Rose Peak, 3817 ft (1163 m)

Where: Ohlone Regional Wilderness

Trail head: Ohlone Trail Head, near Sunol HQ

Length: 21 miles

Cumulative elevation gain: 400 ft

Difficulty: Difficult

Reservations required: No

Advance planning typically required for permit: N/A

Permit requirements: No

Price: $2 for a map an a permit, valid for one year.

Report date: 2007-01-20

Reported by: Silviu

Driving directions: From Interstate 680 in Alameda County, exit Calaveras (exit 21a). Follow the brown "parks" signs to Sunol Regional Wilderness.

Maps: EBRPD map

Trail condition: Very good.

Description and other notes: Follow the Ohlone Wilderness Trail from Sunol HQ (junction #13 on the map). In Sunol Wilderness area, the trail's segment is called McCorkle Trail for 2+ miles. Soon after Sunol Backpack Area, Ohlone Wilderness Trail leads into Ohlone Regional Wilderness. Follow it to point #28 on the map. Go straight from #28 to Rose Peak, which is about 0.2 miles off the Ohlone Trail, and at 3817', is the highest publicly accessible peak in Alameda County. From there, you can take the same Ohlone Trail (marked in red on the map and at trail junctions) back to the parking lot. The hike is on the strenuous side (but from Livermore, it is even more strenuous) but worth it because it provides great exercise and great views.

Comments

Ohlone Trail close to Backpack Area (Sunol).

Close to the Backpack Area, the trail follows the ridge and you have good views around.

South views from Rose Peak.

Mount Diablo and Livermore from Point 28 on the map.

Many lakes along the Ohlone Trail, very common in winter .

Mission Peak seen from Backpack Area.