Mission Peak Regional Preserve
Mission Reservoir–Dry Creek Trail, 3 sights
2.1 mi · ▲ 571 ft · 59 min
Mission Reservoir–Dry Creek Trail, 3 sights is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Mission Peak Regional Preserve near Mission San Jose District, CA. The route reaches Mission Reservoir at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It climbs 571 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Mission Reservoir–Dry Creek Trail, 3 sights
2.1 mi · ▲ 571 ft · 59 min
Elevation 561–1,029 ft
Out & Back · Mission Peak Regional Preserve
Trailhead: YSC Trail · 37.52876, -121.90835
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:14 PM
Transit-accessible: Ohlone College - Key D stop 307 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right onto YSC Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Dry Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Panorama Trail, heading SW.
- 500 ftReach Mission Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Dry Creek Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Panorama Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Spring Valley Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto YSC Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:54 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:14 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:43 PM.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Ohlone College - Key D stop 307 m from the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from YSC Trail Trailhead
- Mission Reservoir–Dry Creek Trail Loop, 5 sights 2.6 mi · ▲ 828 ft
- Mission Reservoir–Peak Trail, 3 sights 5.2 mi · ▲ 1,154 ft
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