FREMONT, CA – MARCH 29: Visitors to the Mission Peak Regional Preserve make their way through a full parking lot at the Stanford Avenue staging area on Sunday, March 29, 2020, in Fremont, Calif ...

In Fremont, Mission Peak Regional Preserve has a difficult hike for hiker who want to see a view of the bay — and much more. ... but you’re climbing up this rocky peak where there are no trees.

It’s famous for climbing on and snapping photos, ... The widely photographed pole sitting atop Mission Peak just east of Fremont was erected in 1990; ...

Duyhien Nguyen and Nan Hong, of Foster City, pose for a photo with the summit post on the peak at Mission Peak Regional Preserve in Fremont, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014.

FREMONT, Calif. - An iconic pole that stood at the summit of Mission Peak in Fremont was cut down by vandals over the weekend, shocking hikers and angering park visitors.