Get to know your wild neighbors at Lynch Canyon!
Lynch Canyon is open for hikes, mountain bike rides, equestrian rides, and picnics each Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., now through Sunday, September 4, 2011.
This Saturday is a guided walk with naturalist Deborah Bartens. Explore this preserve and look for birds, butterflies, dragonflies, lizards and mammals. Meet in the parking lot at 10 a.m. to take this walk on the wild side.
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The guided hike is free, but parking is $5 per vehicle. Lynch Canyon has one restroom, located beside the parking lot. There is no drinking water anywhere on the property. Bring binoculars and a hand lens if you have them. Also bring $5 cash for parking, water, snacks or a picnic lunch, bug repellent, sturdy closed-toe shoes, and protection from sun, wind, and fog. For the protection of habitat, wildlife, and cattle, dogs are not allowed. No RSVP required.
Lynch Canyon was named one of the “Seven (hidden) wonders of the West” by Sunset Magazine. The more than 1,000 acres of grassland, oak woodland and riparian habitat provide food and shelter for deer, foxes, coyotes, bobcats, songbirds, ducks, and many birds of prey, including the majestic golden eagle. On a clear day, the ridge tops offer panoramic views extending from the Coast Range to San Francisco Bay and across the Delta to the Sierra Nevada. Lynch Canyon is also a working ranch with cattle grazing.
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Lynch Canyon is a part of the Solano County Parks system. It was purchased by Solano Land Trust in 1996, and first opened to the public in 2007 thanks to a historic agreement among Solano Land Trust, Solano County Board of Supervisors, and Solano County Parks. Lynch Canyon is also home to sections of the Bay Area Ridge Trail.
This year Solano Land Trust celebrates its 25th anniversary protecting working farms and natural areas in Solano County. It has permanently protected over 20,000 acres of land for the current and future residents of Solano. Learn more at www.SolanoLandTrust.org.
Other scheduled events at Lynch Canyon are posted at www.SolanoLandTrust.org andwww.SolanoCounty.com/Parks.
Directions:
Lynch Canyon is located at the intersection of Lynch Road & McGary Road, Vallejo, CA.
From I-80 East between Vallejo and Fairfield, take the American Canyon/Hiddenbrooke exit. Go south toward Hiddenbrooke Parkway. Just before entering the Hiddenbrooke development, turn east (left) on McGary Road (frontage road that runs parallel to I-80). Follow McGary Road for 1.6 miles to where it intersects with Lynch Road. Turn left on Lynch Road.
From I-80 West between Fairfield and Vallejo, take the Red Top Road exit. Go south (left) under the underpass. In less than 0.1 mile, turn right on McGary Road (frontage road that runs parallel to I-80). Follow McGary Road for 1.8 miles to where it intersects with Lynch Road. Turn right on Lynch Road.
On Lynch Road, go under the I-80 underpass and proceed through the gate at the end of the cul-de-sac to the gravel parking lot.
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