Hacker Dojo | Hike & Chai 🥾☕: Mission Peak (Ohlone College Route)
Join us for our next exciting "Hike & Chai" adventure to Mission Peak, a stunning 2,517-foot summit with spectacular panoramic views of the Bay Area, Mount Diablo, and on clear days, the Sierra Nevada mountains! ✨
Cohost: Hacker Dojo, Mountain View
Trail Details 🌳
We'll hike the Mission Peak Trail from Ohlone College (approximately 6.5 miles round trip), a moderately challenging route with more gradual elevation gain compared to the Stanford Avenue trail, offering beautiful scenery along the way.
Logistics 📅
Date: Saturday, March 1th
Meeting Time: 6:30 AM ⏰
Return: Approximately 11:00 AM
Time: ~3-4 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
Meeting Location: Mission Peak Trailhead near Ohlone College, Fremont 📍
AllTrails: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/mission-peak-from-ohlone-college
Carpooling: We'll coordinate carpools to depart from Hacker Dojo, Mountain View around 6:00 AM. Please indicate when you sign up whether you can drive others or need a ride. 🚗
Communication 📱
WhatsApp Group: Join our WhatsApp community for real-time updates, coordination, and to connect with fellow hikers: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GoBtqzxN0oZE5cfU3p2GeL
Text or WhatsApp any q's to Thasif | 669-246-1073
What to Bring 🎒
Plenty of water (at least 2 liters) 💧 & Snacks 🥪
Layers for changing weather conditions 🧥
Hat and sunscreen 🧢
Hiking poles if you use them 🥾
Friends if you'd like! (Make sure they register too) 👋
Things to Keep in Mind ⚠️
Street parking is available near the trailhead – we'll gather directly at the trail entrance 🅿️
The Ohlone College route has more shade than the Stanford Avenue trail, but sun protection is still important ☀️
This route has a gentler ascent but is slightly longer than the Stanford Avenue trail 📈
The event may be subject to change depending on weather conditions 🌦️
Limited carpool spots available - we'll confirm availability after assessing volunteer drivers
Carpooling guests can cover the cost of fuel ⛽
After our hike, those interested can join us for our signature chai experience at a nearby spot. And who knows, we might even find some biryani to satisfy our post-hike cravings! 🍛
Still scrolling? You must be curious about who we are! 👀
We love biryani to the core—no cap! 🍚
Not gonna lie, we feel a sense of emptiness in our lives if we don't have it at least once a week! It's our comfort food—our go-to dish, our guilty pleasure, our culinary hug. 💕
The world may argue about mutton versus chicken, but for us, it doesn't really matter. 🍗🐐
We have another set of erogenous zones to feel the biryani. Our excitement hits different when we uncover the meat under layers of rice and masala. ✨
And the next best thing after biryani? Hyderabadi Irani chai, obviously! We walk and walk for kms to find a good chai spot—gotta keep that chai game strong. ☕
We've carried this vibe from South India to the Bay Area. 🌉
At first, we called it Night Walkers, but over time, as we became less hungry (and more chill), we settled on just "Walk and Chai." Slowly, it turned into "Hike and Chai." 🥾
Hope you enjoyed our backstory—it's a whole mood! 😎
Once in a while, we vibe over biryani post-hikes. You're all welcome to join the squad! 🤗