Mt. Helena Blues

Edda Berruz March 27, 2022

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Peak Summited	Mount Saint Helena
Type of Hike	Day hike
Trailhead	Stevenson Memorial Trailhead
Encountered	Wildflowers blooming
Hiking Companions	Hiked with a group
Road Conditions	Road suitable for all vehicles
Bug Status	No bugs
Snow Conditions	Snow free
Trail Conditions	Trail in good condition

The start of the trail is very green and lots of shade. Fortunately it was a cloudy day so we didn't have much sun exposure on the fire road leading to the summit. It got very cloudy and cold at the top. We still enjoyed a celebratory beer at the top. We were lucky to make it back down to our cars before the rain.

We met several peak challengers on the trail and at the peak. We took pictures with one group at the summit. This was their 5th peak and number two for our group.

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Categories: 2022 NorCal

Tagged: Mount Saint Helena

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Just my Sizer - Kudos to NorCal Six-Pack of Peaks challenger Mace and her hiking partner for their summit of Sizer -- in spite of the bugs on The Shortcut.

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Just my Sizer - Kudos to NorCal Six-Pack of Peaks challenger Mace and her hiking partner for their summit of Sizer -- in spite of the bugs on The Shortcut.

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Mt St Helena in summer??? Yes!
Congratulations to NorCal Six-Pack of Peaks challenger Robert for finding a cloudy, overcast day to make that late July climb of Mt St Helena!

Can you complete the challenge? Learn more at the link in our bio.

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Mt St Helena in summer??? Yes!
Congratulations to NorCal Six-Pack of Peaks challenger Robert for finding a cloudy, overcast day to make that late July climb of Mt St Helena!

Can you complete the challenge? Learn more at the link in our bio.

#sixpackofpeaks #sixpackofpeakschallenge #hiking #trailrunning #peakbagging #mtsthelena #norcalhiking #norcalhiker ...

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Hike or run up six iconic Bay Area mountains on your schedule, at your pace. It's not a race... it's an adventure.

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Hike or run up six iconic Bay Area mountains on your schedule, at your pace. It's not a race... it's an adventure.

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It's #FinisherFriday! Congratulations to NorCal Six-Pack of Peaks Challenger Michael for completing his challenge with a long hike up Mount Tamalpais from Lake Lagunitas!
We are halfway through 2022, so you have six months to hike six mountains. Join the challenge today! [Link in bio]

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It's #FinisherFriday! Congratulations to NorCal Six-Pack of Peaks Challenger Michael for completing his challenge with a long hike up Mount Tamalpais from Lake Lagunitas!
We are halfway through 2022, so you have six months to hike six mountains. Join the challenge today! [Link in bio]

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Blooming Wildflowers on Mt Um and Bald Mountain!
Kudos to NorCal Six-Pack of Peaks Challenger Sunny for climbing Mount Um. Look closely at this pic and you can make out The Cube at the top. See it?

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Blooming Wildflowers on Mt Um and Bald Mountain!
Kudos to NorCal Six-Pack of Peaks Challenger Sunny for climbing Mount Um. Look closely at this pic and you can make out The Cube at the top. See it?

Ready to flex your adventure muscles? Join the challenge! Learn more at the link in our bio.

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Peak All To Ourselves - Nice turkeys! Check out this photo from NorCal Six-Pack of Peaks Challenger Diane's hike log for Mount Umunhum. Have you ever run across such big wild turkeys on the trails?!

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Peak All To Ourselves - Nice turkeys! Check out this photo from NorCal Six-Pack of Peaks Challenger Diane's hike log for Mount Umunhum. Have you ever run across such big wild turkeys on the trails?!

Take the challenge! Learn more at the link in our bio.

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Pan Pam - Tam !!!
Congratulations to NorCal Six-Pack of Peaks challenger Ravi for his recent summit of Mount Tam (complete with a stop for pancakes!).
Which peak in the challenge is your favorite?

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Pan Pam - Tam !!!
Congratulations to NorCal Six-Pack of Peaks challenger Ravi for his recent summit of Mount Tam (complete with a stop for pancakes!).
Which peak in the challenge is your favorite?

#sixpackofpeaks #sixpackofpeakschallenge #hiking #trailrunning #peakbagging #mttam #mounttam #mounttamalpais ...

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Sixth Peak by the Sea - Congratulations to NorCal Six-Pack of Peaks Challenger Joe for completing the challenge in under one month with this hike from Stinson Beach to the summit of Mount Tamalpais!

Join the challenge! Check the link in our bio for details.

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Sixth Peak by the Sea - Congratulations to NorCal Six-Pack of Peaks Challenger Joe for completing the challenge in under one month with this hike from Stinson Beach to the summit of Mount Tamalpais!

Join the challenge! Check the link in our bio for details.

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Spring means the sun is shining ☀️ flowers are blooming 🌸 and hiking boots are getting laced up! 🥾

May this season be full of all these things from the summits of our challenge peaks 🌄 We can’t wait to see your photos and hear your stories!

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Spring means the sun is shining ☀️ flowers are blooming 🌸 and hiking boots are getting laced up! 🥾

May this season be full of all these things from the summits of our challenge peaks 🌄 We can’t wait to see your photos and hear your stories!

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Happy St. Patrick's Day! 🍀 Tell us what makes you luckiest to live in NorCal! 👇

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Where are our NorCal hikers?? 👋 Our 2022 Six Pack of Peaks challenge is live! Visit the link in our bio to find out how you can participate and win prizes, meet new people, and more!

Tag a friend below who should do this year’s challenge with you! 👇

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Where are our NorCal hikers?? 👋 Our 2022 Six Pack of Peaks challenge is live! Visit the link in our bio to find out how you can participate and win prizes, meet new people, and more!

Tag a friend below who should do this year’s challenge with you! 👇

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Girl Group up Mt Umunhum - Kudos to NorCal Six-Pack of Peaks ambassador Tara for leading this group of women up Mount Umunhum! Great shot!

This is a great time to sign-up for the 2022 NorCal Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge. Get the details on the link in our bio.

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Girl Group up Mt Umunhum - Kudos to NorCal Six-Pack of Peaks ambassador Tara for leading this group of women up Mount Umunhum! Great shot!

This is a great time to sign-up for the 2022 NorCal Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge. Get the details on the link in our bio.

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Chris likes squirrels...which makes sense if you know him. Our friend Chris from @OutmersiveFilms is tackling the NorCal Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge with his entire family! The family that hikes together, [complete this sentence in the comments].

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Chris likes squirrels...which makes sense if you know him. Our friend Chris from @OutmersiveFilms is tackling the NorCal Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge with his entire family! The family that hikes together, [complete this sentence in the comments].

#sixpackofpeaks #sixpackofpeakschallenge #hiking #trailrunning #peakbagging #norcalhiking #mtumunhum #mountumunhum #norcalhiker ...

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Mount Saint Helena, The Fancy Way

"When I take you to the Valley, you'll see the blue hills on the left and the blue hills on the right, the rainbow and the vineyards under the rainbow late in the rainy season, and maybe you'll say, "There it is, that's it!" But I'll say. "A little farther." We'll go on, I hope, and you'll see the roofs of the little towns and the hillsides yellow with wild oats, a buzzard soaring and a woman singing by the shadows of a creek in the dry season, and maybe you'll say, "Let's stop here, this is it!" But I'll say, "A little farther yet." We'll go on, and you'll hear the quail calling on the mountain by the springs of the river, and looking back you'll see the river running downward through the wild hills behind, below, and you'll say, "Isn't that the Valley?" And all I will be able to say is "Drink this water of the spring, rest here awhile, we have a long way yet to go and I can't go without you."
Ursula K. Le Guin, Always Coming Home

#Hike15 of the #52HikeChallenge2021 took me to the top of Mount Saint Helena on the northern edge of the Napa Valley. Fun fact about this mountain: the quote above is from a novel about a post-apocalyptic society that considers this mountain sacred. Thinking about this idea always makes me smile a bit because I also seem to find myself drawn to this mountain. From my home in Sonoma County, it's not unusual to look towards the northeastern horizon and find its looming presence, like a silent sentinel gazing upon the inhabitants below. And, at least once a year, if not more frequently, I heed its beckoning call to hike to its summit once more.

Have you joined the 2022 NorCal Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge? Learn more! Click the link in our bio.

#sixpackofpeaks #sixpackofpeakschallenge #hiking #trailrunning #peakbagging #mtsthelena #norcalhiking #norcalhiker

Mount Saint Helena, The Fancy Way

"When I take you to the Valley, you'll see the blue hills on the left and the blue hills on the right, the rainbow and the vineyards under the rainbow late in the rainy season, and maybe you'll say, "There it is, that's it!" But I'll say. "A little farther." We'll go on, I hope, and you'll see the roofs of the little towns and the hillsides yellow with wild oats, a buzzard soaring and a woman singing by the shadows of a creek in the dry season, and maybe you'll say, "Let's stop here, this is it!" But I'll say, "A little farther yet." We'll go on, and you'll hear the quail calling on the mountain by the springs of the river, and looking back you'll see the river running downward through the wild hills behind, below, and you'll say, "Isn't that the Valley?" And all I will be able to say is "Drink this water of the spring, rest here awhile, we have a long way yet to go and I can't go without you."
Ursula K. Le Guin, Always Coming Home

#Hike15 of the #52HikeChallenge2021 took me to the top of Mount Saint Helena on the northern edge of the Napa Valley. Fun fact about this mountain: the quote above is from a novel about a post-apocalyptic society that considers this mountain sacred. Thinking about this idea always makes me smile a bit because I also seem to find myself drawn to this mountain. From my home in Sonoma County, it's not unusual to look towards the northeastern horizon and find its looming presence, like a silent sentinel gazing upon the inhabitants below. And, at least once a year, if not more frequently, I heed its beckoning call to hike to its summit once more.

Have you joined the 2022 NorCal Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge? Learn more! Click the link in our bio.

#sixpackofpeaks #sixpackofpeakschallenge #hiking #trailrunning #peakbagging #mtsthelena #norcalhiking #norcalhiker ...

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Mt Sizer for Six - Congratulations to 2022 NorCal Six-Pack of Peaks challenger Don H. for completing the challenge on January 9th with his summit of Mount Sizer! And as if climbing the infamous "Shortcut" wasn't enough... he RAN up it.

This is Don's fourth consecutive year completing the challenge, meaning that he will becomes a Legacy Challenger for 2023.

Are you up for the challenge? Learn more -- click the link our bio for details.

#sixpackofpeaks #sixpackofpeakschallenge #hiking #trailrunning #peakbagging #mountsizer #theshortcut #norcal #norcalhiker #norcalhiking

Mt Sizer for Six - Congratulations to 2022 NorCal Six-Pack of Peaks challenger Don H. for completing the challenge on January 9th with his summit of Mount Sizer! And as if climbing the infamous "Shortcut" wasn't enough... he RAN up it.

This is Don's fourth consecutive year completing the challenge, meaning that he will becomes a Legacy Challenger for 2023.

Are you up for the challenge? Learn more -- click the link our bio for details.

#sixpackofpeaks #sixpackofpeakschallenge #hiking #trailrunning #peakbagging #mountsizer #theshortcut #norcal #norcalhiker #norcalhiking ...

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Mount St. Helena - Calistoga wine

Congratulations to NorCal challenger Annamarie for her successful summit of Mount St. Helena.

Remember, you have until December 31, 2021 to hike (and log) your hikes for this year's challenge. And you can register now for the 2022 challenge, with changes to the peak line-up.

Get the details in the link in our bio.

#sixpackofpeaks #sixpackofpeakschallenge #hiking #trailrunning #peakbagging #norcalhiker #norcalhiking #mtsthelena

Mount St. Helena - Calistoga wine

Congratulations to NorCal challenger Annamarie for her successful summit of Mount St. Helena.

Remember, you have until December 31, 2021 to hike (and log) your hikes for this year's challenge. And you can register now for the 2022 challenge, with changes to the peak line-up.

Get the details in the link in our bio.

#sixpackofpeaks #sixpackofpeakschallenge #hiking #trailrunning #peakbagging #norcalhiker #norcalhiking #mtsthelena ...

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Mt Saint Helena Conquered! Kudos to NorCal Six-Pack of Peaks Challenger Kevin for summiting Mt. Saint Helena on 10/3. How many peaks do YOU have left to finish?

#sixpackofpeaks #sixpackofpeakschallenge #hiking #trailrunning #peakbagging #norcalhiking #norcalhiker #mtsainthelena

Mt Saint Helena Conquered! Kudos to NorCal Six-Pack of Peaks Challenger Kevin for summiting Mt. Saint Helena on 10/3. How many peaks do YOU have left to finish?

#sixpackofpeaks #sixpackofpeakschallenge #hiking #trailrunning #peakbagging #norcalhiking #norcalhiker #mtsainthelena ...

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Above the clouds! Is there any better feeling than being on top of a mountain and above the clouds? The "rest" of the world is stuck with a cloudy day, but you've got blue skies and sunshine!

Kudos to challenger Ginger for her summit of Black Mountain! 🙌

The NorCal Six-Pack of Peaks runs through December 31st. Join the challenge! Click the link in our bio for the details.

#sixpackofpeaks #sixpackofpeakschallenge #hiking #trailrunning #peakbagging #norcalhiker #norcalhiking #blackmountain

Above the clouds! Is there any better feeling than being on top of a mountain and above the clouds? The "rest" of the world is stuck with a cloudy day, but you've got blue skies and sunshine!

Kudos to challenger Ginger for her summit of Black Mountain! 🙌

The NorCal Six-Pack of Peaks runs through December 31st. Join the challenge! Click the link in our bio for the details.

#sixpackofpeaks #sixpackofpeakschallenge #hiking #trailrunning #peakbagging #norcalhiker #norcalhiking #blackmountain ...

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Beautiful Mt. Tam! - Congratulations to Six-Pack of Peaks Challenger Kristen for summiting her 5th peak of the challenge -- Mount Tam! She did the sea-to-summit route starting and ending in Stinson Beach. It's a slog, but it wouldn't be a challenge otherwise.

Join the challenge! There are five months left in 2021... plenty of time to hike six peaks. Get the details by clicking the link in our bio.

#sixpackofpeaks #mounttamalpais #mounttam #mttam #hiking #trailrunning #peakbagging #bayareahiker #norcalhiker #hiker

Beautiful Mt. Tam! - Congratulations to Six-Pack of Peaks Challenger Kristen for summiting her 5th peak of the challenge -- Mount Tam! She did the sea-to-summit route starting and ending in Stinson Beach. It's a slog, but it wouldn't be a challenge otherwise.

Join the challenge! There are five months left in 2021... plenty of time to hike six peaks. Get the details by clicking the link in our bio.

#sixpackofpeaks #mounttamalpais #mounttam #mttam #hiking #trailrunning #peakbagging #bayareahiker #norcalhiker #hiker ...

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Clear Day at Umunhum - Kudos to challenger Kristen for her first time hiking up Mount Umunhum!

Are you taking the challenge? Learn more by clicking the link in our bio!

#sixpackofpeaks #norcalhiking #hiking #mountumunhum #bayareahiker

Clear Day at Umunhum - Kudos to challenger Kristen for her first time hiking up Mount Umunhum!

Are you taking the challenge? Learn more by clicking the link in our bio!

#sixpackofpeaks #norcalhiking #hiking #mountumunhum #bayareahiker ...

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