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Best Trails to Hike in Napa Valley

Use our trail finder to discover the best places for hiking in Napa Valley. With plenty of open space and most of the valley designated a protected agricultural preserve, there are so many hiking trails and awe-inspiring views to explore. Between wine tastings and Michelin-rated meals, get out and…

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Insider's Hiking Guide: Bothe Napa State Park

We've teamed up with some of our favorite local outdoor adventurers to explore the best places to hike in Napa Valley. In this edition, we're getting off the beaten path with Denise Henquet Sprengers, founder of Get Energized NV Pilates, to explore Bothe-Napa Valley State Park in St. Helena. As…

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Insider's Hiking Guide: Skyline Regional Park

We've teamed up with some of our favorite local outdoor adventurers to explore the best places to hike in Napa Valley. In this edition, we're getting off the beaten path with Lara Abbott, Communications Manager at St. Supéry Estate Vineyards & Winery, to explore Napa's Skyline Wilderness Park. I…

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Hidden Gems of Napa Valley: Linda Falls

High in the hills of Angwin, on the western flank of Howell Mountain, you’ll find one of the most spectacular cascades this side of Yosemite. Linda Falls Trail offers a great hiking trail in Las Posadas State Forest, located just south of Angwin. Icy water from the Conn Creek tumbles over granite…

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Hidden Gems of Napa Valley: The Petrified Forest

In the Napa Valley, there’s old and then there’s *really* old. Old would be the building that houses 1881 Napa, a structure that dates to the year 1881. Old would be the circa-1888 Greystone Cellars complex that houses the Culinary Institute of America. Heck, in the case of wine, even Schramsberg…

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Best Mountain-Biking Parks in the Napa Valley

If terms like “chunk,” “grunt,” and “lung-buster” are part of your vocabulary, you’re probably a mountain-biker. And although the Napa Valley is best known for its vineyard-covered valley floor, it’s…

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