|
Discovery Peak, 3840 ft (1170 m)
Where:
Private property, south-east from Ohlone Regional Wilderness (point 32 on Ohlone Trail).
Trail head:
Ohlone trail head in Del Valle Regional Park
Length:
17 miles
Cumulative elevation gain:
4500 ft
Difficulty:
Streneous
Reservations required:
No
Advance planning typically required for permit:
N/A
Permit requirements:
No
Price:
$2 for a map and permit valid for one year + park entrance
Report date:
2007-01-14
Reported by:
Silviu
Driving directions:
680 -> CA-84/Vallecitos Rd Exit. -> Right at Concannon Blvd -> Right at Livermore Ave ->Right at Mines Rd -> Veer right at Del Valle Rd ->Proceed to West Beach after the entrance kiosk
Maps:
East Bay Region Park District map
Trail condition:
Very good.
Description and other notes:
Discovery Peak, at 3840', is the highest point in Alameda County, taller than Rose Peak by 23'. There is no public access to it but it doesn't occupy private property either. A couple of antennas have been placed there, and it's known that hikers have been allowed access to it. One more point of interest of the hike is that Murietta Falls, dry for 9-10 months of the year, has water in it usually in January-March, yet the weather is not rainy and trails, though covered by ice sheets in places, not too muddy.
Comments
|
 Many small lakes can be seen along the trail.
 Hikers are asked to stay inside Ohlone Regional Wilderness. Discovery Peak is 0.5 miles away from the park's border.
 Discovery Peak, 3840 ft.
 Top of Murietta Falls.
 The area is dry for 9-10 months a year. All these lakes are dependent on the rain in winter.
 Livermore and Mount Diablo seen from the Ohlone Trail close to Williams Gulch.
|
