Napa And Sonoma Valleys Hiking Trips
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...
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.
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
3.9 miles
3.9 miles
Enter the South Rockville Hills park gate which is accessable via Emerald Bay Drive. This trail is a loop that covers 300 - 400 feet of elevation. Very nice views of the lake, Mount Diablo, the Suisun Marsh, Twin Sisters and the surrounding area.
Awesome hike with longtime friends; parked on Pythian Rd at hwy 12 and headed up to the top of Hood Mtn. Enjoyed a short break before heading to Gun Sight Rock where we saw incredible views of the Sonoma Valley.
