Westwood Hills Park

Featured hike
Mile:
0.0: Begin at the edge of the parking lot on a wide paved road.
0.1: A private road bends left. Continue straight, through the gate.
0.2: Multiple junction. Turn right onto a trail unnamed at the signpost.
0.3: Unsigned T junction. Turn left.
0.3: Two other unsigned paths depart to the right. Continue straight, on a level ridgetop trail.
0.4: Multiple junction. Take the second, soft right, uphill on a fire road through coast live oaks.
0.5: Junction with a path to the right. Continue straight.
0.5: Junction, saddle, and picnic table. Turn left, then look on the right for a footpath, starting near the #11 post.
0.6: Fork. Stay to the right.
0.7: In a clump of young coast live oak just before a steep descent, turn left and head uphill.
0.7: Ridge and T junction. Turn right.
0.9: T junction at park boundary. Turn left.
1.0: Junction with a fire road, on the left. Continue straight.
1.0: In a low, bare open spot, the official trail heads uphill to the left, to a previously encountered junction. You can also veer slightly right, rejoining the fire road near a gate.
1.0: Fire road. Turn right and retrace your steps back to the trailhead.
1.2: Back at the trailhead.

Getting there:
From Highway 29 in Napa County, exit 1st Street/Downtown Napa. Drive west on 1st Street (which becomes Browns Valley Road) about 0.8 mile, then turn left into the park.


Read about this hike in more detail and view photos at http://www.bahiker.com/northbayhikes/westwoodhills.html

© 2002 Jane Huber/Bay Area Hiker