Enjoy your yoga experience in the beautiful setting of our park! Susan Topf’s Yoga Hike balances a mix of easy hiking and gentle yoga postures, breath work and guided meditation, no mat necessary. The route varies on weather conditions and group interest that typically covers 2-3 miles of varied terrain. All levels and ages welcome.
Tickets are $30 and include parking if registered in advance online. Please wear weather-appropriate clothing to feel comfortable being in a natural setting and bring water (as needed). Meet outside the Visitor Center unless otherwise noted in confirmation email prior to the hike. Limited to 12 participants.
Sonoma County Resident? Free with a April 2023 or newer Park Rx from a participating Sonoma County Medical Provider. Click here for Park Rx info.
Ease of access: we’re unable to determine ease of access as the route will be decided the day-of by the hike leader and other logistics (mud, small water crossings, slippery trails, etc).
If you have previously completed the Beginner Hiking for Fitness Program, or can hike a little more than 4 miles with at least 1,000 ft of elevation, this series is for you! The program leaders will guide you on a series of weekly hikes with the challenge increasing each week. Leaders will have group discussions about gear, hydration, hiking poles, first aid and pacing, etc. The group’s final hike aims for Bald Mountain, where hikers can enjoy stunning vistas.
The following is a list of possible routes specifically selected for this hiking series:
1) Sat 7/18 — Waterfall Loop, 2.2 miles, 595 ft elevation [meet @ main lot]
2) Sat 7/15 – Vista Trail Loop, 3.6 miles, 700 ft elevation [meet @ White Barn]
3) Sat 7/22 – Goodspeed to Nattkemper bench, 4.2 miles, 1,060 ft elevation [meet @ Goodspeed lot]
4) Sat 7/29 – Hillside, Brushy Peaks to Neptune table, and Meadow, 4.6 miles, 780 ft elevation [meet @ White Barn]
5) Sat 8/5 – Vista Trail loop counter-clockwise, 4.7 miles, 1,000 ft elevation [meet @ White Barn]
6) Sat 8/12 – Fern Lake + Loop, 5.6 miles, 1,014 ft elevation [meet @ SDC across from Sonoma Valley Regional Park’s Valley of the Moon trailhead, on the Arnold Dr side]
7) Sat 8/19 – False Lake Meadow in Trionne-Annadel State Park, 6 miles, 600 ft elevation [meet @ Annadel’s Cobblestone Trailhead]
8) Sat 8/26 – Bald Mtn summit w/optional Headwaters detour, 5.8 miles, 1,000 ft elevation [meet @ White Barn]
Please note these routes are subject to change based on the group and weather. Wear appropriate footwear for rocky or slippery trails, and layers. Bring water, and if desired, a snack. The group will be limited to 35 participants.
The Hiking series costs $80 (plus a $10 parking fee per visit. Note that the Sugarloaf Annual Pass is $59 and valid at Sugarloaf and Jack London SHP), or free-of-cost for hikers with a June 2023 or newer Park Rx from a participating Sonoma County Medical Provider. Click here for Park Rx info. To sign up with a Park Rx, please email alma@sonomaecologycenter.org. Please have your Park Rx available at the time of sign-up, as the number of Park Rx tickets is limited and you will be asked to turn in a copy at the time of registration.
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Join us as we walk through the cosmos (on a scale model) and discuss the vast distance between our neighboring planets. The Sugarloaf Ridge Planet Walk is a unique opportunity to connect with the nature of planet earth as we discuss the incredible nature of the stars and beyond. Each step on the planet walk is scaled to represent 2.3 million miles so If you were to take a step every 5 seconds, you’d be traveling at the speed of light!
Starting at the White Barn and ending at the Robert Ferguson Observatory, we’ll walk to Neptune and back! This will be a moderate hike with an estimated elevation change of around 900ft and it will take approximately 2.5 hours to complete. The hike will end at the observatory where we’ll have an opportunity to observe the most important celestial object in our solar system, the sun! The Observatory will have solar viewing between 11am and 3pm so if you walk to the outer planets with us you can see the sun’s great prominence on your return!
Tickets are $10 for general audiences, $5 for students, youth (12-17 year olds; must be accompanied by an adult), Sugarloaf members, Sugarloaf volunteers, and free for children under 12. Wear appropriate clothing and comfortable shoes. Bring at least one quart of water, and a lunch/snack as we will be taking a break once we reach the bench at Neptune. Parking fees apply.
Ease of access: Although not ADA-compliant, Meadow Trail is passable by wheelchair and stroller up to the Brushy Peaks junction. Brushy Peaks Trail is a single-track dirt trail with 600 feet of elevation and steps.
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For more events at Sugarloaf, visit our calendar.
Enjoy your yoga experience in the beautiful setting of our park! Susan Topf’s Yoga Hike balances a mix of easy hiking and gentle yoga postures, breath work and guided meditation, no mat necessary. The route varies on weather conditions and group interest that typically covers 2-3 miles of varied terrain. All levels and ages welcome.
Tickets are $30 and include parking if registered in advance online. Please wear weather-appropriate clothing to feel comfortable being in a natural setting and bring water (as needed). Meet outside the Visitor Center unless otherwise noted in confirmation email prior to the hike. Limited to 12 participants.
Sonoma County Resident? Free with a April 2023 or newer Park Rx from a participating Sonoma County Medical Provider. Click here for Park Rx info.
Ease of access: we’re unable to determine ease of access as the route will be decided the day-of by the hike leader and other logistics (mud, small water crossings, slippery trails, etc).
Enjoy your yoga experience in the beautiful setting of our park! Susan Topf’s Yoga Hike balances a mix of easy hiking and gentle yoga postures, breath work and guided meditation, no mat necessary. The route varies on weather conditions and group interest that typically covers 2-3 miles of varied terrain. All levels and ages welcome.
Tickets are $30 and include parking if registered in advance online. Please wear weather-appropriate clothing to feel comfortable being in a natural setting and bring water (as needed). Meet outside the Visitor Center unless otherwise noted in confirmation email prior to the hike. Limited to 12 participants.
Sonoma County Resident? Free with a April 2023 or newer Park Rx from a participating Sonoma County Medical Provider. Click here for Park Rx info.
Ease of access: we’re unable to determine ease of access as the route will be decided the day-of by the hike leader and other logistics (mud, small water crossings, slippery trails, etc).