Joe Rodota Trail

Joe Rodota Trail
Length8.5 miles (13.7 km)
LocationSonoma County, California, United States
Surfacepaved
Joe Rodota Trail
Prince Greenway
Santa Rosa Creek
California 12.svg SR 12
SMART Trail
Dutton Avenue
Stony Point Road
Homeless encampment
Wright Road
Sebastopol Road
Merced Avenue
Llano Road
Laguna de Santa Rosa
Sebastopol
West County Trail

The Joe Rodota Trail is a 8.5-mile (13.7 km) paved rail trail in Sonoma County, California that spans from near the intersection of Mill Station Road and Highway 116 in Sebastopol to the area of West 3rd Street and Roberts Avenue in Santa Rosa. The trail provides a safety separation for pedestrians and bicycles from motor vehicle traffic on the parallel California State Route 12/Luther Burbank Memorial Highway.[1]

The trail has hosted a homeless encampment that grew exponentially in the late 2010s. The encampment was a topic of concern for residents and politicians, resulting in elected officials approving $12 million for housing units. In January 2020, the encampment was dispersed and some of its campers and inhabitants relocated to other areas in Santa Rosa or Sonoma County.

  1. ^ "Joe Rodota Trail". Sonoma County Regional Parks. Retrieved January 13, 2020.