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Bommer Canyon
Bästa tid att besöka
Early morning from March through May, when wildflowers blanket the canyon floor and temperatures are cool. Weekday visits offer near solitude on the trails.
Budgettips
Entry is free, but parking at the Bommer Canyon Trailhead costs $3 per hour or $5 for the day. Park at the nearby Quail Hill lot for free and walk in via Shady Canyon Trail.
Rekommenderas för
Hikers and trail runners, History lovers, Bird watchers, Solo nature seekers
Planera ditt besök
1.5-3 hours
Om
Snabba fakta: Once the heart of a 4,000-acre cattle ranch, this open space now offers 13 miles of hiking trails across 800 acres. The historic cattle camp still stands, with original stone walls and corrals dating to the 1860s.
Höjdpunkter: Look closely at the old cattle camp and you'll spot hand-laid sandstone walls built by Chinese laborers who worked the ranch in the 1890s. The seasonal creek that carved this canyon also created a rare coastal sage scrub habitat where cactus wrens and Cooper's hawks still nest today.
Insidertips
- Bring a sun hat and plenty of water, the canyon offers almost no shade on the upper ridges.
- The Cattle Camp Access Trail leads straight to the historic stone corrals, the most photogenic spot in the preserve.
- Skip the East Fork Trail if you're short on time, it's the longest and least varied path.
- Arrive before 8 AM on weekends to snag one of the 18 parking spots at the main trailhead.
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