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.
Sign in at the kiosk everytime you visit Lynch Canyon. It's important that we track visitation. Thank you!
Red Flag Warning & Fire Weather Watches: Possible closures during high-fire season
Activities & Events
All events are free and require no reservations unless otherwise noted. Bring drinking water, weather appropriate clothing and a hat. For more information call Teri Engbring at 707.432.0150 x200.
Volunteer Improvements Day
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Saturday, July 11, 2009
9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Meet at parking lot.
Guided Hike with Dave Warner
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Saturday, July 25, 2009
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Moderate difficulty. Learn about the history, plants, geology, habitats and wildlife of Solano County′s newest park.
Guided Park Ranger Tour
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Saturday, September 19, 2009
9 a.m. to 11ish
Join Solano County Park Ranger Chris Drake on a guided tour of the park’s wildlife (birds to bobcats), plants, history, grazing operation, etc. Meet at parking lot kiosk. Route will vary based on participant interest and ability level.
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.