10 Hiking Trails near Chico Area
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Bidwell Park
Chico, California
0.2 miles NEOne of the largest municipal parks in the United States at nearly 3,670 acres, stretching almost 11 miles through the heart of Chico along Big Chico Creek.
Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike, Swim
Blue Gum Grove
Willows, California
24.4 miles SWA 10-acre nature park in Seal Beach with native shrubs, mature Eucalyptus trees, wildlife, and spring and summer wildflowers — a quiet green escape between two neighborhoods.
Hike
The Gravel Pits
Willows, California
25.4 miles SWA scenic float on the Sacramento River between Redding and Red Bluff with mostly moving class-I water, occasional eddy lines, a few class-II rapids, and fast downstream travel.
Canoe, Hike
Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge
Willows, California
31.1 miles SWPart of a multi-refuge complex in California's Sacramento Valley, this national wildlife refuge offers protected habitat and wildlife viewing in a rich wetland landscape.
Hike
Delevan National Wildlife Refuge
Colusa, California
35.2 miles SWA 5,797-acre national wildlife refuge in California's Sacramento Valley with over 4,500 acres of managed wetlands — a major bird habitat 80 miles north of Sacramento.
Hike
Stony Gorge Reservoir
Elk Creek, California
40.9 miles WSandy beaches against oak-and-chaparral foothills frame this mid-sized low-elevation reservoir, where warm calm water is ideal for waterskiing, jet skiing, and paddling.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Swim
Colusa National Wildlife Refuge
Colusa, California
41.9 miles SA 4,507-acre wildlife refuge in California's Sacramento Valley that regularly hosts more than 200,000 wintering ducks and 50,000 geese — one of North America's premier waterfowl destinations.
Hike
Sutter National Wildlife Refuge
Meridian, California
46.9 miles SA 2,600-acre Sacramento Valley wildlife refuge 50 miles north of Sacramento, managing wetland impoundments and riparian habitat as critical wintering grounds for waterfowl.
Hike
Jones Bar
Nevada City
49.0 miles SEA primitive South Yuba River swimming hole at the mouth of Rush Creek in South Yuba River State Park, reached by a steep trail from the Independence Trail lot on Highway 49 or a rough 4WD road. No fee posted at the bar.
Hike, Swim
Hoyt's Crossing
Nevada City
49.6 miles SEA deep pool and boulder beach on the South Yuba River in South Yuba River State Park, reached by a 0.75-mile walk on the Hoyt Trail from the Highway 49 bridges north of Nevada City. Free to walk in.
Hike, Swim
