Near Mission Peak to Monument Peak
Aqua Caliente Trail - Ed Levin Park
Near Mission Peak to Monument Peak
Sunset behind San Francisco as seen from Mission Peak in mid-August.
Near Mission Peak to Monument Peak
South Bay with smoke
Near Mission Peak to Monument Peak
Sunset on Mission Peak.
Near Mission Peak to Monument Peak
I saw up to four paragliders at a time one early April afternoon. This park has three launch points along Agua Caliente Trail and Monument Peak Rd.

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Mission Peak to Monument Peak

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Monument Peak from Ohlone College to Ed Levin Park
18.1
mi
Distance
5,005
ft
Gain
extreme
Difficulty
Fall ColorsLess CrowdedViewsWildflowers

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
18.08mi
Distance
5,005ft
Elevation Gain
5,005ft
Elevation Loss
40%
Max Grade
2,593ft
High Point
433ft
Low Point
Path Type
There and Back
Description
This is a point-to-point hike starting from Ohlone College and ending at Ed Levin Park. This has three distinguished segments - 1) Ohlone college trailhead to Mission Peak using Peak trail, 2) Mission Peak to Monument Peak and 3) Monument Peak to Ed Levin's parking lot using either Agua Caliente Trail or Monument Peak Trail.I suggest to start from Ohlone college end. The segment to Mission Peak is heavily trafficked and passing it earlier is better to avoid traffic and temperature. The downhill segment in Ed Levin has light traffic and provides excellent views of the SJ city.

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