Bothe-Napa Valley SP (Ritchey Canyon)
Calistoga / St. Helena, Napa County · near Calistoga · SF Bay Area
Hiking
At a glance
- Difficulty
- moderate
- Route type
- loop
- Distance
- 4.7 miles
- Elevation gain
- 1,150 ft
- Time needed
- day
- Best season
- Spring (creek flow, wildflowers) · Redwood-shaded canyon eases summer heat
Permits and booking
- Permit required
- No
- How the permit works
- State Park; ~$8–10 day-use. Dogs not allowed on trails.
- How hard the permit is to get
- 1 of 5
What is here
- Features
- Easternmost coast redwoods in the US · Ritchey Creek · Coyote Peak (~1,170 ft) valley views · Douglas fir
Worth knowing
- Dogs
- Not permitted
- Good for a first timer
- No
Hiking detail
- Intl tip
- Combine with a wine-valley day; the canyon stays cool when the valley is 95°F. Watch for poison oak on narrow stretches.
The guide
A shaded redwood-and-fir canyon tucked into the wine country — surprising to find these easternmost coast redwoods lining a coo…
In the Guidebook
Everything above is yours for free. The written guide to Bothe-Napa Valley SP (Ritchey Canyon) — what it is actually like, and what we would tell a friend before they went — comes with the Guidebook.
Getting there
- Coordinates
- 38.5519, -122.5189