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Headwaters to Headwaters: A Mayacama's Hike Extravaganza
Join us for a very rare opportunity to hike from Hood Mountain Regional Park to Sugarloaf Ridge State Park via the historic McCormick Ranch section of Sugarloaf. This event will be a grand tour of the Mayacamas Mountains in the northern half of Sonoma Valley and will pass close to the headwaters of Santa Rosa Creek and Sonoma Creeks. The Perry family has generously given permission to hike through their property, allowing our adventure to go the back way along the Napa/Sonoma county line. The route will take participants through some of the wildest and most beautiful sections of Sonoma County filled with massive trees and lovely wildflowers. The terrain also has some amazing history especially of the McCormick and Hurd families. At the end of the 11-mile hike, join your fellow adventurers for a delicious barbecue meal at the Sugarloaf day use picnic area, beer and wine included.
Participants will park at Sugarloaf Ridge State Park at 9 AM, and Team Sugarloaf will shuttle them to the Los Alamos parking lot of Hood Mountain Regional Park. From there, hikers will follow the Hood Mountain Trail down to Homestead Meadow and then cross into the McCormick addition of Sugarloaf. We will work our way up Quercus Trail and Grandmother Oak Trail and overlook the former Spaulding property before taking a lunch break at Red Hill. Continuing up Maple Glen Trail, our group with permission from Jim Perry, will hike southeast along the county line and enter Sugarloaf before taking a break at the Red Barn with snacks and cold drinks provided by Team Sugarloaf. The group will then proceed up to Bald Mountain and finally work its way back down to the day use area at Sugarloaf for a barbecue dinner. The route covers approximately 11 miles with elevation gain of about 2800 ft. We expect to arrive at the barbecue about 4:30 PM.
Tickets are $40, and all profits will be split between Team Sugarloaf and the Sonoma County Regional Parks Foundation. Team Sugarloaf, The Sonoma Ecology Center, Sonoma County Regional Parks, and Bill and Dave Hikes are the hike sponsors and organizers.
Please bring a lunch, snacks, and water and be prepared to walk 11 miles over the steep and sometimes rough terrain. Also, dress appropriately for the weather.
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LocationSugarloaf Ridge State Park (View)
2605 Adobe Canyon Road
Kenwood, CA 95452
United States
Categories
| Minimum Age: 14 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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