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The Best Backpacking in Calistoga

Looking for the best backpacking in Calistoga? We've got you covered with the top trails, trips, hiking, backpacking, camping and more around Calistoga. The detailed guides, photos, and reviews are all submitted by the Outbound community.

Top backpacking spots in and near Calistoga

  • Napa, California

    Zim Zim Falls Big Loop

    10.78 mi / 1430 ft gain
    Zim Zim Falls Big Loop is a loop trail that takes you by a river located near Pope Valley, California.
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  • Guerneville, California

    Hike Austin Creek State Recreation Area

    5.0
    9 mi / 1500 ft gain
     The hike starts at the Gilliam Creek Trailhead, halfway up Armstrong Woods Road on the way to Bullfrog Pond. There is an $8 fee to enter the park, to be paid at the ranger kiosk as you enter Armstrong woods. Begin hiking by descending the Gilliam Creek Trail. The descent is long and steep in the...
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  • Geyserville, California

    South Lake Trail via Old Skaggs Road

    5.56 mi / 1168 ft gain
    South Lake Trail via Old Skaggs Road is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Geyserville, California.
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  • Point Reyes Station, California

    Laguna, Coast Trail, Glen, Baldy, Sky Trail Loop

    23.43 mi / 4337 ft gain
    Laguna, Coast Trail, Glen, Baldy, Sky Trail Loop is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Point Reyes Station, California.
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  • Point Reyes Station, California

    Sky Trail Loop

    5.0
    9.55 mi / 1818 ft gain
    Sky Trail in Point Reyes National Seashore is a dramatic, mostly single-track trail that runs along the main spine of the Inverness Ridge and across highest mountains in Point Reyes, looming above the Olema Valley and Highway 1 which mark the San Andreas Fault rift zone and the dividing line betw...
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  • Point Reyes Station, California

    Sky Campground via Sky Trail

    2.66 mi / 495 ft gain
    Entering Point Reyes National Seashore from Bear Valley Road the Sky Trailhead is a 4.9 mile drive.  Camping in Sky Camp requires a Camping Permit.   Once at the Sky Trailhead parking lot.  The Sky Trailhead will be on the left side pulling in.  The hike is not very strenuous and not all that lo...
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  • Point Reyes Station, California

    Mount Wittenberg, Woodward Valley, Coast Trail, and Glen Camp, Bear Valley Loop Trail

    15.66 mi / 2628 ft gain
    Mount Wittenberg, Woodward Valley, Coast Trail, and Glen Camp, Bear Valley Loop Trail is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Point Reyes Station, California.
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  • Point Reyes Station, California

    Bear Valley to Coast Camp Loop

    5.0
    16.18 mi / 2818 ft gain
    Permit and Trail Camp Info To stay overnight in Point Reyes, you must stay at one of the Trail Camps.   Camping anywhere else in the park is not allowed.    Permits for the Trail Camps can be booked up to 6 months in advance.  If you are looking to go on a weekend, then you'll want to start loo...
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  • Point Reyes Station, California

    Woodward Valley Trail

    13.48 mi / 2064 ft gain
    Woodward Valley Trail is a loop trail where you may see wildflowers located near Point Reyes Station, California.
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  • Point Reyes Station, California

    Bear Valley to Coast Camp

    14.17 mi / 2411 ft gain
    Bear Valley to Coast Camp is a loop trail where you may see local wildlife located near Point Reyes Station, California.
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  • Point Reyes Station, California

    Point Reyes Extended Loop

    28.39 mi / 5367 ft gain
    Point Reyes Extended Loop is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Point Reyes Station, California.
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  • Point Reyes Station, California

    Meadow Trail and Sky Trail to Coast Trail

    14.45 mi / 2812 ft gain
    Meadow Trail and Sky Trail to Coast Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a river located near Point Reyes Station, California.
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  • Point Reyes Station, California

    Woodward Valley Backpacking Loop

    15.79 mi / 2507 ft gain
    Woodward Valley Backpacking Loop is a loop trail that is moderately difficult located near Point Reyes Station, California.
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  • Point Reyes Station, California

    Bear Valley to Sculptured Beach and Sky Camp

    14.89 mi / 2628 ft gain
    Bear Valley to Sculptured Beach and Sky Camp is a loop trail where you may see wildflowers located near Point Reyes Station, California.
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  • Inverness, California

    Muddy Hollow Trail, Coast Trail, Sky Trail, and Bayview Trail Loop

    16.44 mi / 2172 ft gain
    Muddy Hollow Trail, Coast Trail, Sky Trail, and Bayview Trail Loop is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Point Reyes Station, California.
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  • Inverness, California

    Muddy Hollow, Coast Trail, Sky Trail, Laguna Trail

    12.43 mi / 1572 ft gain
    Muddy Hollow, Coast Trail, Sky Trail, Laguna Trail is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Point Reyes Station, California.
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