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The Sacramento
River Bend Area is former ranch land now managed by the US
Bureau of Land Management. On our public's behalf, BLM
is removing fences and converting old 4WD routes to trails.
It may become the best
winter-time hiking area in the North State, if it isn't
already.
This hike follows the river, climbs gently up bluffs, and
drops into creekside valleys. Fine views, on clear days, of
Lassen Peak and Mount Shasta.
It can be done
as shuttle with 2 cars. Or the more adventurous will
drop a bicycle at the end, hike, and then ride back to the
car. Best yet, hide a boat at the end and float back
to the start. For boating, you might want to take a
gps reading at Perry Riffle, so you don't float on by and
end up in Red Bluff. There are some riffles, but
nothing that would generally be considered a rapid.
The ford of
Inks Creek is probably impassable for a couple days after
major storms. It is usually easy a week after storms.
In between use your judgment and do not underestimate the
power of flowing water.
The BLM has
some trail reroutes flagged out as of March 2010, so there
may be some new trail segments. This is nice to see;
the Forest Service, in particular, has abandoned many of the
National Forest trails. So it is good things are going
the other way here on BLM-managed lands. |
