Guides
Armstrong Grove State Preserve
The Pioneer Trail in Armstrong Grove is an excellent example of a typical Old Growth Redwood Forest. This grove was one of the last examples of this type of forest in Sonoma County and set aside in the 1870s by the far sighted lumberman who both cut and appreciated these trees for what they were. This walk is a self guided interpretive walk in old...
Armstrong Grove State Preserve
East Ridge Trail starts at the Redwood grove floor, takes a steep grade up to the ridgetop, follows the ridge, then drops steeply back down to the Redwood shaded valley floor. To get back to the starting point, one uses a level trail through the park's main grove. This trail has two entrances. The first is adjacent to the Visitor Center at the...
An old California ranch overlooking the coast and Jenner headlands
Red Hill provides a series of trails climbing the tallest ridge just south of the Russian River on the coast. This exposed landscape of grasslands and chaparral provides plenty of sweeping vistas overlooking the mouth of the Russian River watershed out to Jenner, coastlines down to Bodega Head, and some great overlooks into Willow Creek. The hike...
4.3 mile trail near Bodega Bay, California
Kortum Trail is about 4.3 miles long and located near Bodega Bay, California. The trail is great for hiking and normally takes 1-3 hours. Drive 8.1 miles North on highway 1 after leaving Bodega to Carlevaro way, go right to the parking lot, the trail head is well marked. You walk along the Sonoma coastline on a well maintained trail, much of this...
Trips
A short hike I took on the Ranch during CREDO.
Pomo Canyon From Shell Beach
Bridgehaven, California, United States
Hiking | 6.0 miles (12.0 miles away)
Hiking | 6.0 miles (12.0 miles away)
A short hike while attending CREDO at Bp's Ranch.
Trail walk with Rue and Scot
Rio Nido, California, United States
Hiking | 0.0 miles (5.6 miles away)
Hiking | 0.0 miles (5.6 miles away)
Austin Creek SRA Big Multi-Loop Dayhike
Rio Nido, California, United States
Hiking | 16.1 miles (6.0 miles away)
Hiking | 16.1 miles (6.0 miles away)
An epic multi-loop dayhike that starts in the Armstrong Redwoods SNR. It was a great place to start the hike as the temperature was cool under the canopy of the giant redwoods. We took the time to admire a few of the giants before getting underway up Pool Ridge Trail. After appox. 2-1/2 miles, we reached the top of the ridge. The trail is well maintained. We turned right on the service...
Armstrong Redwoods- East Ridge Trail
Venado, California, United States
Hiking | 2.1 miles (6.9 miles away)
Hiking | 2.1 miles (6.9 miles away)
Armstrong Redwoods State Reserve- East Trail
Guerneville, California, United States
Hiking | 3.8 miles (5.7 miles away)
Hiking | 3.8 miles (5.7 miles away)
Mannings Flat I Over Nighter
Rio Nido, California, United States
Hiking | 10.8 miles (10.1 miles away)
Hiking | 10.8 miles (10.1 miles away)
This year I got into back-packing after some prodding from my friend Greg. This was my first over night trip that my wonderful wife Diane went along on. For a first trip without any training it was pretty tough but was in a beautiful setting in west Sonoma County in the Austin Creek State Recreation Area.
