North Highway 101 (11 miles)

Past Petaluma take Old Redwood Highway and Penngrove exit, turn right. After 1.5 miles, turn right at small sign that says Penngrove/Sonoma State Univerisity onto main St./Petaluma Hill Rd. Continue 2.5 miles. Right on Roberts Rd. (street sign) for 4 miles. At fork (red STOP sign) turn right onto Sonoma Mountain Road. Continue 3 miles. Turn left at white sign to lower parking area.

South Highway 101 (10 miles)

Take Highway 12/Sonoma exit off free way, then exit on E street, bear right onto Bennett Valley Rd. Go 2.5 miles. turn right at traffic light, continuing on Bennett Valley for 2 more miles. Note: Fire station on left. Turn right on Sonoma Mountain Rd. street sign). Go 2 miles Be sure to stay on the left at large fork to stay on sonoma Mountain Rd. continue 3 miles. Turn left at white sign to lower parking area.

From Sonoma, Highway 12 (10 miles)

Sonoma Mountain Road is now open!

Turn left at sign for the town of Glen Ellen (Arnold Dr.). After the fire station in the center of town, turn right at Warm Springs Rd. Turn left on Sonoma Mountain Road. Take it to the road up until you come to the summit. The Zen Center will be on your right. go past red sign and garden. Take a right at the white business sign to enter the lower lot. The office is at the top of the path leading upward from lot.

Bus and Air Travelers

If you need to be picked up at the airport shuttle or Golden Gate Transit bus stop in Santa Rosa, we will do it before 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The cost is $20 roundtrip. Air travelers should arrange their flights so they land at San Francisco or Oakland Airport by 2 p.m.. Please take the Sonoma County Airport Express and get off at Double Tree Hotel in Rohnert Park.