City and overlook walk

Sonoma Valley
Looking out over the valley and the city of Sonoma from the overlook.
User: Austin Explorer - 5/24/2025

Location: Sonoma Overlook Trail

Rating: 3stars
Difficulty: 3stars  Solitude: 3stars
Miles Hiked: 5.86 Miles  Elapsed Time: 2 hours, 14 minutes

Comments:

Coppertone and I walked through the town of Sonoma before and after hiking to the top of the Sonoma Overlook.  The map I've uploaded includes only the path through the cemetery and the Overlook trails themselves.

The Overlook was recently just reopened after some trail maintenance and improvements were put into place.  The biggest sign of the changes are the new stone steps that have been added to a few spots along the trail.  They look very well done and should last a long while.  Much nicer than wood and dirt steps that you might see elsewhere.

The view from the top of the overlook was outstanding.  We could clearly see into San Francisco itself.



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