Tag: Mount Saint Helena

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.

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…

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…

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…

I can’t be the only person to have thought that the peak for this challenge was Mount Saint Helens, right?  Right?! Glad this one was…

Beautiful hike with amazing view of the wine country.Most of the trail is exposed so it’s best to start early.Limited parking spot.

Little under 4 hours moving time. Cool fall weather and pretty fall colors/foliage made this a very beautiful hike. The views from the summit are…

Amazing views for most of the hike. Big wide trails after the initial bit. Peak was so windy, I just grabbed a few photos and…

I’M DONE! I did four peaks in Jan/Feb, and two this week. Is that procrastination, or wisely avoiding the summer heat and tourist traffic? ?…

I’M DONE! I did four peaks way back in Jan/Feb, and two this week. Is that procrastination, or wisely avoiding the summer heat and tourist…

Beautiful cold autumn fall day with my friend Karla. Karla offered to help me complete my 5th hike in the 6 Pack of Peaks Nor…

This is a good hike, it starts off the 1st Mile in the forest but the rest of it is on a fire road and…

This is a good hike, it starts off the 1st Mile in the forest but the rest of it is on a fire road and…

It was a beautiful sunny day.  It took us almost an hour and a half  to drive to Stevenson Memorial trail from Walnut Creek. We…

Fun weekend up in wine country and a hike up beautiful Mt St Helena (10.3 miles, 2,129 ft elev gain, Max elev. 4,317 ft). We…

Another great hike! Started the hike as the sun rose over the hills. It was a bit chilly but not windy, so overall great weather…

The views overlooking Napa Valley and fall foliage did not disappoint. Perfect weather; cool temps were nice for the steady, exposed ascent.

Saved Mount Helena for the last since we wanted to enjoy the fall weather in Napa.  It was a perfect fall day for a hike. …

Beautiful hike through the fall foliage.

Parked a little down the road from the trailhead because parking was full. A bit sketchy walking on the highway at the beginning and end.…

Great hike! We arrived by 8am and had the trail mostly to ourselves on the way up. Unfortunately, it was cloudy when we went so…

hike was on a access trail. Lots of traversing. A good workout.

Beautiful views!  And perfect hiking weather. One of the easier hikes on this list, no doubt.

This was the easiest hike of the Six Pack which I appreciated since it is the furthest from where I live. It was a cold…

I arrived at the parking area on 29 around 6:15am. It’s was way too dark to start the hike so, I waited till sunrise ?.…

Beautiful hike!  The single track start was wonderful before the fire roads that made up the majority of this hike.  Beautiful vistas surrounded us every…

This was a beautiful hike.  Great times with great friends?

Our group followed the excellent directions provided from the Social Hiker site.  This is an out and back trail that started from the Stevenson Memorial…

The instructions provided on Social Hiker was great.  Our group followed it to the tea.  Total miles for the day was 10+.  It was a…

We started the hike near the parking lot by Lake County Hwy, following the Alltrails route.  The app marked it as hard, estimating to take…

No views at all due to the mist and clouds- but perfect weather for this hike without sun beating down on you. Fire road except…

More of a walk up a fire road than my ideal hike but it was a good time nonetheless. Lots of laughs but little shade.

It’s Hot and smoke out there right now. I would suggest you start early and take plenty of water. The first mile and a half…

Didn’t love this hike. Mostly fire road, zero shade, no breeze, blazing hot. But loved the workout from the elevation.

I did it!!! This was my last peak. The first mile of the trail was quite rugged and rocky then it opened up to a…

We took a turn and we were above the clouds. It was amazing

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…

Nice Saturday hike up Mount Saint Helena! Not too crowded ????

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…

Forgot to log this hike from May.

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,…

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…

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…

We started our hike around 8:30 in the morning, and the wind was insane! We could barely stand on the summit, it was blowing that…

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…

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

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…

Nice, sunny day for 4 of us to bag this peak.  Great time of year with lots of wild flowers out and a rattlesnake, too.…

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.

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…

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,…

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

Beautiful trail. Excellent workout. Parking lot filled up quickly at 7am. Trail was exposed. The burn area was sad ?, but the views were spectacular.

Great exercise, the lower trail was scenic.

“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…

“When I take you to the Valley, you’ll see the blue hills on the left and the blue hills on the right, the rainbow and…

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…

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

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 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…

Wonderful hike in late March.  Started our hike at 10am.  Two of my hiking gals went with me.  Ten miles round trip.  Four hours.

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

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…

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

Amazing

Surprised there was still snow!

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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…

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…

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…

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…

Very exposed for long stretches.

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…

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…

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…

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

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 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…

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…

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…

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…