Join us for these winter hikes!
Annual New Year hike on the East Slope Trail
TENTATIVELY RESCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 10th.
(dependent on weather)
10 am to 2:30 pm
Registration HERE
Description: Join Sonoma Mountain Preservation Board members on the East Slope Trail of Sonoma Mountain for a rare guided hike with special access and gorgeous views.
We’ll have a leisurely climb through private property, stopping to explore a forest of Buckeye trees and volcanic soils. We’ll enjoy fabulous views of Sonoma Valley, Sonoma Developmental Center, the Mayacamas, Mt. Tam, Petaluma River watershed, San Pablo Bay, and Mt. Diablo.
Approximate 800-foot elevation gain, then relatively level ridge trail along the E. Slope conservation easement to the South Loop at Jack London State Historic Park and back, about 4 miles total.
At the beginning we’ll walk in silence, allowing us to sink into a wild creature’s perspective of the sounds and smells, Buckeye and Bay trees, meadows and Live oaks, and the Valley below.
Hike Leaders: SMP board members Nancy Kirwan and Meg Beeler.
Logistics: Outdoor “facilities.” Bring plastic to sit on, lunch, water, walking sticks, boots,
a journal, and layers. Arrive at the carpool location early, at 9:45. Return by 2:30 PM. Maximum 5 cars, 25 hikers. Heavy rain cancels, with reschedule on Saturday, January 10th.
Directions: Meet 9:45 on Grove Street between Picazzo Cafe and 1041 Grove Street, going west,
just past Bonneau’s Store off Arnold Drive, in Sonoma. Parking is limited where we’re
headed. We will caravan at 10 AM.
Lafferty Ranch – Slow Pace Hike
JANUARY 25th.
1 pm to 4 pm
Registration HERE
Description:
Have you wished you could visit beautiful Lafferty Ranch without taking a long hike? This is the outing for you! Along with fabulous views—of the Petaluma Valley, Mount Tamalpais, and San Francisco Bay— we’ll explore the land through slow, silent walking, guided visualizations, and prompts to connect with the land, and perhaps a “sit spot” where you can listen, rest, draw, write, or simply be on the mountain. We will be walking no more than a mile on relatively flat terrain, although there are some uneven trails. You’ll be invited to deepen your relationship with trees and lichen, soil and stones, Adobe Creek, and Sonoma Mountain itself.
This is a joint hike with our partner organization, LandPaths. We’ll talk a bit about the land’s history, SMP’s role in protecting Sonoma Mountain’s wildlands, and how Petaluma’s Lafferty Ranch project fits into the mountain’s preservation.
Hike Leaders: Meg Beeler, Madeline Kellner, and Eberle Ewing
Logistics: You will be asked to sign a liability waiver upon arrival. No restrooms available. This is a rustic property. Please plan accordingly.
Click on the link below to register and for more information.
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