Headwaters to Headwaters Hike & BBQ - Sugarloaf Fundraising Event

Let's support our local state park and hike this amazing adventure together.

A fundraiser for Sugarloaf Ridge State Park and Mayacamas hiking adventure. Join Sonoma Ecology Center and Team Sugarloaf for an unforgettable journey through the heart of Sonoma County's most pristine and breathtaking landscapes, in our exclusive fundraising hike on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at Sugarloaf Ridge State Park!

Participants will arrive at Sugarloaf Ridge State Park by 8:45 am, with shuttle buses departing at 9:00 am for Hood Mountain Regional Park. The hike begins at the Los Alamos parking lot, taking the Santa Rosa Creek Trail to Homestead Meadow and entering Sugarloaf via the McCormick Addition. The route ascends Quercus Trail, passes the former site of the Grandmother Oak, and stops briefly at Red Hill before continuing up Maple Glen Trail. After lunch atop “Hill 2530,” hikers return to Sugarloaf via ascending Bald Mountain, concluding with a barbecue dinner in the day-use area around 3:30 pm. The journey spans roughly 11 miles and climbs 3,200 ft in elevation.

To register: https://sec.regfox.com/headwaters-2026
Cost of ticket: $130
Ticket includes parking, shuttle transportation to Hood Mountain, snacks, drinks, a commemorative enamel pin, and a BBQ dinner.
Post-hike BBQ dinner, starting at 4:30 pm.

Ticket sales end on April 5 and may sell out before this date.