081129 Mission Peak Loop Hike

This hike started at the trailhead at Stanford Ave., continued up on Hidden Valley trail, Peak trail and reached Mission Peak. On the way down, Peak trail, Horse Heaven trail, Peak Meadow trail and back to Hidden Valley trail for the trailhead.

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081128 Mission Peak Hike (Stanford Ave)

Mission Peak Hike

Type: out-and-back day hike
Difficulty level: strenuous
Distance: 5.9 miles round tirp
Elevation gain: 2,200 feet
Trail head: parking lot at the end of Stanford Ave., Fremont, CA

Take Hidden Valley trail and go all the way upTurn left at the marker pole, OT2, to continue on Hidden Valley trailTurn left at the marker pole, OT3, to switch to Grove trail Turn right at the first gate after the marker pole, MP26. to switch to Peak trailFollow Peak trail up to the summit of Mission PeakReverse the same route back to the trailhead afterwards.

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081018 Ohlone Wilderness Trail (Mission Peak - Sunol)

This hike is to hike the section of Ohlone Wlderness Trail from Mission Peak to Sunol (OT1 - OT12). More precisely, it's from the end of Stanford Ave. to the visitor center at Sunol regional park.

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080701 Dog Lake - Yosemite National Park

This was a short hike to Dog Lake (9,240 feet ) from the parking lot near the ranger station in Tuolumne Meadows.

Length: 2.8 miles (4.5 km) round trip
Elevation Gain: 750 feet (225 meters)
Duration: 3 hours
Difficulty Level: Easy
Start / End: Dog Lake parking lot near the ranger station (8,500 feet)

GPS track recorded by Garmin Colorado 300
Photos taken by Canon Powershot G7


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080701 - Jul 01, 2008

This was a short hike to May Lake from the parking lot two miles away from Tioga Road. On the trip up, we saw mormots. There were also some snow piles left near May Lake. You could also find High Sierra Camp here. This was a quite enjoyable trip.

Length: 2.5 miles round-trip
Elevation Gain: 500 feet
Elevation at trailhead: 8,800 feet (2,640 meters)
May Lake Elevation: 9,270 feet (2,825 meters)
Duration: 2 hours
Difficulty Level: Easy
Start / End: May Lake Parking Lot

GPS track recorded by Garmin Colorado 300
Photos taken by Canon Powershot G7

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070618 Lembert Dome - Yosemite National Park

One of the best place to enjoy the view of Tuolumne Meadows is from the top of Lembert Dome. To hike Lembert Dome, you may start at Dog Lake parking lot, follow the trail northbound until the junctin with Dog Lake, and then turn westbound to Lembert Dome. It's a easy hike with moderate elevation gain. As I stayed at Tuolumne Lodge Meadows Lodge, this was where I started the hike. In about an hour, I was near the top of Lembert Dome to enjoy the view of Tuolumne Meadows and nearby mountains. This was quiet an enjoyable hike.

Lembert Dome Hike from Tuolumne Meadows Lodge

Length: 2.4 miles round-trip
Duration: 2 hours
Elevation Gain: 1,000 ft.
Difficulty Level: Easy
Start / End: Tuolumne Meadows Lodge

Tuolumne Meadows Lodge -> Dog Lake parking lot -> Lembert Dome (9,450 ft.) -> Dog Lake parking lot -> Tuolumne Meadows Lodge

GPS track recorded by Garmin Rino 130
Photos taken by Canon Powershot G7

060816 Lower Cathedral Lake - Yosemite National Park

The hike to Lower Cathedral Lake from Tioga Road is among one of the favorite hikes for people who visit the top of Yosemite Valley. The trailhead on Tioga Road is 1 mile away from Tuolumne Meadows vistor center and the parking space is very limited there. To Lower Catherdeal Lake, you'll need to follow the John Muir trail southbound from the trailhead. After 3 miles into the hike, turn right at the junction and hike anohter 0.5 miles lower to the Lower Cathedral Lake. Keep going straight at the junction will lead to Upper Cathedral Lake instead. The round-trip normally takes about 4-6 hours with 8 miles of distance in total. During my trip to Lower Cathedral Lake, I had an unexpected close encounter with a coyote somewhere near the junction of lower and upper Cathedral Lakes. I first mistook the lean coyote as wolf but later learned that there is no wolf in the Yosemite eco-system. I yelled to scare the coyote away but it actually started approaching me. As the final mean, I waved my hiking sticks higher and yelled louder, finally the coyote decided to leave. This was quiet an unusual experience which reminded me of the potential risk of hiking alone.

Type: Out-and-back round-trip hike
Length: 7.5 miles
Elevation Gain: 2,000 ft.
Duration: Less than 6 hours
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Start / End: Trailhead on Tioga Road one mile away from visitor center

Route:
Trailhead -> John Muir Trail -> Junction to Cathedral Pass -> Lower Cathedral Lake -> Junction to Cathedral Pass -> John Muir Trail -> TrialheadGPS track recorded by Garmin GPSMAP 60CPictures taked by Canon Powershot SD10

081124 Bay Area Ridge Trail (Ed Levin Park to Ohlone College)

Bay Area Ridge Trail (Ed Levin Park to Ohlone College)

This hike covers Monument Peak, Mount. Allison and Mission Peak.

Type: Point-to-point one-way hike
Length: 9.6 miles
Elevation Gain: 2,410 feet
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Start: Ed Levin Park, Milpitas, CA
End: Ohlone College, Fremont, CA