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This is a hike
in the Cache Creek Natural Area. It starts with a ford
of Bear Creek*, and then climbs through Blue Oak woodland to
grassy knolls atop the ridge. The soil is high in
clay, and may be muddy when wet. Wide-ranging views in
all directions.
Some flowers in March and early
April. Look for blue dicks, fillaree, buttercups,
lupine, popcornflower, fiddleneck, redbud, and buckbrush.
*There is a crossing of Bear Creek. The
flow ranges from easy to impassable. The
Bear Creek Flow Gauge gives current flow readings. (Scroll down past RIV STG
FEET)(CFS = cubic feet per second)
5 CFS is skip across
15 CFS is may get feet wet
40 CFS is wade across, you might find a spot only 1 1/2
feet deep
110 CFS is wade across, might be dangerous
If the creek is high, the
ford can be bypassed by a short cross-country walk from the
highway bridge (see the hike map).
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