Tag: Mount Saint Helena

Beautiful day on the mountain. Not too hot or too cold. Enjoyed the ease of the fire road as I had completed a difficult 100…

A few rain drops at the start of the hike but faded out quickly. The sky was covered by cloud most of time but for…

Good hike. Not my favorite because most of it is fire road.

It was an unseasonably cool and overcast day, so perfect for this hike which can be brutal in the heat of summer. After summiting, we…

Sixth one down! I booked a twofer trip with the missus in Calistoga. Hiking (solo) in the morning, and wine tasting in the afternoon, with…

Very happy to complete the NorCal 6POP in just 2 separate road trips- having to drive for about 9 hours from San Diego County. Both…

16May22 Our final hike for the NorCal 6-POP Challenge!!! We arrived in Napa Valley the day before and stayed at a friend’s home who wanted…

Long

Gradual climb from the first step. Under trees the first mile then exposed fire road the rest of the way up. Start early for the…

Great weather. Beautiful views.

I went with Facebook hiking group and finished this last hike in 6 pack challenge. Amazing feeling 😊

Wonderful hike; great group.. nice views on the top..

This was a fantastic hike with gorgeous view. Sometime we were in the clouds and some times in the clear. Hike was fairly easy. 10…

This is my first one for Six Pack of Peaks Challenge so will always be a special one, about 2 hour drive time so had…

We went with a group of folks, it was a perfect day with temperature ranging from 55 to 70 so just few layer of clothes…

First time up Mt. St. Helena. Great views on a beautiful day.

Start early most of the trail has no shade. Great views from the top. The majority of the trail is fire road and easy to…

The hike began with the 1st mile in wooded area. This part of the trail was made of multiple switchbacks with one steep climb. There…

We started our hike around 8am – the Bay Area Ridge Trail Head start was just north of the main Robert Luis Stevenson parking lot.…

Enjoyed this one! The views along the way are spectacular and from the top absolutely breathtaking. Felt like a “moderate” rather than “hard” hike (as…

Intermediate trail. The first mile was single track with rocky terrain but the remaining hike was well maintained, wider trail along the ridge. Gives you…

Very nice and excellent views.

Took advice and got there early – glad we did since at 8:30am there were already a number of cars in the small lot. Overall…

This time we added Table Rock to our Adventure, 4 miles of technical terrain & then to Robert Stevenson Trail up to Mt Saint Helena…

Beautiful hike on a rainy day and shared the trail with the runners participating in a 35k/50k endurance run.  Although the day started out rainy…

An amazing time had by all on our group practice hike 10 of 15. Rain, fog, wind, oh my! We started on a wet hike…

Raining day so foggy unable to see view but beautiful and shared trail with group training for a 20 mile fundraiser and 30k endurance run.…

It was a very windy day,  but the sun was shining and we encountered no people in the ascent.  Only saw 4 on the descent. …

Great hike! Lots of wildflowers. Most of the hike is on an exposed (no shade) fire road. Spring time was great because it was not…

Started early to beat the heat and it worked. Highly recommend visiting Silverado Mine on way up (too steep coming down). Found a great lunch…

Mount St. Helena! This one was a far drive for me so it started early. There was so much fog that the parking was difficult…

10 mile easy trail completed in 3 hours. Weather was cloudy and windy.

Fun Hike.

Bagged Peak #2 Mount Saint Helena It was a gloomy day, with clouds rolling in and out (perfect conditions for this trail).  For those who…

The start of the trail is very green and lots of shade. Fortunately it was a cloudy day so we didn’t have much sun exposure…

We did this hike a couple years ago in the summer: BRUTAL! For this challenge we did it in March with cool weather and it…

Beautiful hike with fun terrain! No traffic on the way in and found parking right away. The weather was perfect, about 70 degrees.  Dressed in…

This hike to Mt St Helena was easy but hot… definitely needs water and plan to stop under shades. It has amazing views and I…

Nice weather today for this hike, temps are in low 70s, very slight breeze up top. Only the first/last mile of the trail is shaded,…

11 miles or so, climbed up 2.7k or so.  It’s a beautiful mountain. Loved the trail.

18 Bay Area Hikers summited one of the tallest peak in the Bay Area, Mt. St. Helena today! In total 11.1 miles where hiked and…

Drove from Fremont, bay area early in the morning to Mount St Helena. On the way saw Hot Air Balloons in the Sky in Napa…

Great fire road. Very cold and windy at the top, but worth for the scenery.

10.5 roundtrip trail to Mount St. Helena today. Great views from the top of the summit.  After about 1 mile the trail basically is a…

10.5 roundtrip trail to Mount St. Helena today. Great views from the top of the summit.  After about 1 mile the trail basically is a…

Such a perfect day for this 10 mile hike. Five miles to the summit & back! Breathtaking views over Napa, Sonoma & wine country! We…

We hiked to the summit on a Friday. Parking was not an issue; we arrived at 930am. Very few people on the trail and fire…

360 degree views from the top on a gorgeous, clear day. Last time I hiked to the summit it was cold and cloudy… no view…

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Short single tract followed by exposed fire road to the multiple antenna at the top.

Started early before the heat.  Can be cold and windy but was great.  Nice gradual Fire road.   Peak is littered with antennas couple nice…

lovely wide trail and amazing views, steep at first but then gradual. Saw Mt.Lassen from the top! And some snow at the peak!

This is a nice 5 mile climb. The start is a single track that is pretty technical in places, a few trees down. After .9…

We started at 7:30am, when there were only 5-6 cars. The temperature was very good for hiking – a little bit cold in the early…

Mostly fire road with about 0.8 miles of switchbacks at the start. Amazing views along the side of the mountain looking down at the valley…

Yes, it’s possible to be beautiful and irritating at the same time. This hike proves it. Weather  It was a cool, cloudy day with the…

Beautiful cool day, with amazing views!  Met a hiker who was summiting for the 297th time! Get there early for a parking spot on the…

Went on a weekend this time and way more people than last year when we went during the week.  Had fun with friends, weather was…

Ok, ok, so the original trail is little over 11 miles. But!….my map shows and alternate trail that cut out all the switchbacks at the…

The first mile or so of the hike is great, though a forested are. The rest of the hike is on a dirt road, but…

Least favorite of the challenge, but pretty. No bathrooms at the trailhead or top.

Gorgeous day for hiking Mt St Helena. For the record, this is my least favorite hike of the Six Pack because there is no bathroom…

Pretty hot for February. Quite exposed after the first mile. View are very pretty- can see San francisco and Sierra Nevada.

Hike with 10 people that day. No shade on fire road

Went with a hiking group. Great Fun! Apparently, there is snow sometimes in the month of February, unfortunately not this time. The weather conditions change…

Hiked with group.  Fun hike.

We started around 10:30 am from the Saint Helena Trail head.. The hike starts with a creek on the side and nice shades in the…

The peak that I missed for 2021, checked it off as #1 for 2022. Beautiful day about 55 degrees, with super strong winds at the…

Steep, narrow climb at the beginning. The trail led to a wide path, wide enough to accommodate the park ranger’s vehicle.

The trail conditions were great! A lot of sunny parts, very strong wind! Specially at the summit. Not too many shaded parts. Not a lot…

Perfect weather for a great hike with amazing group of people.

It was windy at the top.

Not the most scenic. 1st quarter mile was pretty with pine trees and shaded, then the rest of the trail is a fire road to…

clear weather, high wind at summit

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.

hike was good great weather and great views of the wine country.

Bit chilly but overall very nice.

Our group set out at a little after 4 am. We encountered a few obstacles on the trail, but they were easy to navigate. We…

Great conditions. Beautiful hike

The wide fire road after the first mile was nice for a large group to hike together

mostly exposed trail

Parking very limited at 7 am. Mostly exposed warmed up very quickly. 10 miles 2100 ft about 4 1/2 hours.

It was 5:30 in the morning, and I packed the truck under the waning, mooned sky. I was excited to begin my Northern California 6…

We started at 4am to reach the summit by sunrise. Easy total of about 9.6 miles

Cool and sunny winter morning. It was cool for the first mile and a half while in the trees. A couple of downed trees made…

I went here in December and the trail was just fine. Seems a few trees have fallen in the past month. This is in the…

Beautiful day for a hike. Started with clear conditions with a brisk 45 degrees. The climb was single track for the first few miles. Several…

Started around 9am. Brisk morning and little sun. Couple of trees down on single track trail. Moderate hike. Lunch with Anette & felecia at East…

There were some trees down on parts of the single track trail from a recent wind storm

First 0.8 m some steep Rocky steps,then wide maintenance road all the way up.Gusty wind with plenty sunshine.

It was super windy today!! I was ready to take off anytime LOL I arrived at the trailhead pretty late and started at 11 am.…

Great hike to the summit with some great cool weather. Great views after getting up pass the Monument and up on the road to the…

This hike was awesome. We took 2 kids who were able to complete the hike as well. After the first mile or so, the trail…

Super cool.  Hiked St Helena with the fam.  Also did some rock climbing on the table scraps pinnacle and Silverado mine.

Hike #2!!! My daughter and I made it to the top!  Amazing views!! Mount Shasta and Mount Lassen in the distance completely snow capped!! Weather…

Today I finished my #2 hike, the day was great perfect time of year, and I had an amazing time.

Beautiful weather, great trail conditions with no snow or mud. Spectacular views on a warm winter day in January.

Beautiful day to hike Mount Saint Helena. Agreeable, sunny and cool weather with little patches of ice higher up. Stopped for some geocaches on the…

Fantastic hike.  Great views 360 from the peak.  Looking forward to coming back to this one! Geocaching on the way down.

He hiked Mt. St. Helena summit on Jan 2, 2022. The day was sunny and colder. We started the hike at 8AM. There were snow…

Great way to kick off t2022 – snowy hike to Mt St Helena summit. Popular hike on new years day – arrived @ 9 and…

Great way to kickoff the New Year by venturing through the upper level snow to soak up the view and camaraderie at the peak. Will…

First annual first of the year hike up Mt StHelena from Hwy29. Also hiked up Oathill Mine Trail from Calistoga and The Palisades Trail (challenging,…

Early start to 2022 — parking lot was full at 4:15 by people hitting the trail for sunrise. Lower single track was crowded with plenty…

SNOW!! Best day to summit in my opinion. Storm came through the past week, but clear skies and sunny today helped make it a tad…

Had a pair of micro spikes that I wore for about half the hike due to ice and was glad I had them and didn’t…

Oh My God!!!! This was the best best best hike. – Feels like a dream I went with my 16 yr old daughter and 2…

The trail was beautiful, and weather cooperated. Most of the hike to the summit was above the fog. The fog rolled over the mountain on…

This was our second hike up Mt St Helena, we did this hike the same time last year.  But last year was rainy and foggy,…

Team On the Rocks closed out our six pack challenge with a wonderful surprise…snow!  I’m so happy we waited to do this one as a…

Incredible hike! We had snow the night before maybe 4 inches which made it so much fun! The weather was very dramatic – no precipitation…

It was awesome!

Fun hike in snow!  Beautiful summit!

It had rained the day before, and when we got to the mountain we discovered that that meant snow at altitude.  A little at the…

Our group had originally scheduled to summit Mt. St. Helena in the summer. But, when the temperatures climbed, we postponed . . .and postponed .…

A little chilly but we had plenty of layers on. Beautiful hike!

Really beautiful hike, and the first mile up to the fire road was very interesting with a rough rock trail.

The last summit! Our group had originally planned to do the hike in the summer, but the temperatures kept rising and we knew it would…

Interesting trail, mostly a fire road.

This was my 4/6 hike for the challenge. Hiked it while there was an Ultra race happening so it was cool to witness these super…

Beautiful day. Napa 50k trail run was happening

Missed this hike with my Six Pack hiking buddy so talked the entire family into going with me. It was perfect weather…cool, then it warmed…

Beautiful trail!! Trail in great condition; the first 3/4 mile was fairly rocky but the rest was a smooth and steady climb. Fantastic views from…

Drove to Calistoga thru amazing vineyards , treated with fall colors vineyards.  Beautiful drive to the trail head.  NO bathrooms, recommend stopping thru Calistoga. First…

This hike was mostly over a service road, no shade, fully open, which made it a little monotonous. Gradual inclines, and super windy. Has a…