Mount Saint Helena

Drove through the Sonoma and Napa valleys in a blanket of thick coastal fog.  ~3 miles up highway 29 it cleared and the hike was

I recruited my 16 year old daughter and two of her friends (ie. the Super Stars) to do this with me.  We set out at

A hike I just decided to do, a few days before my trip to Norcal for work. The flight to Sacramento landed 10am plus picking

Saint Helena was my third hike of the Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge and so far my favorite.  Perhaps it's because we took the opportunity to

This was one hike I did not expect: from the terrain to the views, the whole thing was a really cool and fun surprise. I

First part was amazing, second 2/3 up and down on a service road and less of a trail . Some great views but not as