Sonoma County is full of gorgeous wineries and tasting rooms but few have an actual park with hiking trails on their property. Bartholomew Park Estate Winery has almost 3 miles of trails with panoramic views of the valley as well as young redwoods on their 375 acre property tucked away off the Sonoma Plaza which includes picnic grounds, vineyards and…
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Giant sequoias, the Stanislaus river, hiking, camping and star gazing with a side stop to climb 165 feet down into the earth…that was our weekend adventure in Calaveras! Camping at Calaveras Big Trees State Park gives you the advantage of being inside this amazing playground any time of day! The first night was spent watching the sun set behind the…
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Lassen Volcanic National Park’s 166 square miles are a geologist and hiker’s dream! The volcano had a large eruption in 1914 and you can visit the site of the lava path as well as find volcano bombs all over the park. Love hiking? There are so many trails to explore in this park and neighboring parks! This was our first…
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Mount Tamalpais has the best hiking options in the North Bay hands down! Literally the entire mountain is covered in trails through 6,300 acres that take you from the sea to peak and all the way around. We have been on most of Mount Tam’s trails and still feel like there is so much more to discover. We opted to…
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Jedediah Smith State Park offers camping among the redwoods along the Smith River with miles of hiking in old growth redwoods and is just a 20 minute drive to the ocean. The 106 camp sites are mostly private and the restrooms are heated in the morning! Watching the sun set along Smith River was incredible! So many hiking choices make…
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Sonoma Land Trust is working hard to protect this beautiful 654 acre slice of wild open land, McCormick Ranch, that would link Hood Mountain Regional Park and Sugarloaf Ridge State Park. The property straddles both Napa and Sonoma Counties and would help extend the Bay Area Ridge Trail even further and allow for multi-day hiking right here in Sonoma County!!…
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Jenner Headlands Preserve is a wild 5,630 acres just north of the town of Jenner where the Russian River meets the ocean and home to some of the most amazing views along the Sonoma Coast! Multiple non-profits came together to purchase and preserve this land for all of us to enjoy! The 4.7 mile Sea to Sky trail to Raptor…
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