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Weekend trips from Sonoma State
Hidden spots near Rohnert Park, day trips and weekend road trips from Sonoma State in November, scored 1–10 on price, timing and what's happening, with gas, park fees, a campsite or room and food included.
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Sonoma Mountain
A summit hike near campus, found in OpenStreetMap.
Sonoma Valley
Bike between family wineries, then picnic on Sonoma's mission plaza.
Bodega Bay & Sonoma Coast
Where Hitchcock filmed The Birds: whale-watching headlands and secret coves.
Calistoga & Napa
Volcanic mud baths, an erupting geyser and the valley's grand wineries.
Bliss Hill
A summit hike near campus, found in OpenStreetMap.
Day trips
Point Reyes
Tule elk on the bluffs, a lighthouse 300 steps down a cliff, and oysters on Tomales Bay.
San Francisco
Mission burritos and murals, cable cars, the Castro and fog rolling over Twin Peaks.
Tilden Park & Inspiration Point
Berkeley's backyard: a ridge trail over the bay, a swimming lake and a tiny steam train.
Stinson Beach
A long sandy beach under Mount Tam, reached by one of the curviest roads in the Bay.
Lands End & Sutro Baths
Ruins of a giant Victorian bathhouse, a cliff trail and a hidden stone labyrinth.
Marin Headlands
The postcard Golden Gate view from Battery Spencer and a lighthouse on a suspension bridge.
Weekend trips
Monterey & Carmel
Sea otters on kelp, 17-Mile Drive and Carmel's fairytale cottages.
Half Moon Bay & Pescadero
Tide pools at Fitzgerald Marine Reserve and warm artichoke bread in tiny Pescadero.
Muir Woods & Mount Tam
Old-growth redwoods in a canyon, then the sunset over the fog from Mount Tamalpais.
Nevada City & South Yuba
A gaslit Gold Rush town and emerald swimming holes on the South Yuba River.
Columbia State Historic Park
Pan for gold and ride a stagecoach in a preserved 1850s mining town.
Big Sur
McWay Falls dropping onto a beach, Bixby Bridge and the purple sand at Pfeiffer Beach.
Long weekends
Monterey & Carmel
Sea otters on kelp, 17-Mile Drive and Carmel's fairytale cottages.
Nevada City & South Yuba
A gaslit Gold Rush town and emerald swimming holes on the South Yuba River.
Columbia State Historic Park
Pan for gold and ride a stagecoach in a preserved 1850s mining town.
Big Sur
McWay Falls dropping onto a beach, Bixby Bridge and the purple sand at Pfeiffer Beach.
Pinnacles National Park
Crawl through talus caves with a flashlight while California condors circle above.
Bishop & the Buttermilks
World-class bouldering, Keough's hot springs and Erick Schat's famous bakery.
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