Mt St Helena CA 95448

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Tina Nguyen

Mount St. Helena Trail (Robert Louis Stevenson State Park) • Distance: ~10 miles round trip • Difficulty: Moderate–hard • Highlights: • Panoramic views of Napa Valley, Sonoma, and even Mount Shasta on a clear day • Wide, well-maintained fire road • Iconic summit hike in the area • Great for: Sunrise, long scenic hikes, cooler days

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Steve

A solid good hike. I’d say it is moderate at best. Park at the RLS State Park signs off Hwy 29. It’s about a half mile through the woods to the Stevenson marker. All told it’s .92 miles from Hwy 29 to the access road. The wooded part is either hard packed dirt or uneven rocky trails. Definitely watch your footing. Once one the access trail it’s another 3.08 miles along an access road with loose dirt and gravel up to the south peak’s picnic tables. All told it’s 4 miles to the south peak and you’re rewarded with great views. It’s another 1.7 miles to the north peak if you’re feeling peckish. There is no water available and no sun shade once you’ve reached the access road. TLDR; moderate hike in the beginning. Bring good hiking shoes, water and a hat. Reward are a good exercise and great views of the surrounding area

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blueTREE

It opens 360 for grand view of Napa valley in layers of hills and yonder. It has surprisingly challenging rock climbing sites to entice your adventures spirit. Definitely I was impressed to meet many different facial expressions of the mountain, just need to take a moment to observe and recognize them, allowing yourself the space, not rushing through and miss them out. They are the spirits and the keepers of the mountain. ^&^