Bring a flashlight and your sense of wonder as you explore the park after dark on Monday, March 2, 4:15-7:15 pm. This moderate-to-strenuous, 4.2-mile hike with approximately 800ft of elevation gain heads up to the viewpoint on Vista Trail where we will see the moon rise over the Mayacamas and the sun set over Sonoma Valley. Not recommended for children under 7 years old.
Meet at the White Barn parking lot at least 10 minutes prior to 4:15pm for a prompt departure. Please note tickets will not be available on site, and that you must register through our website to attend. Tickets are $10 general, $5 for youth (12-17 year olds; all minors must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian), students, Sugarloaf members, Sugarloaf or RFO volunteers, and free for children 7-12 years old. Bring your flashlight, at least a quart of water, extra layers for the evening, and if desired, a snack. Parking fees apply.
Ease of access: The White Barn parking lot has one van-designated accessible parking spot and an accessible porta-potty, as well as three water spigots. There is a 1/4-mile paved road from the Observatory to the Meadow trailhead. Meadow Trail is an unpaved fire road that is mostly flat although not ADA-compliant. In the dry season, it is passable by stroller or wheelchair with off-road capability tires up to the bridge, about a mile in. Grey Pine Trail is a fire road with a year-round creek crossing passable by board. Vista Trail is a single-track dirt trail with at least 700ft of elevation. It has at least two small seasonal water crossings, at least two sections with steps, and multiple steep, slippery sections. Bald Mtn Trail is a paved fire road that connects Vista Trail to Lower Bald Mtn Trail. Lower Bald Mtn Trail is a single-track dirt and gravel trail with multiple narrow switchbacks and inclines with an elevation gain of approximately 500ft. It has two trailheads; one at the main parking lot, and one that leads back to the Observatory.
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