DIRECTIONS TO HANS FAHDEN VINEYARDS
4855 Petrified Forest Rd., just west of Calistoga
December 15 & 16, 2007
#1 on the map

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If you get lost on your way, call the winery at (707) 942-6760.

 

From Santa Rosa and Points North:
Exit from US 101 at River Rd. just north of Santa Rosa.
Turn right on Mark West Springs Rd., heading east. (Don't go west on River Rd. toward Guerneville and the Russian River.) Take Mark West Springs Rd., which becomes Porter Creek Rd., out into the country and follow it to its end.
Turn left on Petrified Forest Rd. and drive 1-1/4 miles.
Hans Fahden Vineyards is on your left. (The sign is a large wine cask.)
(As an alternative to the above, Santa Rosa locals who know the way may wish to take Calistoga Rd. from Hwy. 12 at the north end of Sonoma Valley. Calistoga Rd. becomes Petrified Forest Rd. at the top of the mountain.)

From San Francisco & Marin:
Exit from US 101 at Hwy. 37 in Novato.
Follow Hwy. 37 east to Hwy. 121, and turn left at the stop light toward Sonoma and Napa.
Drive 7 miles to the flashing stop light, and follow Hwy. 121, turning right toward Sonoma and Napa. Continue on Hwy. 121 toward Napa until it ends at Hwy. 29 (stop light).
Turn left (north) on Hwy. 29 and drive up Napa Valley to Calistoga. Hwy. 128 will join Hwy. 29 along the way.
Continue north past Calistoga, straight through the flashing light on Hwy. 128.
Drive 1 mile to the 3-way stop sign and turn left on Petrified Forest Rd. (toward Santa Rosa).
Drive 3 miles up the mountain and turn right at Hans Fahden Vineyards. (The sign is a large wine cask.)
Don't use the Mountain Home Ranch Rd. entrance to Hans Fahden. The correct entrance is on Petrified Forest Rd., 1 mile past Mountain Home Ranch Rd.

From I-80 (Sacramento Valley):
Take the second Hwy.12 exit, near Suisun, heading east toward Napa.
Follow Hwy. 12 to its end at the intersection with Hwy. 29 (the third stop light).
Turn right (north) on Hwy. 29 and drive up Napa Valley to Calistoga. Hwy. 128 will join Hwy. 29 along the way.
Continue north past Calistoga, straight through the flashing light on Hwy. 128.
Drive 1 mile to the 3-way stop sign and turn left on Petrified Forest Rd. (toward Santa Rosa).
Drive 3 miles up the mountain and turn right at Hans Fahden Vineyards. (The sign is a large wine cask.)
Don't use the Mountain Home Ranch Rd. entrance to Hans Fahden. The correct entrance is on Petrified Forest Rd., 1 mile past Mountain Home Ranch Rd.

From I-80 (Oakland):
After crossing the Carquinez Bridge to Vallejo, continue to stay on I-80 east for 5 more miles. (Don't take the first exit after the toll plaza for Hwy. 29/Napa/Sonoma Blvd.!)
5 miles past the bridge, take Exit 33 for Hwy. 37/Napa/Novato/Auto Mall/Columbus Parkway.
After exiting, get in the 2 left lanes, bearing left (west) toward Napa on Hwy. 37.
Drive 2 miles to Exit 19 for Hwy. 29/Napa/Sonoma Blvd.
Turn right (north) at the stop light onto Hwy. 29 toward Napa.
Drive up Napa Valley to Calistoga. Hwy. 128 will join Hwy. 29 along the way.
Continue north past Calistoga, straight through the flashing light on Hwy. 128.
Drive 1 mile to the 3-way stop sign and turn left on Petrified Forest Rd. (toward Santa Rosa).
Drive 3 miles up the mountain and turn right at Hans Fahden Vineyards. (The sign is a large wine cask.)
Don't use the Mountain Home Ranch Rd. entrance to Hans Fahden. The correct entrance is on Petrified Forest Rd., 1 mile past Mountain Home Ranch Rd.

Approximate Driving Times:
Novato to Napa: 35 minutes / Vallejo to Napa: 30 minutes
Napa to St. Helena: 30 minutes / St. Helena to Calistoga: 20 minutes
Napa to Calistoga: 50 minutes / Calistoga to Hans Fahden: 10 minutes
Santa Rosa to Hans Fahden: 20-30 minutes