Milpitas: Mission Peak
Mission Peak occupies the western flank of the Diablo Range in California’s East Bay. Rising to 2,516 feet (767 metres), it forms part of Mission Peak Regional Preserve, a broad expanse of public open space above Fremont and Milpitas. Grass-covered ridges descend toward the southern margin of San Francisco Bay, where wetlands and salt ponds meet a dense urban plain. The peak is one of the Bay Area’s best-known day-hiking objectives, reached by steep trails from the Fremont side. Its name recalls nearby Mission San José, founded in 1797 by Spanish Franciscans, while the surrounding hills are the ancestral homeland of Ohlone peoples. The contrast between the Diablo Range and the developed South Bay gives the mountain a strong local presence.
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Milpitas lies along the northern Santa Clara Valley, where the Diablo Range rises east of a broad urban plain. Positioned between San Jose and the southern edge of San Francisco Bay, it has evolved from an agricultural community of orchards and ranches into a Silicon Valley city with technology and logistics activity. Its origins reach back to Rancho Milpitas, a Mexican-era land grant associated with José María Alviso. The Great Mall occupies the site of a former Ford assembly plant, recalling the manufacturing era that preceded the region’s high-tech economy. Nearby foothill trails and open spaces connect the city to the valley’s grassland margins. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Milpitas and Santa Clara Valley.
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