In Petaluma, the Ridge Trail ventures through Helen Putnam Regional Park, a rural park on its way to downtown Petaluma and the Petaluma River.

In Petaluma, the Ridge Trail ventures through the rural Helen Putnam Regional Park. Park off Chilleno Valley Road and travel through the oak woodlands on this short trail.  There is a 1-mile gap between Helen Putnam and the city route so it is recommended that circumnavigators complete this section with the City of Petaluma Ring Trail.

This trail description is excerpted from the 2019 Guidebook. For details on all trails, trailheads and more buy the book from Wilderness Press.

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