City Vista Point & Pomo Viewpoint via Panorama Trail
2 mi · ▲ 264 ft · 48 min
City Vista Point & Pomo Viewpoint via Panorama Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back in Helen Putnam Regional Park near Petaluma, CA. The route passes Pomo Viewpoint before reaching City Vista Point at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 264 ft. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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City Vista Point & Pomo Viewpoint via Panorama Trail
2 mi · ▲ 264 ft · 48 min
Elevation 311–554 ft
Out & Back · Helen Putnam Regional Park
Trailhead: Arroyo Trail · 38.21292, -122.66426
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:17 AM · sunset 8:18 PM
Drinking water at the trailhead
- Start on Arroyo Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miPass Pomo Viewpoint.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Panorama Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
- 350 ftReach City Vista Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Arroyo Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 7:35 PM for the 8:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Drinking water at the trailhead
More from Arroyo Trail Trailhead
- Overlook Point–Pomo Viewpoint, 5 sights 3.1 mi · ▲ 552 ft
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