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Great Hikes for the Great Outdoors WAndErinG thrOuGh A pArk tAkinG in nAturE iS thE pErfEct WAy tO SpEnd thE AftErnOOn, And WinE cOuntry hAS fAbuLOuS trAiLS fOr EvEry hikEr’S intErESt. hErE ArE SOmE Of thE bESt. For the day-tripper seeking to move legs and spirit, Wine Country offers spectacular hiking away an hour or two; others are longer treks that offer the sweet rewards of mountaintop, ocean, or bay vistas. Hiking trails throughout Wine Country boast and a feast of wildflowers. The trails wind around from urban centers. Some hikes are easily done in Lake, and Napa) and climbs 2,093 feet to the tallest peak in the North Bay (at 4,343 feet). If it’s clear, you’ll be treated to a dramatic bird’s-eye view of the Pacific Ocean, Sierra summits, and even Mount The mountain straddles three counties (Sonoma, Lassen and Mount Shasta. Access Robert Louis Stevenson State Park from Calistoga, seven miles north on Highway 29. stately redwood and Douglas fir groves, songbirds, creek beds, historic sites, and Native American landmarks; they meander through nature conservancies, watersheds, and municipal and state parks. bESt fAmiLy hikE Bothe-Napa Valley State Park provides a welcome respite in the heart of Wine Country—featurof hiking trails, along with delightful history lesing redwood and fir trees and more than 10 miles sons and wonderful picnic grounds. Families can stroll the History Trail for an easy, one-mile, treeshrouded hike that leads to the Grist Mill, a restored 19th-century waterwheel flour mill. The four-mile Ritchey Canyon Trail winds along a creek popular for stone-skipping, wading, and crawdad-hunting. The Coyote Peak Trail is about a two-mile hike following is just a taste of what the Napa outdoors Some are free, and others have a day-use fee. The has in store: the best hikes for views, for families, a sweat. for wildflowers, and for keeping you from breaking bESt viEW For the best view in Napa, take the five-mile hike (and don’t forget the five-mile hike back!) up Mount St. Helena in Robert Louis Stevenson State Park. b y m i r i A m S i Lv E r phOtOGr Aphy by mArtin SundbErG S O L AG E 13

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