Popular Trips in Napa And Sonoma Valleys
Mapped out a route for a group ride, but I needed to test it out. So instead of going to work on a Friday, I went to Annadel. I think I made the right choice. It was a great ride. Good Technical Climbs and fun descents. Some of the trails might be fun to take the other way, but this is the way I will take the group.
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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...
Club bike ride from St. Helena down Silverado Trail road to Napa and then returning on the west side of the valley with a stop at the Sattui winery.
We drove from Sacramento, up through Napa Valley (stopping for some tasting along the way, of course) and then up just outside of Calistoga to Robert Louis Stevenson state park, where Mt St. Helena rests. We hiked about half way up the mountain and had a picnic lunch with a fabulous view!On the way back we stopped and explored the town of Calistoga.
Bike Ride from Napa Valley College first heading north along the west edge of the valley, climbing Mt. Veeder, and continuing down the Oakville Grade. We stopped for lunch at the Sattui vineyards and returned to Napa on the Silverado Trail.
This ride covers the perimeter of Annadel State Park. Approximately 20 miles with about 3,400 ft in total elevation gain. Min grade -30.9%, Max Grade 23.7%
Valley Spokesmen club ride starting at the north end of Napa and looping north through Yountville to Rutherford and then returning on Silverado Trail.Unusual weather today for this time of year - cloudy and with the possibility of showers. But it remained dry throughout our ride.
This route maximizes some of the roughest, most technical terrain at Annadel State Park on the descents (Rough Go, Cobblestone, N/S Burma). My absolute favorite ride in the greater Bay Area. If you're looking to add more single track, you can easily incorporate a loop around Ledson Marsh instead of continuing down to Buick Meadow directly.
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...
