Mission Peak Stanford Avenue Staging Area

Staging area

Plan with 5 source-backed facts, 1 related record, and explicit uncertainty.

At a glance

Published route distances
Mission peak to sunol boundary miles
3.59
Stanford staging to sunol visitor center miles
8.66

Plan a visit

Requirements and current conditions

Parking and access choices

Recorded for: Mission Peak Regional Preserve

Anza pine walk in
Access mode
walk-in
Parking location
Ohlone College campus
Separate parking destination
No
Mill creek road access
No
Ohlone college
Approximate spaces
900
Overnight parking
No
Parking areas
  • Lot E
  • Lot G
  • Lot H
  • South Parking Structure
Permit required hours
06:00–23:00 daily, except college-observed holidays and semester breaks
Preferred over stanford for capacity
Yes
Stanford avenue
Spaces
43
Overnight parking
Only with a permit issued through an Ohlone Wilderness camping reservation
Residential parking restricted
Saturday 00:01 through Sunday 23:59 and on national holidays
Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-mission-peak-ohlone-college-entrance, scope-mission-peak-anza-pine-entrance, scope-mission-peak-stanford-avenue-staging

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    Evidence notes: The official park page directly compares parking capacity, permit requirements, overnight use, and access restrictions for the two principal approaches.

    The live park page distinguishes the Ohlone College approach, its Anza–Pine walk-in entrance, and Stanford Avenue access. Visitors using Anza–Pine generally park on the Ohlone College campus and walk to that pedestrian entry point; Anza–Pine is not modeled as a separate parking destination. Ohlone College has more than 900 parking spaces in Lots E, G, H and the parking structure, requires a college parking permit from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. except stated college holidays and semester breaks, and prohibits overnight parking. Stanford Avenue has 43 spaces and permits overnight parking only with the permit issued through an Ohlone Wilderness camping reservation. The page warns that nearby residential parking is restricted on weekends and national holidays, states there is no Mission Peak access from Mill Creek Road, and encourages Ohlone College access because Stanford Avenue is heavily used.

    Publisher
    East Bay Regional Park District
    Observer / attribution
    Wayproof live source review
    Observed at
    Unknown
    Retrieved at
    2026-09-20T00:00:00-07:00

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

    Observation details · Source details · Original source: East Bay Regional Park District

    Recorded artifact references
    • To Reach The Park
    • Ohlone College Entrance
    • Stanford Avenue Entrance

    References are not a confirmation of current availability.

Routes and geography

Published route distances

Recorded for: Mission Peak Regional Preserve

Mission peak to sunol boundary miles
3.59
Stanford staging to sunol visitor center miles
8.66
Evidence and sources (1)

Claim effective interval: 2026-08-01 to No end bound

Spatial scope IDs: scope-mission-peak-stanford-avenue-staging, scope-ohlone-wilderness-trail

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    Evidence notes: The official current map directly labels the Stanford-to-Sunol Visitor Center and park-boundary-to-boundary distances.

    The current standalone Mission Peak map is marked 2026-8. It depicts a restroom at Stanford Avenue Staging Area and distinguishes restroom, drinking-water, horse-water, parking, trail-post, picnic-table, and reservable-camping symbols. It states 8.66 miles from Stanford Avenue Staging Area to Sunol Visitor Center and 3.59 miles between the Mission Peak Regional Preserve and Sunol Regional Wilderness boundaries. It also maps trail-use classes, individual segment mileages, emergency trail-post numbers, the Eagle Spring Backpack Camp, and prohibited access from Mill Creek Road.

    Publisher
    East Bay Regional Park District
    Observer / attribution
    Wayproof PDF visual review
    Observed at
    Unknown
    Retrieved at
    2026-09-20T00:00:00-07:00

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

    Observation details · Source details · Original source: East Bay Regional Park District

    Recorded artifact references
    • PDF page 1
    • Map revision 2026-8
    • Legend and mapped facility symbols

    References are not a confirmation of current availability.

Facilities and services

Mapped facility observation

Recorded for: Stanford Avenue Staging Area Restroom

Community reported handwashing
No
Google category
Public bathroom
Google lists wheelchair accessible entrance
Yes
Latitude
37.5041895
Longitude
-121.9081485
Pin creation date
Unknown
Pin creation date exposed
No
Visible in dated photos
Fixed restroom structure
Yes
Photo dates
  • 2021-09
  • 2022-03
  • 2023-01
  • 2025-07
Portable toilet units minimum
3
Evidence and sources (1)

Claim effective interval: 2026-09-20 to 2026-09-20

Spatial scope IDs: scope-mission-peak-stanford-avenue-staging, scope-mission-peak-stanford-restroom

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    Evidence notes: The place record supports the label, coordinates, category, and accessibility attribute. Dated community photos support only the visible exterior facility types; the handwashing statement remains explicitly community-reported.

    The user-supplied pin resolves to a Google Maps place named Restroom at 37.5041895, -121.9081485 on the Ohlone Wilderness Trail near Stanford Avenue. Google categorizes it as a public bathroom and displays a wheelchair-accessible-entrance attribute. Community photos visibly show a fixed restroom structure and at least three portable toilet units. Gallery metadata exposes photos dated September 2021, March 2022, and July 2025 plus imagery captured January 2023; Google does not expose the pin creation date. A review displayed as one year old reports that this is the last restroom before the trailhead and that it has no handwashing place; this is community-reported rather than independently verified.

    Publisher
    Google Maps (user-supplied labeled place and community media)
    Observer / attribution
    Wayproof browser and visual source review
    Observed at
    Unknown
    Retrieved at
    2026-09-20T00:00:00-07:00

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

    Observation details · Source details · Original source: Google Maps (user-supplied labeled place and community media)

    Recorded artifact references
    • Google Maps place overview
    • Five-photo gallery
    • Community reviews

    References are not a confirmation of current availability.

Trailhead restroom

Recorded for: Stanford Avenue Staging Area Restroom

Facility type
restroom
Mapped present
Yes
Map revision
2026-08
Toilet fixture type specified
No
Evidence and sources (1)

Claim effective interval: 2026-08-01 to No end bound

Spatial scope IDs: scope-mission-peak-stanford-avenue-staging, scope-mission-peak-stanford-restroom

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    Evidence notes: The official current park map depicts a restroom symbol at Stanford Avenue Staging Area, independently corroborating the Google Maps place record without asserting an interior fixture type.

    The current standalone Mission Peak map is marked 2026-8. It depicts a restroom at Stanford Avenue Staging Area and distinguishes restroom, drinking-water, horse-water, parking, trail-post, picnic-table, and reservable-camping symbols. It states 8.66 miles from Stanford Avenue Staging Area to Sunol Visitor Center and 3.59 miles between the Mission Peak Regional Preserve and Sunol Regional Wilderness boundaries. It also maps trail-use classes, individual segment mileages, emergency trail-post numbers, the Eagle Spring Backpack Camp, and prohibited access from Mill Creek Road.

    Publisher
    East Bay Regional Park District
    Observer / attribution
    Wayproof PDF visual review
    Observed at
    Unknown
    Retrieved at
    2026-09-20T00:00:00-07:00

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

    Observation details · Source details · Original source: East Bay Regional Park District

    Recorded artifact references
    • PDF page 1
    • Map revision 2026-8
    • Legend and mapped facility symbols

    References are not a confirmation of current availability.

More planning facts

Official map location

Recorded for: Mission Peak Stanford Avenue Staging Area

Latitude
37.5044641253631
Longitude
-121.908478932501
Source ids
  • source-google-maps-mission-peak-stanford-entrance
  • source-google-maps-mission-peak-stanford-directions
Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-mission-peak-stanford-avenue-staging

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    Evidence notes: The official EBRPD page labels and links this exact coordinate query as the Stanford Avenue entrance; its directions shortcut independently resolves to the staging area.

    The EBRPD To Reach The Park section links 43600 Mission Boulevard for the Ohlone College entrance, a coordinate pin at 37.527465089624, -121.912493393071 for the Anza–Pine walk-in entrance, and a coordinate pin at 37.5044641253631, -121.908478932501 for the Stanford Avenue entrance. Its separate directions shortcut resolves to the Stanford Avenue Staging Area. The address-map URL includes a map-view center, but that center is not asserted as an authoritative entrance coordinate.

    Publisher
    East Bay Regional Park District
    Observer / attribution
    Wayproof linked-source review
    Observed at
    Unknown
    Retrieved at
    2026-09-20T00:00:00-07:00

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

    Observation details · Source details · Original source: East Bay Regional Park District

    Recorded artifact references
    • Ohlone College entrance address link
    • Anza–Pine walk-in entrance link
    • Stanford Avenue entrance link
    • Mission Peak directions link

    References are not a confirmation of current availability.

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