Mountain Biking in Napa Valley
Posted on 02. Mar, 2010 by admin in Uncategorized
A lot of people only know the Napa Valley for its food, wine, spas, and meticulously landscaped scenery. These are not to be missed, but when the guilt of over-consumption kicks in and you are ready to ’sweat it out,’ we recommend hitting the trails to enjoy the glories of nature… Napa style!
You will not easily find the info listed in this article, as most businesses would rather you were spending your money in town, but YourNapaRealtor is here to help de-mystify ALL the glories of Napa – both indoors and out.
Below, I am listing the hidden gems for mountain biking in the Napa Valley. Soon, I will also review the best hikes and road rides.
Here are the top 3, in our order of preference:
1) Las Posadas (Angwin) – RARE MAP – Rolling trails with ups and downs, whoop-de-doos, mostly single track, diverse terrain, freeride dirt jump parks.
2) Oat Hill (Calistoga) – Review and Maps – 9 miles up to the mine, then 9 back. Great views, single track / fire road.
3) Skyline (Napa) – directions – RARE MAP – fun single track/trail system, shared with hikers and horseback riders. Bring your discs for a round of post-ride frisbee golf!
From Hot Springs to Cold Bays – the Napa Valley Vine Trail
Posted on 23. Feb, 2010 by admin in Uncategorized
Momentum is gaining for The Napa Valley Vine Trail, which will one-day be a long-overdue, contiguous, multi-use path from Calistoga to the Ferry Terminal building in Vallejo.
Imagine this reality – one day soon, you will be able to ride your bike from the hot springs of Calistoga, 44 miles south through the vineyards of Napa, then hop on a ferry to San Francisco or Marin – all without having to compete with automobiles and traffic.
Surprisingly, the path has not received much resistance from the decision-making governing bodies and agriculture groups. A joint statement from the founding members of the Vine Trail Coalition was issued May 7, 2009, indicating support for the trail plan: “The Napa Valley Grapegrowers, the Napa County Farm Bureau, the Napa Valley Vintners and the Winegrowers of Napa County support the voluntary development of a trail along the existing major transportation routes that does not require any modification of the Agricultural Preserve,” it reads.
At a recent NVVT Committee meeting, I learned of the following progress:
- NVVT has received its 501(c)(3) status as a non-profit organization
- As part of above, they have organized a board of directors, and are now able to accept volunteers and donations.
- A new website (napavalleyvinetrail.org) is under development and will launch Q1-2010.
- Yountville is breaking ground on the first part of designated NVVT around April 15th, 2010.
- The first phase, from Trancas in Napa to Calistoga, is 22 miles.
- Current budget for the project is at approximately $40M, of which the NVVT Coalition is responsible for raising 20% and is counting on goverment funds for the remaining 80%.
- Committees are actively working on capital campaign, permits, and all other aspects of making this trail a reality.
To volunteer, get additional information, or provide comments contact NVVT: info@napavalleyvinetrail.org
Wet Winter in Napa Valley
Posted on 04. Jan, 2010 by admin in Uncategorized
The rain persists … water level of Napa River high, but not quite as bad as flooding we have seen in years past..
The good news is that the mustard has come early, and despite some cloudy days, it is lovely in the Napa Valley!
