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Barn Pond Loop offers a good sampling of Deer Creek Hills Preserves' plant communities.


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5.7

Miles

9.2

KM

Point to Point

471' 144 m

High

216' 66 m

Low

366' 111 m

Up

323' 98 m

Down

2%

Avg Grade (1°)

7%

Max Grade (4°)

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Features Birding · Fall Colors · River/Creek · Views · Wildflowers · Wildlife

Schedule a visit with Sacramento Valley Conservancy. Barn Pond Loop is only open to humans when tricolored blackbirds are not nesting - usually on winter mornings. This trail is for winter use only when snow covered. One Way Only: This is designated as a directional trail.

Need to Know

Reservations and online payment, currently $10, required in at least a day in advance. For the longest trail here, the Barn Pond Loop, follow the orange triangle trail signs.

Description

Barn Pond Loop offers a good sampling of Deer Creek HIlls Preserves' plant communities.

Register, prepay $10 and schedule a visit from the Sacramento Valley Conservancy's website.

Flora & Fauna

Grasslands, oak woodlands, blue oak steppes, creekside plants, pond reeds, humans, cows during the season this trail is open.

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Justin Johnsen

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Mar 13, 2021
Justin Johnsen
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