Bay Area Overview > The Peaks > 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
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Mt St Helena On clear winters day
Great Hike … weather was 45 to 60. Cooler temps on the bottom switch backs and pleasant on the fire road. Smartwool worked well here.
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Hike to Mount St. Helena Peak
Well, maybe we should have picked a day where we could have enjoyed the views. It rained the whole time and there was so much
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Mt Saint Helena Sunrise
We planned for a rainy hike but got dry conditions. We hit he trail at 7:30 and hiked up in dense fog. We got to
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First Hike
We started the hike at Stevenson Memorial Trail around 11:00am and we finished around 3:00pm. The first mile or so was pretty rugged terrain but
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