FAQ

At 2605 Adobe Canyon Road in Kenwood, Sonoma County, at the end of Adobe Canyon Road off Highway 12. It is about an hour from San Francisco and seven miles east of Santa Rosa.

Daily from 6 a.m. until 10 p.m.; Visitor Center hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

$10 per vehicle, or $8 for seniors 62 and older, students and current or retired military. A $59 annual pass also covers Jack London State Historic Park.

Yes. State Parks lists its California Explorer and Golden Poppy annual passes, the Golden Bear passes, the Disabled Discount and Distinguished Veteran passes, and the State Library's parks pass as accepted.

No. There is no free parking along Adobe Canyon Road, even outside the park, so every lot needs a day-use pass.

Only in the campground, picnic area and paved developed areas, on a six-foot-or-shorter leash. Dogs are not allowed on trails, dirt roads or in the backcountry.

About 25 miles, for hiking and horseback riding, with bikes on designated fire roads.

Bald Mountain: 5.6 miles round trip and 1,529 feet of gain to the 2,729-foot summit. The 2-mile Pony Gate-Canyon Loop to the waterfall is the best short hike.

Yes, a 25-foot seasonal waterfall on Sonoma Creek that flows after winter rains. The shortest walk to it is about 0.4 miles round trip.

No. State Parks says the creek is not deep enough for swimming, and it often dries by late summer.

Yes. There are 47 family campsites at $35 a night ($45 premium), a group camp for up to 50, and seasonal glamping tents. Reservations open six months out on ReserveCalifornia.

No hookups and no dump station, but water spigots are available. State Parks lists a 30-foot limit for motorhomes and 27 feet for trailers.

A public observatory inside the park, run by the nonprofit Valley of the Moon Observatory Association, with night and solar viewing on select weekends and a 40-inch telescope.

California State Parks owns it, and the nonprofit Sonoma Ecology Center has run it day to day since June 1, 2012.

No. Sugarloaf Ridge State Park is in Sonoma County, California, and its highest point is Bald Mountain.

Limited Wi-Fi is available around the Visitor Center.

Spring, for wildflowers and a flowing waterfall. Summers are hot, often in the 90s, so hike early; winters are wet.

Yes, for trout in Sonoma Creek, best in late spring and early summer. The creek is not stocked, and anglers 16 and older need a California fishing license.