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Oat Hill Mine Trail

4.7 (24 reviews)

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A Meadow at the beginning
Colby W.

Kenzie and I decided to try out a hiking spot we had heard much about but never ventured to before. Oat Hill Mine Road Trail. Quite the mouthful! We left around 2pm Saturday thinking we would get there around 3 as we knew the trail head was in Calistoga. Of course there are actually two trail heads, and one of them is in Pope Valley, a tiny little town north of Napa over the mountains. It wasn't until quite a ways into or journey that we realized our Apple maps was leading us to the "other" trail head. We accepted our fate, and soon realized the last 5 miles or so to the trail head were quite rugged. You will not be able to even get to the trail head without a higher clearance vehicle and 4 wheel drive. So of course the drive to the trail head was just as fun as the hike itself. The trail starts out commonly enough but soon leads to beautiful meadows, followed shortly by majestic views of neighboring mountains. If you follow the trail long enough it will lead to Calistoga, and actually meets the Palisades trail that comes from the top of Mount St Helena. (A trail I also highly recommend) Don't forget to pack sunscreen and bring a hat my pale skinned friends. This area is much hotter and has a more vigorous sun than many surrounding areas. A side note: This trail will rarely have many hikers as it is difficult to get too and a long ways from the other side.

Thomas H.

nice trail. a bit rocky. enough other hikers that it's not spookily lonely and not too crowded. nicely shaded too

The first lookout on the way up!
Chris M.

Oat hill mine is definitely a destination hike. I have been up and down this trail more times than I can remember, and it really doesn't get old to me. As you ascent up the hill it seems as if you are stepping into different states. During this hike you will see some really neat things, such as grooves in the rocks from wagon wheels, large bluffs like I have only seen in Nebraska, old apple trees with delicious fruit, a old homesite (great place to stop for lunch) a large rock formation that some call a cave and cascading water runoff if it has recently rained.. Definitely a great hike / ride.

Tennaye A.

This is a great trail with beautiful views. I highly recommend a hike here. We did about 4 miles up and then back and it wasn't anything too exhausting. It is all pretty much up hill at a steady and constant incline. But definitely worth it.

Morning hike with the wife.  9/9/2015
Julian R.

Fairly easy trail my wife and I almost finished it. Try going early in the morning (7:00am) I felt it was easier than going in the evening (4:00pm) trees throughout the trail give you shade but there is some open spots where you'll be hit by the sun.

About 1.5 miles up the trail

Beautiful hike! This trail is wide, and offers a lot of different views (overview of the valley, rocky terrain, hiking through forest). I was with my 4 year old and we made it about halfway up. There were a few waterfalls that were fun to see as well (runoff water from all the recent rain). I think this trail is perfect for all ages and skill level. Also a plus that you can't get lost ... go as far as you like then turn around.

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good hike went 2 miles in and 2 out great scenery and burned 800 calories yay

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Beautiful, quiet and at 6:30 am til 10 am we were the only ones on the trail besides one other person. Mile 3 market had an awesome view.

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One of the best, if not the best hiking trails around Calistoga. It feels so accomplishing when you finally get to the top.

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Old Faithful Geyser of California - Old Faithful Geyser of California

Old Faithful Geyser of California

2.9(419 reviews)
1.5 mi

Did you know that the Old Faithful Geyser of Calistoga is only one of 3 Old Faithful Geysers in the…read morewhole world? So named because of the regularity in which it erupts? Well it is. For the price of $15 per adult and $9 for child, you get the privilege of watching it erupt for about 3 minutes per hour or so. There are constantly available Groupons for this place so do yourself the favor of seeking one out before you come so you can save a few pennies. There are some other attractions on site, like horses and donkeys, maybe a llama, but it was warm the day of our visit so I took part in none of that and just sat in the shaded seating areas resting and waiting. I suppose if I wanted to stay closer to 2 hours, or 3, I could have watched this thing erupt for a second time but of course I did not do that. I will say that the Old Faithful Geyser in Rotorua, New Zealand requires someone to pour in a surfactant to prompt an eruption and this one requires no similar stimulus so I guess this one in Calistoga is more....unprompted? Authentic? I am no geologist, just musing. All in all, this was a relatively family-friendly thing to do while we were already in Calistoga and I'm pleased to announce I have visited all three Old Faithful Geysers in the whole world. This was not a goal of mine but I inadvertently accomplished this feat by stopping by here so Five Stars for that alone.

Please save your money, and go to Yellow Stone. There are no Geysers here. None! Yet they charge…read more$30 for two. Yellow Stone charges $30 for a week, of your vehicle full of people. Plus, you are going to enjoy days of amazing beauty, and Geysers. I was very disappointed of this place. Unfortunately they are stealing money as there is nothing to see. See photo of all you will see. You be the judge.

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Table Rock - Labyrinth along the way

Table Rock

4.5(15 reviews)
4.5 mi

Table Rock trail is located within Robert Louis Stevenson State Park. The road to get to the…read moretrailhead is directly north of Calistoga on Highway 29-about 20 minutes from the downtown. There are no facilities and parking can be hard to come by, as there are just two small lots. You're competing with other hikers who might be climbing up Mt St Helena. Mileage wise, the trail signs indicate 4.2 miles round trip. So, while the distance is short, the trail itself is moderate to challenging. There are sections both going in and out with an incline. While the inclines and declines aren't terribly steep, it's the loose rocks, downed trees and washed out trail sections that make it more challenging. I do wish I brought hiking poles to navigate the downhills and found myself tripping a few times, The scenery is quite unique with interesting rock formations along the way. The end of this trail, at Table Rock itself is spectacular, especially in winter when the valley below is green. The area did suffer from fires back in 2017 so there are a lot of burned trees and scrubby landscape. Interesting hike and worth checking out at least once. If you're up for more of a challenge, the trail continues to the Palisades trail and eventually connects down to the Oat Hill Mine trail in Calistoga. Good workout, scenic and not too crowded. Bring water and layers. It's exposed for much of the uphills and I was sweating but then cold and windy at the top. Minus 1 star for the challenging parking situation and washed out (but passable) sections.

Fun little trail with a lot of scenic views, trees, and (currently) greenery. We went today, which…read morehappened to be cold, windy, cloudy, and even hailed a bit, and there were a few downed trees you needed to hop over. I loved the hike. Only saw 4 other people, a couple on their way out and a couple on their way in (when we were on our way out). It was quiet and peaceful. The parking lot adjacent to it was nearly full. There was another trail entrance across the road from this one that seemed more popular.

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