Lynch Canyon is open to the public!
Solano County has partnered with Solano Land Trust to open Lynch Canyon to the public Wednesday through Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to posted closing time. Closed Monday and Tuesday. Trail maps are available at the Lynch parking lot kiosk or you can download one here. As a Solano County Park, there is a $5 per day, per vehicle parking fee. Annual parking fees are also available through County Parks. Call (707) 784-7905 for details.
Upcoming Events
Celebrate Nature, Explore Lynch Canyon!
All events are free
Saturday, May 10, 2008
9:00-12:00: Explore Nature Hike (in English and Spanish) with Doris & Gerardo
9:00-11:30: Volunteer Trail Improvement Party
10:00-12:00: Guided Equestrian Ride with Christine (reservations required)
10:00-12:00: Access Adventure Horse Drawn Carriage Rides
12:00-2:00: Guided Mountain Bike ride with Brett
12:00-3:00: Greater Vallejo Recreation District Kid Fun (tug-o-war, gunny sack and 3 legged races, jump rope & double Dutch)Sunday, May 11, 2008
8:30-11:30: Bird Walk with Earl
9:00-12:00: Explore Nature Hike with Doris
10:00 & 11:00: Mother Nature Family Scavenger Hunt (1 hr. each)
10:00-12:00: Guided Equestrian Ride with Christine (reservations required)
12:00- 2:00: Power Fitness Hike with Brett
12:30-2:30: Geo-Cache Treasure Hunt
12:00-3:00: Greater Vallejo Recreation District Kid Fun (tug-o-war, gunny sack and 3 legged races, jump rope & double Dutch)
2:00-3:00: Suisun Wildlife Center Raptor, Mammal & Reptile Demo
For further details or information, please contact
Teri Engbring, Volunteer and Education Coordinator, x200, teri@solanolandtrust.org
Guided Hike with Docent Doris
Sunday, June 8, 2008
9:00 a.m. - Noon
Moderate difficulty with great views.
Guided Mountain Bike Ride with Docent Brett
Saturday, June 14, 2008
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Moderate to difficult. Meet in parking lot.
Lynch Canyon Trail Run & Community Hike
Saturday, June 21, 2008
8:00 a.m. until finished
(Race-day registration from 6:30-7:30 a.m.)
Flyer and registration form
Kick off the longest day of the year at beautiful Lynch Canyon! The trail-run course is a perimeter loop of the open space with outstanding views of the Napa Valley, San Francisco Bay, Mt. Tamalpais, and Mt. Diablo. 10k runners do one lap, and half-marathon runners do the loop twice.
The event includes a 2.5-mile hike for the whole family, with a "special award" for all hikers that make it to the highest point.
For more information go to www.lynchcanyontrailrun.blogspot.com.
Ongoing Activities
Docent-led Scenic Hikes
Fourth Saturday of Every Month
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Free
Join docent Dave Warner on one of his popular scenic hikes. Moderate difficulty level. No potable water on site, so bring your own. Meet at the parking area (directions below). For more information contact Teri Engbring, Volunteer and Education Coordinator, x200, teri@solanolandtrust.org.
Volunteer Trail Care Days
Second Saturday of the month
Snacks, and parking pass available for volunteers who RSVP in advance. Please call Teri Engbring at (707) 432-0150 x200 for more information and to RSVP. Great team building and service learning opportunity. Bring water and a picnic to enjoy this beautiful site after the day's work is done.
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.
Hours
Wednesday through Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to posted closing time. Closed Monday and Tuesday.
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.