Bay Area Overview > The Peaks > Â Mount Saint Helena
At 4,341 feet in elevation, Mount Saint Helena in the Mayacamas mountains is the tallest peak in the Bay Area Six-Pack, and one of the few mountains in the Bay Area to actually receive snowfall in the winter.
Mount Saint Helena Basics
- Summit elevation: 4,341′ (1,323 m)
- Vertical gain: 2,119′
- Hiking mileage: 10.7 miles
- Trailhead Location: Robert Louis Stevenson State Park
Hiking Mount Saint Helena from Robert Louis Stevenson State Park
Trail Guides
Here is a detailed trail guide to give you the information you need about this route:
Latest Mount Saint Helena Trip Reports
Rattled at the Far Side of Mt St Helena
Starts with 10 minutes of trail hiking in the trees; the rest of the hike is on a fire trail with amazing views the whole
Mt St Helena
The day started out misty and hazy, and we were up very early based on some wrong-time-of-day traffic estimations, so we weren’t super happy about
Mt Saint Helena #Peak2
Quite an open trail. Need to be careful with the heat. You will get to see amazing valley views covered with fog which eventually fades
Sweaty on St. Helena
Trail was good. Not too difficult. The weather was warm. Glad we started early. View from the summit were clear and lovely.
Journey to The Top of Mt. Saint Helena
The trail was challenging, but not too bad. Started the hike early in the morning with a great group of women. The weather was great…
I went to Mount Saint Helen-uh…?
This hike provides some pretty stunning views on the front end, and a satisfying trudge toward a peak on the backend. Got started at around
The Bay Area Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge
This hike is part of the San Francisco Bay Area Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge, a series of challenging hikes up six, diverse and scenic Bay Area mountains. Sign-up to take the challenge today!Â
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