Name: Hood Mountain Lawson Trail +/-6 miles moderate
Start: 2024-11-19T09:30:00-08:00
End: 2024-11-19T12:30:00-08:00

**RAIN will CANCEL** updates will be posted by 10 PM night before in the comments.

**Dogs are welcomed**

We will meet at the Pythian Road upper parking lot. It is located 1.3 miles up the North side of Pythian Rd. off Highway 12. There is a $7 fee for parking in the park unless you have a Regional Park parking pass.

The newest trail to open at Hood Mountain Regional Park is the Lawson Trail, which provides several great vista points of the Sonoma Valley, Napa hills and San Francisco and San Pablo bays. The Lawson Trail can be reached by following the Lower Johnson Ridge Trail from the Pythian Road parking lot. The Lawson Trail extends approximately 2 miles to a picnic area at 1830 feet. The picnic area has a table and great views in all directions, although the park is still recovering from the Glass Fire of Sept 2020.
We'll start at the upper parking lot and head up the Lower Johnson trail. We will meander on and off the trails and the fire road. We will stay on Lower Johnson until it intersects with the new Lawson trail that opened just before last year's fire. The Lawson trail provides several great vista points and is partially shaded. It's a gradual climb to the top but none of the hills (up or down) are really steep. We will see some of the burn area along the route. We will take a short break at the picnic table at the end to enjoy the views.

We will not have a lunch break on this hike.

Make sure you are prepared for a hike with a group. Hiking with a group is very different from hiking on your own. Make sure that you have the time to participate. A hike can take longer with a group. If you sign up to hike with a group, then you are expected to end with the group.
If you are in the lead you will end up waiting at trail junctions. If you are in the back, you will be asked to do your best to keep up with the group and at waiting points, the group may move on as soon as you are within sight. Our pace averages 2.5-3mph. If is your responsibility to keep track of where the group is going.
Please always check your email the night before just in case there are any necessary adjustments to the hike details. Cancellations or any adjustments will be posted by 10 pm the previous evening.
MANDATORY!! Have a snack that you can eat as you walk, in an easy to reach spot.
Be prepared!

Cancellations or any adjustments will be posted by 10 pm the previous evening.

Give yourself time to find the trail head so that you arrive prior to the scheduled time. That is the time we head out on the trail.

Duration: approximately 2.5 - 3 hours
Facilities: at the trail head
Dogs: dogs are allowed on the trails in this park
Bring plenty of water.
See you on the trail!

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