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Mount Hood, also known as Hood Mountain, is a mountain near the southeastern edge of Santa Rosa, California, at the northeast of the Sonoma Valley and attains a height of 2,733 feet (833 m). The original name was Mount Wilikos, an Indian name meaning "willows."
Hood Mountain Regional Park: 3000 Los Alamos Road, Santa Rosa, California: 1,978 acres (800 ha) Hudeman Slough Boat Launch: 28020 Skaggs Island Road, Sonoma, California: Hunter Creek Trail: Santa Rosa Avenue, Santa Rosa, California: 1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Santa Rosa Creek is a 22-mile-long (35 km) stream in Sonoma County, California, which rises on Hood Mountain and discharges to the Laguna de Santa Rosa by way of the Santa Rosa Flood Control Channel. [2]
There are several other peaks over 2,500 ft (762 m), including Mount Saint Helena and Hood Mountain. These peaks are sufficiently high to retain some snow cover in winter. Several streams rise in the Mayacamas Mountains including Mark West Creek, Sonoma Creek, Calabazas Creek, Arroyo Seco Creek, Putah Creek, and Santa Rosa Creek. Natural history
Many creeks rise in the Sonoma Mountains. From the northwestern slopes, Copeland Creek and Hinebaugh Creek flow to the Laguna de Santa Rosa, eventually entering the Pacific Ocean just south of Jenner, California. Matanzas Creek and Spring Creek flow north into Santa Rosa Creek, another tributary of the Laguna.
The Preserve lies 1.6 miles from Mount Hood in the foothills of Sugarloaf Ridge on the northeastern side of Valley of the Moon (Sonoma Valley). The 40-acre (16 ha) property is 2.5 miles (4 km) from Kenwood and contains about 5 acres (2 ha) on the Sonoma Valley floor and 35 (14 ha) acres of mountainous terrain in the Mayacamas Range.
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Park access is through the former Jacobs Ranch at 5297 Sonoma Mountain Road, approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) from Bennett Valley Road. [6] The park is open from 7 AM to sunset, with a $7.00 parking fee for those without Regional Parks membership. There is a bathroom at the parking lot, but no drinking water is available.