Hood Mountain Regional Park and Open Space Preserve

3000 Los Alamos Road, Santa Rosa
1450 Pythian Road, Santa Rosa

Backpacking
Biking
Birding
Camping
Equestrian Trails
Hiking & Walking Trails
Picnic Area

The Pythian Road entrance and Pythian Road upper parking lot, plus a section of Lower Johnson Trail and the entire Lawson Trail are open for public access. No other trails are open. The lower Pythian Road parking lot, including the equestrian trailer parking area, is closed. The Los Alamos Road entrance and west side of the regional park also remains closed.

Note: The park may close when high wind advisories/Red Flag warnings are issued for this area. For your safety, please be aware of weather conditions and follow all posted closure notices.

Hood Mountain Regional Park & Preserve is a 2,000-acre wilderness park on the edge of the Sonoma Valley, about 5 miles southeast of Santa Rosa. The park offers more than 19 miles of trails for hikers, mountain bikers and equestrians.

At 2,730 feet, Hood Mountain is the highest peak in the Mayacamas Mountains. Its Gunsight Rock outcropping above Highway 12 offers stunning views of the Sonoma Valley and beyond.

The Lawson Trail allows the first public access to the recently acquired “Lawson Expansion” property, 247-acres on the western flank of Hood Mountain, overlooking eastern Santa Rosa in the western foothills of the Mayacamas, with views to the ocean and a meandering tour of Hood Mountain’s many diverse habitats. Learn more about this new trail

Camping

Environmental campsites are available reservation and can be reached by hiking approximately 2 miles from parking areas. Reserve by calling (707) 565-2267 between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday-Friday.

Trails

Trails climb through mixed-conifer forests and cross meadows and creeks. The new Lawson Trail (opened in 2020) provides access to the western flank of Hood Mountain, with several great vista points and a picnic area at the top. Due to elevation gains, the hiking can strenuous.