Tag: Mount Saint Helena

I’m pretty sure my jacket is not waterproof, maybe just water resistant, or maybe the winds helped the water get in.  Either way, this was…

Great hike. Bit rainy with some hail and fog. Missed the exquisite views of the valley…

We were so happy to have finished off the 6 Peaks with the tallest and, relatively, one of the easiest climbs.  The weather was perfect…

Tips Take advantage of being in Napa Some snow last 2 miles Mt St Helena was my last peak in 2021 and now 2022. I…

I did it again!! I completed this challenge for the second year in a row. Each of the repeats were very different from the first…

“Though she be but little, she is fierce!” Spoken by Helena, Midsummer Night’s Dream Act 3, Scene 2 St. Helena is the patron saint of…

Beautiful views – amazing to see Diablo, Tam, SF and Point Reyes all in one “frame”.  All but first mile is fire road – not…

Relatively short hike that took just a little over 4 hours of out and back on a well-traveled trail with a good number of people…

Hike 3 of 6: Most boring hike of the 6.

First mile or so is the more interesting terrain before it turns into a fire road. But the fire road is still beautiful with sweeping…

What a way to end the challenge! I could see how this would be an unpopular trail – so much of it is on an…

This was a perfect day to do this hike. While I don’t really enjoy fire roads (who does), this was magical. The fog was so…