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
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Latest Mount Saint Helena Trip Reports
Another perfect “winter” day in NorCal
Started about 10:45 with the weather around 52 degrees. Sunny and no clouds at all, with just a small hint of a breeze from the
Mt St Helena New Years Day Hike!
Pretty fast up and down – more people than I've ever seen on that trail before 🙂
New Year’s Day Hike
My second time on this beautiful trail and loving the fact that I actually know some faces on this trail! It’s like first day of
First peak of 2020
Beautiful hike on the first day or 2020. It was very cold and windy at the top but beautiful overall. We met a few prleak
Peak #1
Weather was nice, breezy, sunny, cool until we got closer to the top. Then it got foggy and cold. Beautiful views when we weren’t in
New Year's Day on Mt St Helena
Cold to start. Warmed up fast. A little cloudy but still beautiful views. EVERYBODY and their brother had the same idea though. Haven't wished this
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