View a satellite image of the Mission Peak summit using the Microsoft's terraserver site. Microsoft's lat-lon coordinates are off by about 3 miles. Thanks to Jerry Andrews for this suggestion and for pointing out MS's error. Read all about the famous Mission Peak landslide . The site lies within a tectonically active zone.
Mission Ridge appears to be rapidly lifting along the Mission fault.
This rapid uplift of the Briones sandstone creates over-steepened slopes with an abundant supply of fractured blocky rock, available to cascade over 1,000 feet downslope. . . Chris Gulker's description of a hike up the Stanford Avenue trail, featuring a panorama photo . That's Mission Peak on the horizon. Read about how to get started in hang-gliding at the Mission Soaring Center. Trail rides ranging from one hour to overnights leaving from Sunol Regional Wilderness.