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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.
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Vertical layers of sandstone form a hogback ridge
along the eastern side of Mission Peak summit in the preserve. |
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Outcrops of steeply dipping sandstone stand out
in contrast to the grassy upland area on the south side of Mission Peak.
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Ledge-forming sandstone layers on the south side
of Mission Peak. |
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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. |
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The sandstone hogback on the south side of Mission
Peak. |
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Sandstone boulders, grassy fields, and a grove of
bay laurel trees along the Hidden Valley Trail in the preserve. |
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The upper part of the Mission Peak slide. |
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Barren rocky outcrops at the summit of Mission Peak.
A radio tower marks the top of nearby Mt. Allison. |
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The sandstone hogback ridge on Mission Peak with
Hidden Valley to the right, and the radio tower on Mt. Allison in the distance. |
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The Mission Peak Landslide. |
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Part of the talus slope in Hidden Valley (on the
southwest side of Mission Peak). |