunday. We ended going up Mission Peak. In 2004, we went up Mission Peak several times in our misguided attempts to "train" for our first backpacking trip in Peru. But we haven't been back since.
It isn't a particularly hard or spectacular hike. It climbs about 2000 feet in less than 3 miles. Although we started hiking close to 5pm, it was still quite hot on the way up due to the lack of shade. It was very windy at the summit, so we didn't linger too long to enjoy the panoramic views. On the way, we saw handgliders, possibly a turkey vulture and hawks, and plenty of squirrels and cows. This hike is probably better early spring because I imagine that the hills would be filled with wild flowers.
