California's Sonoma County is known for its wineries and a magnificent natural landscape--a picturesque mix of rugged coastline, steep cliffs, forested hillsides, and verdant agricultural valleys. A collection of 125 of the county's best day hikes are combined into this guide, providing access to 60 miles of coastline and thousands of acres of greenspace. All hiking levels are included, with a focus on mid-range hikes.
COASTAL HIKESNorth CoastNorth Coast: Mendonoma (Hikes 1-11)1. Manchester State Beach2. Northern Bluffs and the Garcia River: Stornetta Public Lands3. Southern Bluffs: Stornetta Public Lands4. Point Arena . Point Arena Lighthouse: Stornetta Public Lands5. Moat Creek Beach . Ross Creek Beach6. Schooner Gulch State Beach and Bowling Ball Beach7. Gualala River Trail: Gualala Point Regional Park8. Whale Watch Point: Gualala Point Regional Park9. Coastal Bluff Top Trail . Salal Cove: Gualala Point Regional Park . Sea Ranch10. Coastal Bluff Top Trail at Sea Ranch: Salal Trail to Walk-On Beach¿: Gualala Point Regional Park to Sea Ranch11. Sea Ranch Beaches Access TrailsCentral Coast Sonoma County¿: Stewarts Point to JennerCentral Coast (Hikes 12-25)Salt Point State Park (Hikes 12-19)12. Fisk Mill Cove to Horseshoe Point: Salt Point State Park13. Bluff Trail: Fisk Mill Cove to Stump Beach-Salt Point State Park14. Stump Beach Trail: Salt Point State Park15. Salt Point Trail: Gerstle Cove to Stump Beach: Salt Point State Park16. South Gerstle Trail and the Southern Bluffs¿: Salt Point State Park17. Pygmy Forest: North Trail-Central Trail Loop: Salt Point State Park18. The Prairie: Central Trail-South Trail Loop: Salt Point State Park19. Plantation and Prairie Trails . San Andreas Rift Zone: Salt Point State Park20. Kruse Rhododendron State Natural Reserve21. Stillwater Cove Regional ParkFort Ross State Historic Park (Hikes 22-25)22. Fort Ross Orchard and Spyra Memorial Grove¿to Kolmer Gulch Camp: Fort Ross State Historic Park23. Lower Kolmer Gulch to Coastal Overlook: Fort Ross State Historic Park24. Fort Ross North Headlands: Fort Ross State Historic Park25. Fort Ross Cove-Russian Cemetery: Fort Ross Cove . Southern Bluffs: Fort Ross State Historic ParkSouthern Coast¿: Jenner to Bodega Bay¿. Sonoma Coast State ParkSouthern Coast (Hikes 26-37)26. Vista Trail27. Russian Gulch28. North Jenner Headland: North Jenner Bluffs29. North Jenner Bluffs30. Goat Rock Beach to Harbor Seal Nursery 31. Kortum Trail: north end¿. Blind Beach to Shell Beach32. Kortum Trail: south end¿. Shell Beach to Wright's Beach33. Pomo Canyon Trail¿: Pomo Canyon Campground to Shell BeachBodega Head (Hikes 34-37)34. Bodega Head35. Horseshoe Cove Overlook: Bodega Head36. Bird Walk Coastal Access Path: Doran Park Marsh37. Pinnacle Gulch: Bodega BayINLAND HIKESNorth Central Sonoma County: Guerneville . Forestville . Windsor . Lake SonomaNorth Sonoma County (Hikes 38-48)38. Cloverdale River ParkLake Sonoma Recreation Area (Hikes 39-43)39. Woodland Ridge Trail: Lake Sonoma Recreation Area40. South Lake Trail to Skaggs Springs Vistä: Lake Sonoma Recreation Area41. Little Flat to Bummer Peak: Lake Sonoma Recreation Area42. Dry Creek Trail: Lone Rock to Gray Pine Flat: Lake Sonoma Recreation Area43. Half-A-Canoe Loop: Lake Sonoma Recreation Area44. Healdsburg Ridge Open Space PreserveArmstrong Redwoods . Austin Creek (Hikes 45-48)45. Armstrong Nature Trail: Pioneer Trail, Icicle Tree Trail and¿Discovery Trail: Armstrong Redwoods State Reserve46. East Ridge-Pool Ridge Loop: Armstrong Redwoods State Reserve¿and Austin Creek State Recreation Area47. Gilliam Creek Trail-East Austin Creek: East Loop: Austin Creek State Recreation Area48. Gilliam Creek Trail-East Austin Creek: Double Loop¿: Austin Creek State Recreation Area Calistoga Area:¿Robert Louis Stevenson State Park¿. Bothe-Napa Valley State ParkCalistoga Area (Hikes 49-60)49. Petrified ForestRobert Louis Stevenson State Park (Hikes 50-55)50. Stevenson Memorial Trail: Robert Louis Stevenson State Park51. Mount Saint Helena Trail: Robert Louis Stevenson State Park52. Table Rock: Robert Louis Stevenson State Park53. Table Rock Trail-Palisades Trail¿: Holm's Place from the north: Robert Louis Stevenson State Park54. Historic Oak Hill Mine Road: Holm's Place from the south: Robert Louis Stevenson State Park55. Table Rock Trail-Palisades Trail-Historic Oat Hill Mine Road¿. one-way shuttle: Robert Louis Stevenson State ParkBothe-Napa Valley State Park (Hikes 56-60)56. Coyote Peak Trail-Ritchey Canyon Loop¿: Bothe-Napa Valley State Park57. Lower Ritchey Canyon Loop: Bothe-Napa Valley State Park58. Middle Ritchey Canyon Loop: Bothe-Napa Valley State Park59. Upper Ritchey Canyon Loop to Traverso Homestead: Bothe-Napa Valley State Park60. Bale Grist Mill State Historic Park¿: Bothe-Napa Valley State ParkCentral Sonoma County¿: Santa Rosa . Sebastopol . Rohnert ParkCentral Sonoma County: Santa Rosa Area (Hikes 61-78)61. Steelhead Beach Regional Park62. Riverfront Regional Park63. West County Regional Trail: Forestville to Graton64. Joe Rodota Trail from Sebastopol65. Laguna de Santa Rosa Wetland Preserve66. Laguna de Santa Rosa Trail67. Ragle Ranch Regional Park68. Santa Rosa Creek Trail: East¿. Willowside Road to Fulton Road69. Santa Rosa Creek Trail: West¿. Willowside Road to Delta Pond70. Colgan Creek Trail71. Perimeter Loop: Foothill Regional Park72. The Three Ponds: Foothill Regional Park73. South Ridge-Ridge-Canyon Loop: Shiloh Ranch Regional Park74. Ridge Trail-Creekside Loop: Shiloh Ranch Regional Park75. Big Leaf-South Ridge-Ridge Loop: Shiloh Ranch Regional Park76. Taylor Mountain Open Space Preserve77. Copeland Creek Trail78. Crane Creek Regional ParkSouth Central Sonoma County¿. Santa Rosa to SonomaSouth Central Sonoma County (Hikes 79-110)79. Howarth Park80. Spring Lake Regional¿ParkAnnadel State Park (Hikes 81-85)81. Cobblestone-Orchard Loop: Annadel State Park 82. Lake Ilsanjo: Annadel State Park83. Two Quarry Trail to Ledson Marsh: Annadel State Park84. Ledson Marsh: Two Quarry-Lawndale Shuttle: Annadel State Park85. Lawndale Trail-Schultz Canyon Loop: Annadel State ParkHood Mountain Regional Park map (Hikes 86-90)86. Lower Johnson Ridge Trail to Merganser Pond and¿Blue Heron Pond . Hood Mountain Regional Park87. Hood Mountain from Pythian Road: Hood Mountain-Route 1 . Hood Mountain Regional Park88. Hood Mountain from Los Alamos Road: Hood Mountain-Route 2¿. Hood Mountain Regional Park89. Hood Mountain from Adobe Canyon Road: Hood Mountain-Route 3¿. Sugarloaf Ridge State Park/Hood Mountain Regional Park90. Hood Mountain Shuttle Hike¿ . Sugarloaf Ridge State Park/Hood Mountain Regional ParkSugarloaf Ridge State Park (Hikes 91-96)91. Pony Gate-Canyon Loop: Sugarloaf Ridge State Park92. Creekside Nature Trail: Sugarloaf Ridge State Park93. Meadow-Hillside Loop: Sugarloaf Ridge State Park94. Brushy Peaks-Gray Pine Loop (including the Planet Walk)¿: Sugarloaf Ridge State Park95. Bald Mountain-Headwaters-Vista Loop¿: Sugarloaf Ridge State Park96. Bald Mountain-Gray Pine Loop: Sugarloaf Ridge State ParkJack London State Historic Park map (Hikes 97-103)97. Wolf House Ruins and Jack London's Grave¿: Jack London State Historic Park98. Beauty Ranch: Jack London State Historic Park99. Lake Trail Loop: Jack London State Historic Park100. Ancient Redwood, Fern Lake and Historic Orchard: Jack London State Historic Park 101. Woodcutter's Meadow-Asbury Creek Loop: Jack London State Historic Park102. Sonoma Ridge Trail: Jack London State Historic Park103. Sonoma Mountain Trail to Summit¿: Jack London State Historic Park104. North Sonoma Mountain Ridge Trail: North Sonoma Mountain Regional Park and Open Space105. Umbrella Tree Trail¿: North Sonoma Mountain Regional Park and Open Space106. Sonoma Valley Regional Park107. Maxwell Farms Regional Park108. Sonoma Overlook Trail109. Sonoma Bike Path110. Bartholomew Memorial ParkSouthern Sonoma County: San Pablo Bay . Novato . Petaluma