Lynch Canyon Open Space

Flying my drone early morning. Great day to start and grateful for another day on earth;)have a great one peeps.

It’s nice and all but… I really can’t wait until the day this place becomes a shopping center…

Weird place to hike but I did it. Parking sucks you have to pay if not expect a ticket you would think this place would be free to encourage people to come.

Awesome area to go on the weekends. You could walk, hike, run or bike!

During your hike, you WILL encounter cows or some type of herd.
Parking is self-​serve, $ 5.
Wish I could write more, but we stopped right before the fork where you choose to either:
A) continue onto a long walk
OR B) proceed onto a more difficult, steeper trail.
Option A is the simpler choice.
Option B is more difficult, but more scenic. From the top is a view of American Canyon and Napa. More worth it in my opinion, and more of a hike.
Not the most scenic hike, but if you want to hike locally…

Went on a guided hike for Birds of Prety with Solano Land Trust — March 2013. Wonderful gem of open space, our guide pointed out amazing raptors. Hope to return and explore further…

Nice place for a hike or a bike ride. Excellent views of the valley. On a clear day, you can see across to the bay. There is no shade, so make sure to bring a hat in the summer time. Also, it can be pretty windy near the top.

We went on a guided hike at Lynch Canyon Open Space on Sat 11÷28÷09.
It’s a crazy spot to hike that nobody but the locals know about it since it’s really under the I-​80 freeway! Weird spot, but kinda cool.
From I-​80, exit at American Canyon/​Hiddenbrooke Pkwy. Turn East on McGary Rd (parallel to south side of I-​80) & follow to I-​80 underpass. Turn Lt and go through gate at end of cul-​de-​sac to gravel parking lot.
Parking is $ 5 per car as of 11÷28÷09.
There’s one pit toilet in the parking lot, that’s it.
We started at Lynch Canyon Staging Area. Began hike on Lynch Road trail with side trip to Lynch Reservoir. Hiked on Tower Trail. Continued on North Ridge Trail and Saddle Trail. Made a short out and back on Prairie Ridge Trail to a peculiar small structure (private). Returned on Middle Valley Trail.
We did about 7 – 8 mi total from 9:15am-1pm.
We saw: cows, birds (waterfowl & raptors), rocks, hills, I-​80, some buildings of Napa, Golden Gate Bridge. Pretty cool views. Can be crazy windy there — you’ve been warned!
Hrs:
Sat-​Mon 9a-​5p
Closed Tues-​Fri
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