Mount Allison is a peak of the Diablo Range , located in the East Bay southeast of Fremont , California .
41-452: Mount Allison is part of a ridge that also includes Mission Peak and Monument Peak . Unlike those other two peaks, Mount Allison is located on unincorporated private property owned by a broadcasting company. Owned by Communication and Control, Inc. (CCI), a large free-standing broadcasting antenna on Mount Allison broadcasts two Spanish channels, channel 14 ( Univision KDTV ) and channel 48 ( Telemundo KSTS ). Erected on February 25, 1998,
82-666: A lapis lazuli scarab with their deceased, with the belief that it would protect them in the afterlife . Additionally, in Ancient Egypt amulets were used to ensure the well-being of the individual. The amulet's shape, decoration, inscription , color, material, or ritual performed with the amulet dictated its power. Amulets were worn or placed on the body, in the form of stones, piercings, rings, necklaces, or other jewelry. The Egyptians used amulets to benefit their afterlife, often representing an Egyptian deity and their specific powers. Amulets were also placed on mummies or in between
123-527: A high density of nesting golden eagles , seen often, along with turkey vultures , red-tailed hawks , red-shouldered hawks , prairie falcons , and sharp-shinned hawks . They nest in on the slopes of steep valleys, where no trails enter. Light snow falls most winters, and melts quickly. Heavy snow falls once or twice a decade, such as in March 2006 (see picture in the Hiking and bicycling section). On December 7, 2009,
164-485: A per person daily use (entry) fee, parking permits to restrict public street parking while favoring local residents, parking fees to reduce parking congestion, a dog fee to reduce visits by dog owners and demolition of the iconic summit pole. EBRPD proposed a larger parking lot at the Stanford entrance in 2012; and, as of 2015, completion was expected in 2018. The city temporarily restricted visitor parking on streets near
205-751: A practice known as lapidary medicine —by a variety of cultures. The Hopi Native Americans of Arizona use quartz crystals to assist in diagnosing illnesses. Both Pliny the Elder and Galen claimed that certain crystals had medicinal properties. In Europe, the belief in the healing powers of crystals (and in particular crystal amulets) persisted into the Middle Ages . The alleged medicinal properties of precious stones, as well as other powers they were believed to hold, were collected in texts known as lapidaries , which remained popular in Medieval and Early Modern Europe until
246-531: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Mission Peak Mission Peak is a mountain peak located east of Fremont, California . It is the northern summit on a ridge that includes Mount Allison and Monument Peak . Mission Peak has symbolic importance, and is depicted on the logo of the City of Fremont. It is located in Mission Peak Regional Preserve , a regional park operated by
287-561: Is derived from the Greek word "krýstallos" which translates to "ice". The Ancient Greeks believed that clear quartz crystals were a water that had frozen to the point where it would remain in its solid form. The word "amethyst" in Ancient Greek language means "not intoxicate." Amethyst was worn as an amulet that they believed would aid hangovers or prevent intoxication . Precious stones have been thought of as objects that can aid in healing—in
328-435: Is just east of the summit. Sculptor and park ranger Leonard Page along with a crew of six erected the iconic "Mission Peeker" on December 27, 1990. The pole is over six feet (1.8 m) in height, and the foundation is two feet (0.6 m) deep with 120 pounds (54 kg) of concrete. The sculptor's purpose was to promote environmental awareness. The sticks on the pole represent each pillar of environmental recycling. Sealed inside
369-580: Is the most popular attraction in Fremont. An ascent up Mission Peak is at least a six-mile-long round trip, and tends to take two to five hours for hikers and one to one-and-a-half hours for bicyclists and runners. Dehydration and heat exhaustion are common because of the lack of shade. Guidelines recommend carrying two liters of water per person, extra water for dogs, and sun protection. Signs and barbed wire prohibit off-trail shortcuts to slow down erosion. Food, water bottles, and supplies are kept from being sold at
410-556: The East Bay Regional Park District . Mission Peak is relatively close to Silicon Valley , so it is popular with local hikers, bicyclists, and sightseers as well as tourists from further away for its view of Silicon Valley and strenuous climb. The "Mission Peeker" marker pole at the summit is a frequently-photographed landmark. The Stanford Avenue entrance receives up to two thousand visitors per day during weekends. Visitor numbers increased significantly after 2010, and it
451-664: The ailments that a stone can heal; lists of such links are published in commonly distributed texts. Paradoxically, practitioners also "hold the view that crystals have no intrinsic qualities but that, instead, their quality changes according to both" participants. After selecting the stones by color or their believed metaphysical qualities, they place them on parts of the body. Color selection and placement of stones are done according to concepts of grounding , chakras , or energy grids. Worldwide, retail sales of crystals were estimated to amount to more than US$ 1 billion per year in 2019. India, China, Brazil, and Madagascar are
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#1732869145179492-411: The esoteric concept of energy used by proponents of crystal healing. In 1999, researchers French and Williams conducted a study to investigate the power of crystals compared with a placebo. Eighty volunteers were asked to meditate with either a quartz crystal, or a placebo stone which was indistinguishable from quartz. Many of the participants reported feeling typical "crystal effects"; however, this
533-405: The placebo effect . Furthermore, there is no scientific basis for the concepts of chakras , being "blocked", energy grids requiring grounding, or other such terms; they are widely understood to be nothing more than terms used by adherents to lend credibility to their practices. Energy, as a scientific term , is a very well-defined concept that is readily measurable and bears little resemblance to
574-416: The use of this artifact has evolved over a quarter century. Though designed in 1988 as an "interpretive post", with sight tubes pointing to other Bay Area landmarks and cities, the "peeker" function has since been rendered archaic and its environmental message is not widely known. The marker now functions as a standalone cultural monument , and draws thousands of weekly sightseers and tourists that make it
615-552: The 17th century. Across cultures, different stones can symbolize or provide aide for different things. An example of this is rose quartz . In Egypt, it was believed rose quartz could prevent aging , but the Romans used rose quartz as a seal to signify ownership , while in the Middle Ages it was used in healing potions, today rose quartz is known as the "love stone" and is used to balance emotions, and heal anger and disappointment. In
656-610: The English speaking world, crystal healing is heavily associated with the New Age spiritual movement: "the middle-class New Age healing activity par excellence ". In contrast with other forms of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), participants in crystal healing view the practice as "individuated", that is dependent on extreme personalization and creative expression. Practitioners of crystal healing purport that certain physical properties such as shape, color, and markings, determine
697-516: The Hidden Valley (see Hiking) known as A.A. Moore Memorial Grove contains all the tree species. Many oaks are 100 to 600 years old, with few younger than 50. Oak saplings have been eaten by cattle and choked by invasives for centuries. The steepest slopes are home to hard, evergreen chaparral, primarily California sagebrush , chamise , and scrub oak . The grasslands have native and nonnative plants brought by cows, though native wildflowers grow in
738-587: The Stanford Avenue trail-head in late 2016. Residential permits are required on Saturdays, Sundays and federal holidays in front of houses, near open fields, and near empty lots. One hundred spaces on Weibel Dr are restricted, not fronting houses. The restrictions are temporary, slated to expire on July 7, 2020. The temporary restriction of park operating hours and street parking, and the parking expansion have generated controversy. The number of visitors dropped significantly prior to 2017, and park activists linked
779-432: The antenna is 443 feet (135 m) high and has three prongs at the top. Several smaller towers and dishes are also present. KTSF has relocated its transmitters to Mount Allison on May 7, 2018, previously located atop San Bruno Mountain . KTLN-TV and KAXT-CD relocated their transmitters to Mount Allison on June 1, 2018, previously located atop Mount Burdell . This Alameda County, California –related article
820-543: The believers want the practice to be true and see only things that back up that desire). Crystal healing techniques are also practiced on animals, although some veterinary organizations, such as the British Veterinary Association , have warned that these methods are not scientifically proven and state that people should seek the advice of a vet before using alternative techniques. Crystal healing proponents and 5G conspiracy theorists have falsely alleged
861-473: The body in an attempt to construct an energy grid , which is purported to surround the client with healing energy. Scientific investigations have found no evidence that such "energy grids" actually exist, and there is no evidence that crystal healing has any greater effect upon the body than any other placebo . Where the practice is popular, it fosters commercial demand for crystals, which can result in environmental damage and exploitative child labor to mine
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#1732869145179902-462: The congestion spills over to nearby public streets on weekends. The East Bay Regional Park District cut park service hours (formerly 5 am to 10 pm) by 30% in late 2014, in part to divert visitors away from the Stanford Avenue entrance. The Stanford opening was delayed to 6:30 am instead of the former 5:00 am, generating a crowd of sunrise viewers who assemble at the gate before it opens on weekends. In 2015 they discussed further restrictions including
943-565: The crystals. In Plato 's account of Atlantis , crystal healing is also mentioned. According to Plato, the Atlanteans used crystals to read minds and transmit thoughts. The Sumerians purportedly used crystals in their magical formulas 6000 years ago. Ancient Egyptians mined for crystals and used them to make jewelry. Crystals or gemstones were also used in practice, for their metaphysical properties. Specifically, they used crystals as aids for health and protection. They often would bury
984-448: The drop to the parking restrictions and to the cutback of park hours. Standard operating hours were 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., and the temporary operating hours are slated to expire in July 2020. More than 1,500 parking tickets were issued in the first year, and the city collected over $ 100,000 in fines. In 2016, the park district approved plans to construct 300 new parking spaces near
1025-428: The final retail price. Some people in the industry say that the low pay for miners is because customers in developed countries want low retail prices; others say that it is due to shops in developed countries wanting to be more profitable. There is no peer-reviewed scientific evidence that crystal healing has any effect; it is considered a pseudoscience . Alleged successes of crystal healing can be attributed to
1066-411: The first person in the world to do so. Mission Peak is home to California oak woodland and chaparral . Typical of the interior coast ranges, the woodland contains coast live oak , California bay , California buckeye , blue oak , and western sycamores . Black oak is rare, because most stands have been logged. Bigleaf maples and gray pines are less common, though the old-growth oak forest in
1107-523: The launch point 1,950 ft (590 m) above sea level, marked by a large wind sock. Landings occur adjacent to the main hiking trail about one quarter mile (400 m) from the Stanford Avenue entrance, near the proposed site of a parking lot expected in late 2018. On September 6, 1971, Dave Kilbourne, one of the founders of the Wings of Rogallo, hiked atop Mission Ridge and launched a flex wing hang glider unaided. The flight lasted more than an hour, and he became
1148-509: The main entrance. However, residents filed suit against the parking expansion on environmental grounds, after petitioning to restrict parking on public streets. The same law firm filed the 2016 action which closed the Regional Park at Vargas Plateau for nearly a year. The lawsuit, principally aimed at keeping park visitors out of the local residential neighborhood, was settled in late 2018. The settlement removed legal obstacles that had stood in
1189-413: The main producers of crystals. In Madagascar , one of the sources of crystals, most crystals are mined in unsafe, non-industrial or "homemade" mines , with parents and children working together to dig crystals from pits and tunnels they dig with shovels. The miners are usually paid between 17 and 23 cents per kilogram for rose quartz (less than a penny per ounce). The miner's income may be just 0.1% of
1230-400: The morning of Saturday, September 2, 2023, the pole was sawed off by vandals and tossed down the mountainside. The East Bay Regional Park District retrieved the pole and park district crews repaired and welded the pole back in place on October 4, 2023. Controversy surrounds access to Mission Peak. Parking is congested near the free 40-space Stanford Avenue lot. Most visitors enter there, and
1271-590: The most photographed artifact in southern Alameda County and the top tourist attraction in Fremont . Snapchat has a geofilter image of the pole representing Fremont . The pole has become a contested cultural symbol . In 2014, iconoclastic local residents, the Recreation Department of the City of Fremont and the Stewardship Division of EBRPD discussed razing the landmark to dissuade sightseers. On
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1312-455: The mummy's bandages, with funerary pieces usually being larger than those worn by the living. In funeral practices they also used headrest amulets, these were full-size headrests placed in tombs to protect the dead, they also symbolized the deceased rising and being revived , and the sun rising between two hills, which symbolized resurrection and rebirth. The Ancient Greeks assigned a multitude of properties to crystals. The word ' crystal '
1353-646: The park. Mission Peak is located directly on the Peak Trail, a trail which approaches Mission Peak from the northwest and the southeast . Each ascent of Mission Peak eventually travels over a stretch of the Peak Trail before reaching the summit. Trails reach Mission Peak from four staging areas: Stanford Avenue, Ohlone College , Sunol Regional Wilderness , and Ed R. Levin County Park . Depending on weather conditions, Bay Area peaks including Mount Diablo , Mount Hamilton , and Mount Tamalpais can be seen. Furthermore,
1394-535: The peak provides good views of Oakland , San Jose , San Francisco , Fremont , Union City , and Newark . On very clear days, the Sierra Nevada range are visible 100 miles (160 km) to the east. Mission Peak connects to a network of regional trails and contains part of the Bay Area Ridge Trail , which is under construction and has gaps to the north of Mission Peak. The Eagle Spring Backpack campsite
1435-412: The practice claim that these have healing powers, but there is no scientific basis for this claim. Practitioners of crystal healing believe they can boost low energy, prevent bad energy , release blocked energy, and transform a body's aura . In one method, the practitioner places crystals on different parts of the body, often corresponding to chakras ; or else the practitioner places crystals around
1476-596: The sharp point of the peak. However, the mountain is a product of natural uplift and erosion, not of volcanic origin. This range is being compressed and uplifted due to the proximity of the Hayward Fault to the west and the Calaveras Fault to the east. Crystal healing#Cultural uses Crystal healing is a pseudoscientific alternative-medicine practice that uses semiprecious stones and crystals such as quartz , agate , amethyst or opal . Adherents of
1517-514: The snow level dropped to 1,000 ft (300 m) and snow remained for three days. Mission Peak has a large (300 m wide by 1200 m long) landslide that started in 1998 due to the El Niño rains. Landslides had recurred here in the geological past. The landslide threatened new housing, and local development regulations were changed to address the geotechnical hazards. Some sources have incorrectly labeled Mission Peak as an extinct volcano, because of
1558-549: The spring. The cattle have a feisty reputation. Black-tailed deer are abundant. Pronghorn and tule elk were extirpated in the late 19th century. Tule elk were reintroduced to Alameda County, and now visit occasionally. Predators include bobcats , coyotes , gray foxes , and very rarely seen mountain lions . Small mammals include the black-tailed jackrabbit , the western gray squirrel , and California ground squirrels . Visitors should beware that northern Pacific rattlesnakes are very common. Southern Alameda County has
1599-564: The steel tube are a crystal with traditional cultural uses, an Ohlone charmstone replica, a bottle of 1990 zinfandel wine whose yeast overshoot represents world population trends, and five time capsules with articles and photographs. The time capsules were intended to be opened in a century or more, after 2090, and focus on rainforest preservation, AIDS, and homelessness. They offer images from popular culture of Bart Simpson, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Gary Larson's Far Side cartoons. The cultural meaning of monuments often change, and
1640-576: The way of the expansion, which was originally estimated to cost $ 6.5 million in 2016. The park district had raised about $ 1.5 million for the parking lot as of 2018. Mission Peak Regional Preserve is a popular location for hang gliding and paragliding. The Wings of Rogallo Northern California Hang Gliding Association Inc. has been licensed by the East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) to administer hang gliding and paragliding at Mission Peak since 1983. Hikers can observe takeoffs from
1681-660: Was irrespective of whether the crystals were real or placebo. In 2001 Christopher French, head of the anomalistic psychology research unit at the University of London and colleagues from Goldsmiths College outlined their study of crystal healing at the British Psychological Society Centenary Annual Conference, concluding: "There is no evidence that crystal healing works over and above a placebo effect." Crystal healing effects could also be attributed to confirmation bias (which occurs when