Lynch Canyon is open to the public every Saturday, Sunday, and Monday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The park, owned by the Solano Land Trust and operated in partnership with Solano County Parks, will be closed to public access Tuesday through Friday.
Sign in at the kiosk everytime you visit Lynch Canyon. It's important that we track visitation. Thank you!
Red Flag Warning & Fire Weather Watches: Possible closures during high-fire season
Activities & Events
All events are free and require no reservations unless otherwise noted. Bring drinking water, weather appropriate clothing and a hat. For more information call Teri Engbring at 707.432.0150 x200.
Docent-led Guided Hike
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Saturday, April 24, 2010
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Moderate difficulty. Learn about the history, plants, geology, habitats & wildlife from a park docent. Meet in parking lot by kiosk right after park opens. Perfect for groups, and children are welcome. Please call Teri to schedule more than 5 guests.
Guided Park Ranger Tour
Saturday, February, 20, 2010
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Saturday, April 17, 2010
9 a.m. to 11ish
Join Solano County Park Ranger Chris Drake on a guided tour of the park’s wildlife (birds to bobcats), plants, history, grazing operation, etc. Meet at parking lot kiosk. Route will vary based on participant interest and ability level.
Winter Bird Tour
Sunday, March 7, 2010
9 a.m. to noon.
See resident and migratory raptors, songbirds and waterfowl in the hills of Lynch Canyon with your guides Earl and Maylien Swenerton. Moderate difficulty. Meet at parking lot kiosk.
Land & Trail Improvement Day
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Saturday, April 10, 2010
9:00 a.m. to noonish
Meet at parking lot.
California State Horsemen’s Association Scavenger Hunt
Saturday, April 10, 2010
For time, information & to RSVP please contact Sue at (707) 447-7477 or Sue367@earthlink.net. If rain causes cancellation, the event will be rescheduled for April 24.
Guided Wildflower Hike
Sunday, April 11, 2009
9 a.m. to noon
Enjoy a wide variety of spring blooms throughout the Lynch Canyon Hills with Mimi Fleige.
Second Annual Lynch Canyon Kite Festival
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Noon to 4 p.m.
Bring your own kite(s) and water. All experience and skill levels are welcome. Rare off-trail access in broad, mowed pastures provided for this special event. Great place for a picnic with views!
Adventure in Your Backyard: Explore Lynch Canyon
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Join us to celebrate three years of the park’s joint operation with Solano County Parks. Activities will include (schedule will be posted soon): Guided birding tour, Horse-drawn wagon rides, Suisun Wildlife Center critter demonstration, Mother nature walk & scavenger hunt, Geo cache adventure, Introductory fun run for trail runners. All events are free, and no sign up is required. Staff and docents available on site from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. to answer questions and provide park information.
Third Annual Lynch Canyon Trail Run and Community Hike
Saturday, June 5, 2010
8:00 a.m.
This event features a 2.5-mile hike for all ages and abilities, plus competitive 10k and half-marathon trail runs with prizes. Runners can pre-register or register on race day before 7:30 a.m., but hikers do not need to pre-register and are welcome until 8:30 a.m. Pre-register and get more info at www.lynchcanyontrailrun.com. To volunteer call Greg at (707) 432-0150 x 205.
About Lynch Canyon
Drop into the magic of Lynch Canyon, a Bay Area getaway just minutes from I-80 between Fairfield and Vallejo. The hum of traffic disappears when you step into the 1,039-acre Lynch Canyon property and enter a world of steeply rolling hills blanketed with grasslands and accented with groves of buckeyes and live oaks. This enclosed watershed drains to the Suisun Marsh via Lynch Creek. Grasslands, oak groves, riparian woodlands, and wetland meadows provide shelter and forage for deer, gray fox, coyote, bobcat, meadowlark, goldfinch, waterfowl, and many raptors, including the golden eagle. The 900-foot ridges offer panoramic views extending from the Coast Ranges to San Francisco Bay and across the Delta to the Sierra Nevada. Lynch Canyon was acquired by the Solano Land Trust in 1996, and is now home to a section of the Bay Area Ridge Trail.
Print out a PDF brochure and map of Lynch Canyon
Hours
Open Saturday through Monday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Closed to the public Tuesday through Friday.
Amenities
Restrooms are available at the parking area. No drinking water.
Directions
From I-80 take the Hiddenbrooke/American Canyon Exit between Vallejo and Fairfield. Turn east on McGary Road (frontage road that runs parallel on the south side of I-80) and proceed to the I-80 underpass. Turn left at the underpass. Proceed through gate at end of cul-de-sac to gravel parking lot.
Fee
A daily parking fee is required as posted. Annual parking passes are available through County Parks at (707) 784-7905.