Sugarloaf Ridge State Park

Sugarloaf Ridge State Park
Waterfall in the park
Sugarloaf Ridge State Park is located in California
Sugarloaf Ridge State Park
LocationSonoma and Napa counties, California, U.S.
Nearest citySanta Rosa, California
Coordinates38°26′42″N 122°30′08″W / 38.4449105°N 122.5022032°W / 38.4449105; -122.5022032[1]
Area4,020 acres (1,630 ha)[2]
Operated byTeam Sugarloaf[3]

Sugarloaf Ridge State Park is a state park in Northern California, United States. Located in the Mayacamas Mountains north of Kenwood, the park straddles the boundary between Sonoma and Napa counties. The park contains the 2,729-foot (832 m) Bald Mountain and the headwaters of Sonoma Creek including a 25-foot (8 m) tall seasonal waterfall. The park is also home to the volunteer-run Robert Ferguson Observatory. Camping, picnicking, horseback riding, mountain biking, stargazing, fishing and hiking are common attractions of Sugarloaf. The park boasts 25 miles of trails[4] with trails ranging from less than a mile to 8.8 miles, and elevation gains reaching 2,500 feet.[5]

The ridge has two main peaks, the western one being 1,939 feet (591 m) above sea level and eastern one being 2,265 feet (690 m).[6] The East peak contains an extensive microwave antenna.[citation needed] This site was featured in several articles of the Napa Valley Sentinel.

Sugarloaf Ridge was one of the first parks to close under the California State Parks plan to close up to 70 of its 278 parks due to budget cuts. The closures were deemed necessary to achieve an $11 million reduction in the next fiscal year 2011/12, that amount increasing to $22 million in the following fiscal year 2012/13.[7] The park was reopened by Team Sugarloaf in June 2012[3] to restore access to camping and hiking trails. Team Sugarloaf continues to operate the park.

The park's official address is 2605 Adobe Canyon Road, Kenwood, CA 95452.[8]

  1. ^ "Sugarloaf Ridge State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Park Brochure" (PDF). California Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Reopening of Sugarloaf". Team Sugarloaf. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  4. ^ Houk, Walter; Irwin, Sue; Lovett, Richard A. (1990). A visitor's guide to California state parks. Sacramento, Calif.: State of California, Dept. of Parks & Recreation. ISBN 9780941925051.
  5. ^ "Hiking". Sugarloaf Ridge State Park. Team Sugarloaf. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  6. ^ "ACME Mapper 2.0". Retrieved 16 April 2010.
  7. ^ "Park Closure List". California Department of Parks and Recreation. Archived from the original on 17 December 2011.
  8. ^ "Sugarloaf Ridge SP". Retrieved 31 December 2007.