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Bobelaine
Audubon Sanctuary Hike
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
DIFFICULTY: Easy
ELEVATION GAIN: Negligible
HIKE DISTANCE: 5 miles, figure 8 loop
GENERAL LOCATION: Off Hwy 99 on the Feather
River, near Nicolaus, 23 miles west of Lincoln.
DESCRIPTION: A nearby hidden jewel, Bobelaine is
a 430-acre wildlife sanctuary along the Feather River owned by the National
Audubon Society. The land was donated in 1975 by Bob and Elaine
Crandall. A “State Ecological Reserve,” this is a rare remnant of the
riparian forests that once projected two to five miles on either side of the
rivers in the Central Valley of California, before construction of levees and
canals. Over 190 species of birds have been observed, including Black-Crowned
Night Herons, Wood Ducks and Swanson's Hawks. Mammal inhabitants include fox,
deer, river otters, beaver, muskrat, skunk, and raccoon. Five miles of
grassy trails run through climax oak forest and open grassland, by sloughs and mixed
riparian woodland, to the bank of the Feather River. We will have a snack or
early lunch on the sandy riverbank—two benches only, so bring plastic to sit
on.
TRAVEL TIME/DISTANCE: About 35 minutes and 24 miles each
way. (Passenger donation of $3 to driver suggested.)
Driving Directions: See details below. Return time to Lincoln
about 1:30 pm.
HIKE LEADER/SWEEP: Gay Mackintosh Sweep: Barry Mackintosh
FACILITIES AVAILABLE: Porta-potty
at trailhead
PREPARATIONS FOR HIKE:
1) IF YOU HAVE ANY HEALTH ISSUES, PLEASE CONSIDER YOUR
CONDITION BEFORE HIKING
2) Bring a copy of your ID (driver's license), Health Card,
and an emergency contact name and phone number with you when you hike.
3) Always bring 2 pairs of shoes, along with a plastic bag
to store your muddy/dusty hiking boots after the hike. DO NOT get your driver's
car dirty by wearing your dirty boots on the drive home.
4) Bring water and lunch or snack, bug repellant, plastic to
sit on
QUESTIONS: Call Gay Mackintosh, 916-209-3628
MEETING TIME: 8:30 - depart 8:45 AM. Return about
1:30 PM
DRIVING DIRECTIONS
PREHIKE
PHOTOS
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