Workout Description

Alston Park is a short 11 minute drive from Downtown Napa and features a 2.7-mile hiking trail (loop) with a slight elevation climb. It’s a perfect one-hour walk to break up your day of feasting and tasting the excellent food and wine Napa Valley has to offer. It’s dog-friendly, so you may have the chance to meet some true boozehounds on the trail!

From Visit Napa Valley:

For an easy hike, try this 2.7-mile loop trail, which climbs only 236 feet and takes roughly 1 hour to walk.

Length: 2.7 mi loop

Difficulty: Easy

Features: Hiking, Kid-Friendly, Pet-Friendly

Attractions: Wildflowers, Views, No Shade

Alston park is located “Just west of the City of Napa. Alston Park is 157 acres of green space, and is a favorite with local families and dog owners. The most common trail is the large loop around the perimeter of the park, with several cut-through routes available. The park’s grasslands are pretty in spring when the wildflowers are in bloom. Rolling hills make this is an enjoyable park, with sweeping views of Napa Valley. On a summer day, there is little to no shade.

Leashed dogs are welcome and there is a dog park, called Canine Commons, in the southeast corner (on Dry Creek Road).

Parking/Facilities: Paved parking lot and street parking. Portable toilet and drinking water available.”