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Feb 23, 2011 at 12:24 pm #1269625
I'm planning on doing the Ohlone Wilderness Trail, Del Valle to Mission Peak on 18-20 of march. Just wondering if anyone has any tips or anything information about this hike.
Much appreciated :)
Feb 24, 2011 at 6:01 pm #1701261Help?
Feb 24, 2011 at 6:04 pm #1701262There is a lot of steep uphill and downhill from either direction, but you figured that out from the map.
–B.G.–
Feb 24, 2011 at 6:06 pm #1701264I've done it. What kind of information are you looking for? It's a nice east bay oak woodlands walk, largely on roads. Few places to camp. have you looked at bahiker.com?
Feb 24, 2011 at 9:58 pm #1701332No, i haven't looked into bahiker.com, but i will. I was just wondering what's up with water situation. and is it hard to reserve campsites along the trail??
Feb 24, 2011 at 10:05 pm #1701334Vaguely, I remember camps that were waterless, but that there were some creeks and decent water sources so that I didn't have to carry too much water. I'd suspect that spring is a good time of year for water.
Not sure that I had a permit when I went. I don't remember it.
I'd think that spring is one of the more popular times to hike it, but that likely if you look now there would be spaces.
I've been out there multiple times, but the time I backpacked it, in November, I saw no other backpackers.
Feb 24, 2011 at 10:06 pm #1701335http://www.bahiker.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard/topic.cgi?forum=5&topic=251 lots of info on bahiker.com What a great website!
I now remember carrying water from water faucets.
Feb 24, 2011 at 11:46 pm #1701355Thanks for the help and info.
Feb 24, 2011 at 11:53 pm #1701357In the middle of winter, like right about now, is when we normally dayhike from Del Valle to Murietta Falls and back. That waterfall is the tallest in the Bay Area, but the trick is that it runs only for several days after a rain storm, and then it dries up. So, following rain storms well within a week should yield plenty of stream water for camping purposes. For wildflowers, I would hit it during the last half of March.
–B.G.–
Feb 25, 2011 at 6:54 am #1701399sat sun will be epic mt diable waterfalls days.
use the regency gate entrance to easily access the falls trail.
road/trail, it will be muddy.cheers,
v.Feb 25, 2011 at 6:57 am #1701402you can camp atop whatever peak the ohlone trail crosses. that's a nice place. great views of the lights in the valley, and much less used than the west end camps.
it's always kind'a iffy leaving a vehicle at west end.Feb 25, 2011 at 12:06 pm #1701535"whatever peak the ohlone trail crosses"
Rose Peak, for one.
Mission Peak is on the other end, but it is awfully busy with people.
–B.G.–
Feb 25, 2011 at 7:10 pm #1701696I have hiked this trail twice with scouts, three times with adult friends, day hiked Murietta Falls w/my wife and day hiked Rose Peak twice. Water is avalible at all three camp sites and at the backpacker sites in the park(you need to treat it). I have never had a problem getting water from the creeks: South Fork Indain Creek, North Fork Indain Creek, or Willaims Gulch. Hiking from Sunol to Del Valle is much easier. Stay at Maggie's Half Acre if your doing it in two days. Leaving you car at either end is safe. You need a reservation and you'll have to purchase a Wilderness Trail Permit($2.00 at the park)
Feb 25, 2011 at 8:59 pm #1701725I plan on doing it in three days, trying to get as much time out of the house as possible. I'm going from Del Valle to Stewards camp and Stewards camp to Sunol backpacking camp and from there to Standard Ave.
Feb 25, 2011 at 9:52 pm #1701732Frank, The nice part about Stewards camp is you can spend time checking out Murietta Falls after setting up camp.
Feb 25, 2011 at 10:01 pm #1701735yeah, i was planning on checking the falls after setting up camp. Hopefully its flowing good.
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