Walking a pristine path

After 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.

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.

“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.