Mission Peak, one of the most popular East Bay hikes, is a great workout with 2,000 feet of climb in two miles and spectacular views of San Francisco Bay and the Diablo Range once you reach the...

You've been to Alcatraz and done the Golden Gate Bridge, so what's next? Well, if you're into outdoor recreation, you'll have the time of your life in the hills, waterways and forests of the Bay...

Sunol Regional Wilderness will make you forget you're just five miles from the nearest Interstate highway. The 6,858-acre park in the East Bay hills north of Silicon Valley has rolling hills,...

Sunol Regional Wilderness is one of the best hiking locales in the East Bay hills northeast of Silicon Valley. This Flag Hill Loop is one of the best ways to see Sunol.

This loop is relatively short...

Rose Peak (3,817 ft.), the highest peak in Alameda county, is remotely located in Ohlone Wilderness and can only be accessed by foot for the public. This 18 miles round-trip hike, gaining almost 4,000...

These four hikes will leave you foot-sore, leg-weary and flush with the satisfaction of knowing you can handle the roughest routes routes through the Bay Area's toughest terrain.

Many of these...

A nice campsite called Eagle Spring lies on the east side of Mission Peak, which is far better known for its day-hiking.

Why bother camping near the peak? Because the best times to be at the summit...

This is one of the longest approaches to the Mission Peak summit, and I think it's the best. It starts out at the park headquarters of Sunol Regional Wilderness and follows the Ohlone Wilderness Trail...

Hiking to Monument Peak from Ed Levin County Park, huffing it over to Mission Peak and returning is a true test of mettle for San Francisco Bay Area trekkers.

If you're up for it, this is a great...

Coyote Hills Regional Park is a great place to introduce a friend to hiking: scenic and steep enough to warm somebody to the idea of nice days walking on dirt.

If the modest hills overlooking San...

With a heart-pumping ascent to extraordinary above-it-all vistas, Mission Peak is one of the most rewarding East Bay hikes. The only downside is the huge weekend crowds it attracts to the Stanford...

Mission Peak from Sunol is about 10.4 miles long and located near Fremont, California. The trail is great for hiking and normally takes 2-3 hours. Warning: there is no water anywhere on this trail,...