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CELEBRATING SONOMA MOUNTAIN SINCE 1993. 

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Mountain Maps

Map of the Sonoma Mountain Range that includs all parts that are protected forever.

Protected Land

New map of all the protected land in the Sonoma Mountain Range.

Sonoma Mountain Range

Includes Taylor, Bennett Mountain, and the small cougar and wildcat peaks.

The Three Watersheds

The Petaluma River watershed, Sonoma Creek watershed, and the Laguna de Santa Rosa watershed.

The Viewshed

encompasses sweeping panoramas, including San Francisco, Mount Diablo, and the horizon over the pacific ocean.

Wildlife Corridor

Sonoma Mountain is part if a critical linkage in the Marin Coast to Blue Ridge Corridor.

Mountain Geology

shows the distribution and age of rock formations across the landscape

Annual Rainfall

Color gradient map showing annual rainfall in the Sonoma Mountain region.

Vegetation

a visual representation of plant communities across the mountain.

Sonoma Mountain Creeks

shows all the creeks of the mountain

We thank Sonoma Ecology Center, Alex Young, and everyone else who has helped with the creating of these beautiful maps.

More maps of interest:

North Bay Wildlife Corridor Map, by SC Wildlife, with Sonoma Mountain circled.

Trails Maps

  • North Sonoma Mountain Regional Park
  • Tolay Lake Regional Park
  • Jack London State Historical Park

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Explore the Mountain

  • Hikes and Cultural Events at Jack London Park on Sonoma Mountain
  • SSU, Center for Environmental Inquiry Events
Sonoma Mountain – The Book!

Where the World Begins: Sonoma Mountain Stories and Images draws you into our inspiring natural treasure at the heart of southern Sonoma County. Local Bestseller, IPPY Award 2020.  Two purchasing choices below:

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Sonoma Mountain Preservation cultivates a sense of place, engagement with the landscape, and inspiration to steward and protect the mountain.

Our newsletter is out: Community and the Foot of S Our newsletter is out: Community and the Foot of Sonoma Mountain - link in bio! And check out this gorgeous picture of the Sonoma Mountain Vernal Pools taken last week!
https://sonomamountain.org/upcoming-hikes-on-sonom https://sonomamountain.org/upcoming-hikes-on-sonoma-mountain
The Sonoma Mountain Sugar Shuttle only runs twice The Sonoma Mountain Sugar Shuttle only runs twice a year. Would you like to see it run more often? https://sec.regfox.com/2026maysatjlshuttle
 It is an 8-mile one-way hike between North Sonoma Mountain Regional Park and Jack London State Historic Park and will run on May 2nd and 3rd. Would you be interested in taking this hike? Why or why not? SMP is considering sponsoring this trailhead-to-trailhead shuttle so that it can run more regularly. 

To sign up for May 2nd, sign up here: 
https://sec.regfox.com/2026maysatjlshuttle (https://sec.regfox.com/2026maysatjlshuttle)

To Sign up for May 3rd, sign up here: 
https://sec.regfox.com/2026maysunjlshuttle (https://sec.regfox.com/2026maysunjlshuttle)

And please let us know if you sign up!
Eldridge Marsh explorations, Tolay Lake history, L Eldridge Marsh explorations, Tolay Lake history, Lafferty in-depth, and citizen science with mushrooms. Join SMP for one of our autumn events. https://sonomamountain.org/upcoming-hikes-on-sonoma-mountain/
SMP at Sonoma Wild Festival right now! SMP at Sonoma Wild Festival right now!
SMP at Sonoma Wild Festival, at SOMO Village right SMP at Sonoma Wild Festival, at SOMO Village right now!
This is such a lovely little piece of Sonoma Mount This is such a lovely little piece of Sonoma Mountain Road.
If you missed these gorgeous aerial photos recentl If you missed these gorgeous aerial photos recently captured by Scott Hess @scotthessx , now is your chance! (subscribe to newsletter in bio or here: https://mailchi.mp/faa5c1fcb330/join-us-17328256)

The first photo centers on Lafferty Ranch Open Space and the headwaters of Adobe Creek. 

Photo number two looks head on up the headwaters of Washington Creek before it flows through East Petaluma and into the Petaluma River. 

Photo number three looks SSW, down the Rodgers Creek Fault.

The last photo looks NE south of Petaluma.

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