163 official trails lie within 25 miles of Santa Rosa — 340 miles in total, 104 rated easy and 8 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.
The biggest climb nearby gains 2,158 ft; the median trail gains 390 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Lake Trail | 11.1 | 408 ft | Expert | 44 min · 31 mi |
| Mount Saint Helena Trail | 5.4 | 2,158 ft | Hard | 40 min · 23 mi |
| John Hoffnagle Loop | 6.3 | 1,330 ft | Hard | 1 h 03 min · 33 mi |
| East Ridge Trl | 3.3 | 1,209 ft | Hard | 48 min · 24 mi |
| Oat Hill Mine Trail | 5.5 | 1,041 ft | Hard | 1 h 24 min · 42 mi |
| Rector Reservoir Trail | 2.9 | 1,502 ft | Hard | 51 min · 33 mi |
| Gilliam Creek Trl | 3.1 | 1,056 ft | Moderate | 48 min · 24 mi |
| Gray Pine Trail | 2.5 | 1,412 ft | Moderate | 45 min · 21 mi |
| Hood Mountain Trl | 2.6 | 1,433 ft | Moderate | 30 min · 11 mi |
| Pope-to-Putah Trail | 3.5 | 996 ft | Moderate | 1 h 13 min · 39 mi |
| Sasquatch / Box Springs | 3.1 | 1,131 ft | Moderate | 48 min · 28 mi |
| Palisades Trail | 3.7 | 759 ft | Moderate | 37 min · 22 mi |
| Pool Ridge Trl | 2.5 | 651 ft | Moderate | 40 min · 22 mi |
| North Sonoma Mountain Trail | 3.6 | 1,006 ft | Moderate | 37 min · 13 mi |
| Brushy Peaks Trl | 3.0 | 885 ft | Moderate | 45 min · 21 mi |
| Oat Hill Mine Rd | 2.6 | 1,095 ft | Moderate | 30 min · 17 mi |
| Johnstone Trl | 4.6 | 564 ft | Moderate | 1 h 12 min · 43 mi |
| Johnstone Trail | 4.4 | 563 ft | Moderate | 1 h 12 min · 43 mi |
| Nattkemper Trl | 1.5 | 1,247 ft | Moderate | 30 min · 11 mi |
| Mt Burdell Trail | 3.5 | 770 ft | Moderate | 37 min · 28 mi |
| Willow Ridgetop | 2.4 | 796 ft | Moderate | 54 min · 32 mi |
| Sky Lupine Trail | 2.1 | 1,020 ft | Moderate | 10 min · 3 mi |
| Lower Loop (Pacific Union College) | 2.6 | 648 ft | Moderate | 1 h 00 min · 32 mi |
| Lawndale Trl | 2.9 | 749 ft | Moderate | 19 min · 10 mi |
Summits: Mount Saint Helena Trail to Mount Saint Helena; John Hoffnagle Loop to Flat Top; Oat Hill Mine Trail to Bald Hill; Gray Pine Trail to Bald Mountain
Lakes: John Hoffnagle Loop to Wild Lake; Rector Reservoir Trail to Rector Reservoir; Canyon Trail to Lake Ilsanjo; East Ridge Trail to Gravelly Lake
Viewpoints: Gray Pine Trail to Bald Mountain; Nattkemper Trl to Gunsight Rock; Sea to Sky Trail to Sentinel Point; Bald Mountain Trl to Bald Mountain
Mountain passes: Tomales Point Trail to Windy Gap
Rock formations: South Lake Trail to Buzzard Rock; Mount Saint Helena Trail to Hole in the Rock
Springs: John Hoffnagle Loop to Summit Spring; Oat Hill Mine Trail to Maple Spring; Marsh Trl to Hunter Spring; Canyon Trail to Hunter Spring
Beaches: Johnstone Trl to Shell Beach; Johnstone Trail to Shell Beach; Tomales Point Trail to Driftwood Beach; Kortum Trail to Wrights Beach
Nearby towns: Cloverdale (29 mi) · Vallejo (33 mi) · Clearlake (36 mi) · Vacaville (40 mi)
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