Woman watching a sunset at Windy Hill Preserve in the South Bay

Sunset and Mistletoe Hikes

We know. The holidays kinda got put on ice this year. But you can still find comfort and joy outside. Mask up, keep distance, follow health guidelines, and go on a sunset hike or to see the mistletoe and fall colors that are still making a splash.

Week: 12.09.2020

Regions: Northern CA

Hawk-Eyed Sunset

Sunset Hike at Hawk Hill in the Marin Headlands

North Bay

Hikes, Dog Friendly, Relaxing

Woman hiking Hawk Hill in the Marin Headlands at Sunset

It's one of the best sunset spots in the Bay Area. Hawk Hill in the Marin Headlands is magical, with a sweeping panorama 923 feet above the Pacific.

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Hiking Forecast: Windy

Hike and Watch a Sunset at Windy Hill Preserve in the South Bay

Peninsula & South Bay

Hikes, Dog Friendly

Fall colors on your mind? Put Windy Hill Preserve in the South Bay on your hiking list. We recommend a 6.2-mile loop that starts and finishes at its namesake summit, where sunsets dazzle.

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Wander Among the Mistletoe

Hike Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park in the East Bay

East Bay

Hikes, Dog Friendly

This 2.7-mile loop through the East Bay’s Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park is brimming with a holiday staple: mistletoe.

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Bear Hug
This 5.5-mile loop through Coyote Lake-Harvey Bear Ranch County Park explores one of the newest segments of the acclaimed Bay Area Ridge Trail, one redolent with trees ranging from madrone and manzanita to buckeye and blue elderberry (with a bubbly post-hike bonus).
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Light This Way
Hidden in the bucolic hills of Paso Robles lies one of the greatest light shows on earth. The lighted art exhibition, Sensorio, is as if the rainbow magic of the aurora borealis was plucked from the sky and planted in the fields.
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National Park City Walk
See San Francisco the way locals do by hiking the Presidio, a national park right in the city! Wooded trails, secluded beaches, and epic views of the Golden Gate Bridge feature on this 5.5-mile out-and-back on the Bay Area Ridge Trail. It’s a lovely slice of the City by the Bay.
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Bucks Up!
Come on in, the water is beautiful. Whether you like swimming, kayaking, stand-up paddling, or heading out on a bigger boat, Bucks Lake is a high mountain haven that’s easy to access, blissfully uncrowded, and surrounded by sandy beaches, picnic areas, pines, and aspens.
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