Bear Valley, Colusa County, California
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Bear valley during Spring 2017 with Bear Valley Buttes in background | |
Country | United States |
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State | California |
Region | Colusa County |
Elevation | 1,310 ft (399 m) |
Length | 12.5 mi (20 km) |
Bear Valley
Coordinates: 39°08′17″N 122°25′59″W / 39.13805°N 122.43301°W
Bear Valley in Colusa County, California is formed by Bear Creek which is a tributary of Cache Creek.
Upstream in the Bear Creek watershed the creek flows for 10 miles through a broad flat valley that has spectacular displays of wildflowers in the spring.[1]
The Bear Valley Ranch and Payne Ranch in Bear Valley have been permanently protected through a conservation easement that precludes development on the property, while permitting traditional cattle ranching to continue.[2] [3] [4] [5]
Hiking through the valley is not permitted, but many people visit Bear Valley and neighboring valleys each spring for roadside viewing of this wildflower hotspot.[6] [7] [8]
References
- ↑ "Wildflower Viewing - Colusa County Resource Conservation District". Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- ↑ "Bear Valley Ranch - American Land Conservancy". Archived from the original on 13 June 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- ↑ "Payne Ranch | American Land Conservancy". Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- ↑ "A Cache of Treasures - American Land Conservancy - pdf" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 May 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- ↑ "Bear Valley - California Rangeland Trust". Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- ↑ "Bear Valley wildflowers - Sierra Club Trails". Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- ↑ "Wildflower Destinations in the West | VIA Magazine March/April 2004". Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- ↑ "Bear Valley wildflower viewing - Daviswiki". Retrieved 16 March 2013.
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