Editor’s note: This story was originally published in July 2022. As the saying goes, it’s not about the destination, it’s about the journey. This Bay Area hike begs to differ. Mission Peak ...

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Crows soared overhead as I made my way up the steep staircase leading to South Fortuna Peak in Mission Trails Regional Park. The mountain is only 1,094 feet tall, the smallest of the five peaks in ...

But Mission Peak does have the distinction of being both the most prominent and most accessible individual peak in the area.

The nearest trailhead, at the base of Mission Peak, is 45 minutes from downtown Oakland. You could BART with your pack to Warm Springs and walk to the trail head — 2 miles through South Fremont ...