Tickets Now Available! Sonoma Raceway Spring Hike • Sunday, April 19th, 2026

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Sonoma Raceway Hike
TICKET PURCHASE

Sunday, April 19th, 2026 ~ 10 am-3 pm
Gates open @ 9:30 am
Rain Date: Saturday, May 2nd, 2026

Buy your tickets now for our unforgettable spring hike through the hills of Sonoma Raceway’s 1,600-acre property on Sunday, April 19 at 10 am. Gates open at 9:30, event will end by 3 pm.  Revel in fabulous bay and vineyard views with wildflowers and quite possibly “woolly weeders” hard at work. Enjoy a three- or five-mile route; a light lunch will follow.  Registration is limited and is $50 per person, non-refundable.  This event is our biggest fundraiser of the year, and we always sell out, so early registration is advised!

All proceeds will benefit the all-volunteer Sonoma Overlook Trail Stewards to help keep the trail in tip-top shape.  We stewards will be on hand to hike along with you.  This is a great opportunity to support your local trail and take in the panorama of open space along San Pablo Bay.

We receive upwards of 60,000 visits a year, making us in a sense the largest nonprofit in the valley.  Your support keeps the Overlook open to all levels of hikers.  For more information, contact aprilmv@aol.com.

Our fiscal sponsor is 501 (c) (3) Sonoma Ecology Center, Federal EIN# 94-3136500.

Thanks for the Love, Weekend Sherpa!

Looking over the Overlook

Bathe in the lusciousness of these photos of the Overlook in Weekend Sherpa’s recent feature story, “Slow Things Down in Sonoma; Hike the Overlook Trail in Sonoma and Enjoy the Historic Plaza”.

Support Your Local Trail System!

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Tax Deductible DonationSince its inception, the Sonoma Overlook Stewards, an all-volunteer organization, make possible educational and interpretive materials, trail maintenance and improvements, and fundraising to support all Sonoma Overlook Trail concerns. The Overlook Trail relies on generous contributions from members of the community. Please lend your support!

To help fund our efforts with your tax deductible donation, send contributions to:

Sonoma Overlook Trail
Box 431
Sonoma, CA 95476

Or, donate HERE!

The Sonoma Overlook Trail partners with the City of Sonoma, which owns the land. For your tax-deductible donations, Sonoma Overlook Trail is fiscally sponsored by the Sonoma Ecology Center, a California non-profit 501(c)(3).

If you are interested in making a more substantial investment in Sonoma Overlook Trail, we would be delighted to speak with you. Please contact us at Hike@OverlookMontini.org.

Our Sonoma Raceway Spring Hike is returning April 19th, 2026!

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YES!!! The Sonoma Overlook Trail Stewards are excited to offer once again our ever-popular, super sellout event this spring,
the Sonoma Raceway Hike!
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Sunday, April 19th, 2026 ~ 10 am
Rain Date: Saturday, May 2nd, 2026

A glorious, guided hike overlooking the bay….

Mark your calendar for an unforgettable spring hike through the hills of Sonoma Raceway’s 1,600-acre property on Sun, April 19, 10 am. Enjoy fabulous bay and vineyard views with wildflowers and quite possibly “woolly weeders” hard at work. Choose the three- or five-mile route; a light lunch will follow.

All proceeds will benefit the all-volunteer Sonoma Overlook Trail Stewards to help keep the trail in tip-top shape.  We stewards will be on hand to hike along with you.  This is a great opportunity to support your local trail and take in the panorama of open space along San Pablo Bay.


Sonoma Wildflower Hike

An interview with Overlook Steward Jackie Steuer

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Jackie Steuer has been serving Sonoma Overlook Trail as a Stewards and much more for about 25 years, since its conception. Enjoy this chat between Jackie and Overlook Chair Jess about Jackie’s continuing experience with the Overlook and her background in environmental science, which includes years of service at Yosemite National Park.

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Welcome, Jackie!  I appreciate your taking the time today to share your history with the Overlook Trail.

The oldest picture I’ve seen of you was taken on the Overlook kiosk groundbreaking day.  Your daughter was there!

SOT Kiosk Groundbreaking

Jackie
Yes, she was!  Thank you for having me.

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Please spell her name for me.

Jackie
So it’s two words: Qing Chen. It means “early morning.” The Q is pronounced “ch”, so it sounds like Ching Chen.

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The other interesting thing I noticed is your Facebook profile, which talks about the fact that you worked at Yosemite, that you went to Berkeley, and you earned your degree in environmental biology.

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