TABLE MOUNTAIN HIKE
TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 2020

If you plan on coming on this hike you must get a one-day license from California Fish & Wildlife in advance. License is $4.58 for a specific date (and one day following).  Rangers are monitoring aggressively! Click here for license and bring printed copy to trailhead https://www.ca.wildlifelicense.com/internetsales/ShortTermLicense/Show. 
Holders of a current hunting/fishing license may use that instead.

DIFFICULTY:  Strenuous -- cross-country hiking with unavoidable muddy/boggy sections pitted by cows, plus areas of sharp volcanic rock. Several steep descents and ascents on loose rock through ravines. Eight rocky stream crossings. Hiking poles strongly recommended!

 
ELEVATION:  Starting elevation 1360 feet, total elevation gain 900 feet

HIKE DISTANCE:  6 1/2 mile loop

GENERAL LOCATION:  North Table Mountain Ecological Preserve, north of Oroville

DESCRIPTION:  As one hiking books states:  "the bleakly beautiful, rolling landscape is reminiscent of the Scottish moors... The greatest glory of Table Mountain comes in Spring, when the flowers bloom, transforming the plateau from dark basalt-brown to gold, blue, red, white, and lavender."  The area is one of the premier wildflower areas in California.  Our loop hike will take us to two spectacular waterfalls.

TRAVEL TIME/DISTANCE:  About 72 miles one way and 1 hour & 40 minutes driving time.  Return time to Lincoln about 4:30 pm.  A donation to drivers of $12 is suggested.

HIKE LEADER:  Gay Mackintosh SWEEP:  TBA

SPECIAL NOTES:

    FACILITIES:  Portable toilets at the trailhead

    PREPARATION FOR HIKE: 
       1)  Bring your printed CFW day license (or a current hunting /fishing license). Bring a copy of your ID (Driver's                   License), health card, and an emergency contact name and phone number with you when you hike.
       2)  If you have any health issues, please consider your condition before hiking.
       3)  Always bring 2 pairs of shoes, along with a plastic bag to store your dusty/muddy boots after the hike.
       4)  Bring lunch, water, hiking boots, and trekking poles (highly recommended for traversing the rocky and uneven             sections plus 8 stream crossings).


RISKS:  You will get muddy! May also get wet on stream crossings. Sharp volcanic rock, loose in some areas.

RAIN CANCELS HIKE

QUESTIONS:  Call Gay Mackintosh at 916-209-3628

MEETING TIME:  7:45 AM  LEAVING TIME:   8:00 AM

DRIVING DIRECTIONS

Photos from the PreHike

Route and map overview