Guides
Wine country also makes excellent hiking country, as illustrated by this great Napa hillside route.
Winemakers know that Napa Valley is a great place to be all year round, hence it's possible to find great hiking conditions here on virtually any month of the year. Skyline Wilderness Park is located in the hills immediately east of the town of Napa, and our guide provides a circuitous loop close to the park's boundaries, rewarding hikers with great...
A great overview hike of Sugarloaf State Park
This hike will provide a great overview of Sugarloaf in a relatively short time. The trail starts at the valley floor, climbs and does a loop along the northern slope and canyons. The trails followed then return to the far end of the valley floor and return to the starting point near the Ranger Station. Camping The campground is located around the...
Loop Walk on the Lower Trails: Happy Walls House and Museum, Jack and Charmian’s Grave Site, Wolf House Ruins, Vineyards
This short hike highlights the lower portion of Jack London SHP. Featured are the Happy Walls House and Museum, Jack and Charmian’s grave site, and the Wolf House Ruins. Started in 1910 the Wolf House was to be a 15,000 square foot home featuring custom furniture, a reflecting pool, and more. In August of 1913, shortly before Jack and his wife...
Beauty Ranch and London Lake at Jack London State Historic Park
This loop walk will include portions of the Beauty Ranch, the London’s experimental farm, vineyard views, a redwood forest walk, and London Lake. The walk will also take one to start-offs for several additional trails covering the bulk of Jack London SHP. Jack London’s “Beauty Ranch” comprises about 1400 acres stretching from the floor of...
a great 5.6 mile hike
To get to the trail head take Sonoma highway 12 to Los Alamos road (it is clearly marked) approximately 6 miles, it will turn into Timberline Drive, take it to the trail head. Take the Goodspeed trail marked on the left side of the road. You will go over a foot bridge then double track along the creek and upward. As you ascend there are views of the...
Bothe-Napa Valley State Park stands as a reminder of the natural flora and fauna of the area before the vineyards arose.
A visit to Bothe-Napa Valley State Park allows hikers to make a trip back in time. The park is a still-forested hill nestled among several of the famous valley's wineries. It stands as a reminder of the natural flora and fauna of the area before much of it was cleared to create vineyards. Though the trees and other plants have been largely removed from...
Bothe-Napa Valley State Park: Out and back hike to the Historic Bale Grist Mill.
This short hike provides an overview of some of Napa Valley's pioneer history and journey through several of the region’s plant communities. It connects two state parks in one short trip with visits through an early historic cemetery and the watershed that supplied the restored old grist mill. Not a leg burner but it can provide a nice workout if...
Trips
Hiking above the clouds - Sugarloaf Ridge State Park
Kenwood, California, United States
Hiking | 8.1 miles (8.7 miles away)
Hiking | 8.1 miles (8.7 miles away)
Barbara proposed to go hiking up to Bald Mountain in Sugarloaf Ridge State Park. This is a park I have never been to and that I was recently looking at, so despite the long drive, I was in. And so was Pavla.One of the trails leading to Bald Mountain is part of the Bay Area Ridge Trail (B.A.R.T.) system so I thought it was also an opportunity to hike that segment.We decided...
I tried to hike to Gunsite rock before from Hood Mountaiin, I took the wrong trails was was lost, thank goodness for GPS! However the Hood mountain hike was a good one. The begining of this hike can start at the parking lot near the summit or just before the road starts to climb there is a free dirt parking lot on the left side of the road. The trailhead is easy...
Stags Leep Ridge Hike
Caymus (historical), California, United States
Hiking | 6.0 miles (2.6 miles away)
Hiking | 6.0 miles (2.6 miles away)
This is a hike up the hill/mtn next to my house. I figured there must a be a ridge trail over Stag's leap. And after out first approach (straight up the hill), we found an active hiking trail that goes along the ridge of the Vaca Mountains.Please note the pin marker as this is the way to gain entrance to the trail from Silverado Trail.
Mt Hood -- Bay Area Ridge Trail
Santa Rosa, California, United States
Hiking | 5.7 miles (12.1 miles away)
Hiking | 5.7 miles (12.1 miles away)
One of the Steeper sections of the Bay Area Ridge Trail, I skipped the side trip to Merganser Pond as I was time limited from having to pick up the girls back in Santa Rosa so we could head over to Russian River BC for dinner. Wildlife seen: blue tailed skink, ring neck snake and maybe a fox, small coyote or small bobcat, didn't get a good picture of the latter.It's a...
A Possible Route to Red Barn? (Have not tried this yet.)
Kenwood, California, United States
Hiking | 3.9 miles (8.7 miles away)
Hiking | 3.9 miles (8.7 miles away)
Bothe-Napa Valley State Park
Shellville Colony, California, United States
Hiking | 5.2 miles (13.4 miles away)
Hiking | 5.2 miles (13.4 miles away)
Burning off Thanksgiving dinner calories with Uncle Joel!
Sugarloaf birthday celebration hike
Kenwood, California, United States
Hiking | 6.8 miles (8.6 miles away)
Hiking | 6.8 miles (8.6 miles away)
I brought a few friends along in celebration of my birthday, which had been earlier in the week.We followed Jane Huber's route. Along the way we stopped to search for four geocaches.Unfortunately the fog was very dense so no views from the peak, although it lifted later.
Got a hike in between all the rainy days lately with some friends and acquaintances.
Post-Turkey Day trip with J.
Sugarloaf Ridge SP Loop to Bald Mtn Peak
Kenwood, California, United States
Hiking | 10.1 miles (8.9 miles away)
Hiking | 10.1 miles (8.9 miles away)
This hike took in the waterfall and tremendous ridgeline views of a variety of mountains tops all around the bay including Mt Diablo and Mt Tam.. We parked prior to the kiosk and went down Canyon Trail to view the great waterfall on Sonoma Creek and returned to the car and drove about 1/4 mile into the park and parked after the amplitheatre on the right. The loop begins up Hillside Tr, R...
