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First look at new trails

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Sonoma Valley Sun

Unknown-3After two decades of planning, the Bay Area Ridge Trail has been extended over Sonoma Mountain and into Jack London State Historic Park. The new 1.2-mile East Slope Trail, which will open officially on March 14, opens land never before accessible to the public to hikers, cyclists, and equestrians.

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It crosses two private properties and a Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation & Open Space District-owned property, meandering along the ridgeline through oak woodland and open grassland habitats, and presents stunning views.

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“The new East Slope Trail, combined with existing Ridge Trail through Jack London State Historic Park and the North Slope Trail, stitches together a nine-mile showpiece stretch ready to be explored,” said Janet McBride, executive Director of Bay Ridge Trail Council. For more on the March 14 firsthike, visit jacklondonpark.com.




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