Mount Saint Helena

What better hike, than to plan one that starts and ends in the middle of wine country?  This clear and sunny day provided great hiking

Very picturesque hike after the initial rocky start. The grade is gentle on the fire road, but persistent after that initial scramble. Beautiful views. There

First hike up Mount Saint Helena began with a gentle start with some uneven steps up at the beginning. Trails otherwise mostly windy up dirt

Mount Saint Helena tail is part of Robert Louis Stevenson State Park (named for the famed 19th century Scottish author who spent his honeymoon with

Great views of the wine country and distant peaks throughout the hike. There were lots of pine trees on the trail which gave it somewhat

Very windy at top, but beautiful the whole way up, with amazing views.