Tag: Mount Saint Helena

excellent views. most of it is a fire road that is exposed to the sun, but starting at dawn helped.

There was some shade in the beginning, but most of it was in the sun. We made it to the top by 10AM but it…

The first 3/4 mile is the steepest, but shaded and very manageable.  The remainder of the hike to the top is exposed fire road due…

What I remember from this hike was that the parking lot (pull-out) was very easy to miss. I literally passed it thinking I was going…

I was wanting to do this hike on a not so warm day as most of the blogs or reviews related to the hike warned…

Left the trailhead at 7:30 while it was still relatively cool. Any later and would have been still hiking as temps rose through 90’s. Couldn’t…

Started the hike about 7:30 am and finished about 11:45 am. We parked across the street in a small parking lot. There were not many…

Get to the trailhead early!  Parking can get full quickly on a nice day.  We got there at 7:30 am and there was plenty of…

This was my second time to hike Mt SH and it did not disappoint. We arrived at 7am and there was plenty of parking. The…

Beautiful day for a hike! We arrived at 7am and were the second car parked in the lot (parking was overflowing onto the main road…

A perfect day for trekking up that hill.  Light fog sitting in the south end of Napa Valley on the way up.  Only a single…

Still testing out gear for my Alaskan wilderness excursion. Patagonia puff jacket lasted almost the entire first mile before being added to the weight in…

WOW! I was honestly surprised there’s a +4,300 ft peak in the wine regions of Napa and Sonoma counties and that there’s actually chain control…

Our final peak of the challenge and it was HOT out there on the exposed fire road.  Only saw 6 other hikers this Thursday morning.…

Awesome views, sadly you could see the results of the resent fires.  Some beautiful flowers.  But don’t go on a hot day, not much shade,…

There was a red flag fire alert out on the day of our hike. It sure was windy as we got to higher elevation. At…

Red flag warning, gale force winds, craziest hike I have done!

We started out earlier than last year, and had our small group of vaccinated friends. The wild Irises continued to delight. The wind was hurricane…

Beautiful!

Started early as usual, because I am not a fan of hiking in any kind of warm weather. 🙂 Not much shade cover. Nice, slow…

This is the farthest one from where we live, but the drive was pleasant on a Saturday morning through the Golden Gate Bridge and some…

Got there about 8:30 and was stunned to find parking across the road from the trailhead, since I’d been warned it fills up early. The…

Wide fire road most of the way. Great views along the whole trail.

Weather was a little dry and moderately warm.  Cover only in the first mile after that you are on the access road the rest of…

Foggy today! Wishing for a better view at the top, but great hike nonetheless!!!

It was cold 🥶

Awesome solo hike.  Only saw one other hiker.  Sadly limited view today from the summit.

First 0.8 miles a bit rocky switchbacks, then an easy walk mainly on a wide fire road, narrower at the last mile. Not much shade,…

The first mile was technical and the last quarter mile was steep.  We started hiking around 8 am, so we had good parking and the…

I hiked with 10 other women for this group hike including my best friend Sharon and good friend Crystal. I hiked with the W.O.M.E.N. hiking…

10.4 miles – easy but long hike.  Hot with no shade!  Dude striped down to speedo at the top – everyone celebrates differently!  Views were…

“Wine is bottled poetry.“  Robert Louis Stevenson Since your on a trail named after him, I’m pretty sure he said that from the top of…

Beautiful morning hike.  The first mile is a decent climb and got us warm.   Once you get to the access road that goes to the…

This was a very challenging hike for me! The first mile+ is single track and very technical in parts. I was able to do it…

My last piece  trail on Norcal Challenge! It was a foggy Tuesday morning on trailhead. At 8:30, we were the first car to parked there.…

This was not necessarily a hike with good views going up but once you got to the top there was 360 views of all of…

I love this hike and was really looking forward to doing it again this year.  We had great weather and went early so not a…

Switch backs for the first mile. Open fire road for the rest with gorgeous views. Cold and cloudy, but cleared up by 10am. Good for all…

The trail was easy for the most part. There was just one section in the first mile that required scrambling up rocks.

The weather was perfect!  We started early about 8:44.  It took us about 4.5 hours but we took lots of pics and sat on the…

Arrived early and had a cool and beautiful hike up.  Very chilly at the top.  Hiking down was quick and easy.

Beautiful trail, starts off in shady woods for about a mile then widens out to amazing Napa Valley views all the way to the tops.…

Small parking lot so get here early. Trail head is on the other side of the road so caution when crossing. Trail starts off as…

Perfect day for a hike…..low 70’s, no wind. Excellent visibility.  Gorgeous views. No complaints!

March is perfect for this hike! First mile is shaded, the rest is on fire road. Would rate this hike challenging moderate but not hard.…

Drove up from south orange county so I could start on my nor Cal 6 pop. Opted to stay a week up her le so…

Beautiful sunny day as we made our way along the fire road to the top. Very windy peak but we enjoyed it!

Neat Day to hike this. Sunny with a random bit of hail/snow. Very odd/ interesting weather day.

Hike was easier that I thought it would be. Beautiful views once at the top. It started to snow the last half mile getting to…

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Amazing

Surprised there was still snow!

A glorious sunny Friday in March, and a day trip to Calistoga to hike Mt St. Helena with my friend and fellow challenger, Valerie. We…

Beautiful hike in winter wonderland!

I intentionally went south to north with this challenge and it paid off.  I knew St. Helena wasn’t too long and I also knew it…

Weather was nice and calm mid 50’s and sunny

Was planning on hiking Mt Tam to complete the challenge, but forecast called for about two inches of snow overnight and I couldn’t pass up…

Third time I’ve done this hike.  Each time the weather was unique.  This time good views and interesting low clouds running into the mountain.  Great…

Beautiful day for a hike after a fresh snow. I monitored the weather the night before and saw that it only snowed about 2” towards…

Did this with a couple friends for my birthday weekend. I hiked it a couple years ago, but that day was raining and overcast, so…

A great day to show off the joys of Mt St Helena to a new to California friend. She was skeptical as to wether she…

Third peak!  Halfway done! Since much of the trail is a fire road, I decided to borrow a friend’s mountain bike and bike the trail! …

We set out with a group of three and were sure to closely follow the hiking guide and arrived around 6:45am. There was only one…

Beautiful weather and views along the trail and at the summit.

2hr37 minutes up, 5.7 Miles each way. 1hr 50 minutes down.

Light snow over night at the top, mostly melted by the time I reached the summit at 9am. Lots of ice being blown off the…

Foggy until I got to the top. Breezy and chilly! Happy to complete the challenge early in the year! Afterwards, I headed to Calistoga to…

Beautiful day! The weather was lovely. This is a good time of year for this hike, not too hot or cold. Be sure to check…

After overnight rains left the sky clear and bright, we got great views from the top in all directions. We were hoping some of the…

My friend and I drove to Robert Louis Stevenson trailhead in northern Napa Valley. Nearing the trailhead the road does a lot of climbing. It…

Left the trailhead at 4:20 AM with headlamps to reach the summit in time to make breakfast and coffee and watch the sunrise.

This was a great hike to take the whole family.  Our kids have hiked Mt. Konocti with us and we thought they could do this…

It was a beautiful day to get out and hike.  We brought our kids along on this one since they hiked Mt. Konocti with us…

Arrived at 9am to make sure I got parking since it is a small dirt lot off the side of the highway or shoulder parking. …

This was a cool hike to the peak, great views all the way up, snow at the top of mountain, and there is a good…

New growth after the Tubbs Fire in 2017 can be noticed on the Southern slopes of the nearly 8-Million years old volcanic rock formation (slide…

Wonderful hike, AllTrails rates this as hard, I would say it is more on the Moderate side. First .8 miles is in the woods, the…

The first mile of the trail was a bit tricky. After that your on a fire road which is easy. At the top there was…

Nice winter hike with great views of the Napa Valley. Encountered some pretty strong wind gusts and major wind gusts at the summit, so much…

This was a perfect hike, it was cool weather with some high wind gust at the peak that were up to 90 mph. It was…

Dang, what a windy day! And I mean windy- as in you better hold on to your hat and make sure you don’t get blown over. The…

Had a great hike an a seemingly spring day in winter.

This is an out and back trail. First one mile is covered and you walk through a forest. The rest is a fire road and…

Sunny hike with a little bit of chill. Technical part of trail a little bit of moisture. Generally, the trail in good condition!!!

Sunny hike with a little bit of chill. Technical part of trail a little bit of moisture. Generally, the trail in good condition!!!

Foggy start to our hike along the lush single track trail. Once we started up the barren fire road the sun broke out and provided…

Even though weather conditions didn’t allow for the traditional long-distance views from the peak the rolling fog and clouds provided a unique and memorable experience. …

Its a good 11 miles round trip from the trailhead to peak and back. Beautiful 360 degrees view at the top.

This hike has a little bit of everything. The first section is nice and steep, with some rocky obstacles and just enough to keep you…

Left the house at 6 am to arrive at 7:45 at the main parking lot – was hoping to enjoy the clear skies of the…

Hiked crispy Mt St Helena with the Ladies 🙂

Wonderful cool morning hike with My BF, Denise, and Joy 🙂

With an 7:30 start time we had the trails all to ourself and premium parking. The best way to hike.  I love the continuous gradual…

Was a perfect day for a hike. Beautiful sunshine. Its getting easier every year!  

Happy New Year and happy new challenge!  Beautiful, clear day— no falls and no snow!

Great hike up. I did this hike on 12/31 and 1/1 – found that running down part way was easier for me. The last mile…

We could see Mt. Lassen ot was so clear! Best weather…5th time!

Starting out the new year on the trail. The weather was perfect . It was so clear I could see the snow on the Sierras…

Excellent hike, highly recommend it. The beginning of the trail wasn’t obvious to me… but there is a sign there! LOL! First mile is the…

Easy, gradual climb to the summit,  mostly on fire road.  Left late and came through the last forested mile by head lamp.  Fantastic views and…

A perfect winter day, cool with s few gusts of wind, but so clear that we could see the Pacific Ocean. We were very lucky…

Everything went according to planned, although it was sprinkling and cold the whole way – but this time of year.

dusty but awesome.

We got there early, 7a, because the small parking lot fills up quickly. It was freezing, 37 degrees! The first mile or so is narrow,…

10.17 miles, 2141 ft, 3h 30 min It was 32 degrees the entire time on this hike and quite windy at the top. We got…

Chilly and windy at the summit.

Great Hike! Not that many people. Started late but made It down before dark.

First did this trip about twenty years ago as a teenager, and now a couple decades after first summitting with my family, I brought my…

Cold day but lots of climbers along the way. Clear views all day

Parked near small picnic area right off the 29. Headed up the trail to the memorial sight. Went up the right trail to take a…

Beautiful hike. It was a bit cold and breezy after 1 mile before the peak. At that weekend, we stayed in Santa Rosa, visited wineries,…

On a crisp autumn morning, we started our hike. The trail pays an homage to author Robert Louis Stevenson. We saw damage of previous forest…

Mostly fire road in good condition. Was able to see the fires in Napa  & Sonoma County.

Great hike, views from the top were nice. Cool little plaque at the peak also.

The day Baby Yoda was born. First hike with him in California. Really hot day.

Another Peak hits the dusk! Woke up at 4am, out the door at 5am – at the Mt. St. Helena Trail at 7am. Incredible sunrise,…

Nice little stroll

Wonderful day hiking to the north peak of Mount Saint Helena. Got a late start so had to deal with sun but it wasn’t too…

The trail is in great condition. Little to none fellow hikers. Majority of the trail is exposed to sun, with little islands of small shade…

This hike was easy, even when considering the four peaks before it. After the first mile of steepish trail you have 4 miles of exposed…

When the weather is good in July, it is gonna be hot. Probably close to 90, but clear skies and therefore great views. Hiked from…

This was an okay hike.  It got pretty hot once I started just before 9am.  Most of it is unshaded up to the top.  It’s…

Hot day, glad we started 8am. Trail empty on the way up, was filling up later in the day.

Started at 6:45 AM. Reached the summit in approximately two hours. First mile was a little bit of a scramble but was well-shaded; after you…

started at 8:20am. Took about 5 hours with a large break at the top. Beautiful shaded trail the first mile, little to no shade after…

It was 90+ degrees when I did the hike even when I started early. The trail was moderate in terms of difficulty and there are…

The top of Mt St Helena was fun. I did all three peaks, then headed over to Table Rock to round out the day. (By…

Great overcast day, occasional sun, and a little damp and foggy at the summit. Took 4 hours total (would be a different story on a…

The approach is prettier than the hike, but the views at the peak make up for the exposed fire road that makes up much of…

Fun hike with my hiking partner Mike. The weather was great and the views stunning. The trail was in very good condition.