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Mission Peak Regional Preserve

(San Francisco Bay Region 3D image tour)

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MissionPeak.jpg - The massive Mission Peak landslide is visible from much of the South Bay region. Giant hillslope fissures and ongoing movement of this massive landslide area pose a potential hazard to homes in the valley below, on the eastern outskirts of the city of Fremont.

MissionPeak MissionPeak2.jpg - Vertical layers of sandstone form a hogback ridge along the eastern side of Mission Peak summit in the preserve.
MissionPeak MissionPeak3.jpg - Outcrops of steeply dipping sandstone stand out in contrast to the grassy upland area on the south side of Mission Peak.
MissionPeak MissionPeak4.jpg - Ledge-forming sandstone layers on the south side of Mission Peak.
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MissionPeak5.jpg - Large blocks of stone litter a broad talus slope along the base of the hogbacks on the east side of Mission Peak in the Hidden Valley area.
MissionPeak MissionPeak6.jpg - The sandstone hogback on the south side of Mission Peak.
MissionPeak MissionPeak7.jpg - Sandstone boulders, grassy fields, and a grove of bay laurel trees along the Hidden Valley Trail in the preserve.
MissionPeak MissionPeak8.jpg - The upper part of the Mission Peak slide.
MissionPeak MissionPeak9.jpg - Barren rocky outcrops at the summit of Mission Peak. A radio tower marks the top of nearby Mt. Allison.
MissionPeak MissionPeak10.jpg - The sandstone hogback ridge on Mission Peak with Hidden Valley to the right, and the radio tower on Mt. Allison in the distance.
MissionPeak MissionPeak11.jpg - The Mission Peak Landslide.
MissionPeak MissionPeak12.jpg - Part of te talus slope in Hidden Valley (on the southwest side of Mission Peak).

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