Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument

Public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service in the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument are some of the most scenic and biologically diverse landscapes in northern California. They range from rolling, oak-studded hillsides to steep creek canyons and ridgelines with expansive views.

Surrounding the farms, ranches and orchards in a region stretching from Napa County to the mountains of the Mendocino National Forest north of Clear Lake, these lands provide valuable wildlife habitat, lands critical for scientific study and recreational opportunities for residents of the region and beyond.

The monument is within easy driving distance for residents of the San Francisco Bay Area, the Sacramento Metropolitan region and expanding communities of the North Bay Area including Santa Rosa.

On BLM-managed lands, area residents and visitors can explore monument lands by hiking on trails in the Cache Creek Wilderness, rafting the white water of Cache Creek, boating in to the secluded Cedar Roughs Wilderness, or traveling the rugged terrain of the Knoxville Recreation Area in their four-wheel-drive vehicles, motorcycles or all-terrain vehicles.

A closer look at these public lands will reveal an intricate world of plants, animals and insects that have adapted to thrive in harsh and rocky serpentine soils. These greenish-gray-colored soils lack essential nutrients needed by most plants. To survive these soils, plants must tolerate drought, exposure to heavy metals and full sun. For years, scientists have studied conditions on BLM-managed lands within the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument to improve their understanding of these habitats and the specially adapted plants.

Guide

Download a map and guide to the monument.

U.S. Forest Service Webpage

Explore the north part of the monument managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Photos of the Monument

Explore photos of the breathtaking landscapes, unique plants, and native wildlife endemic to the Monument.

Indian Valley Management Area

North of Highway 20, on the eastern edge of Lake County, the Indian Valley Management Area offers an abundance of recreational possibilities. Rolling chaparral covered hills dotted with oak and pine make an ideal setting for hunting, camping, bicycling, hiking, and equestrian use.

Valley oak with orange foliage shade bright green grass

Cache Creek Wilderness

The Cache Creek Wilderness is centered on a 17-mile stretch of Cache Creek, flowing from Clear Lake in eastern Lake County. The prominent feature within the wilderness is Cache Creek, which runs east towards the Capay Valley and the Sacramento River while forming a steep-sided canyon through most of the area.

Bright green grasses and valley oaks frame a view of the cabin.

Knoxville Management Area

Due to its close proximity to the Sacramento and San Francisco Bay Area regions, and because of its varied terrain, Knoxville's 17,700 acres attract many off-highway vehicle (OHV) enthusiasts each year. The landscape is characterized by steep and rolling hills with the vegetation varying from scattered hardwoods and grasses to dense chaparral brush.

a chapparal covered land scape with low clouds and a boulder in the foreground.

Stebbins Cold Canyon

The UC Davis Stebbins Cold Canyon Reserve is set in the steep inland canyons, hillsides, and ridge-tops of the California Inner Coast Range. It forms part of the Devil’s Gate Wildlands recreation area, and borders the southernmost tip of the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument.

A crew builds trail stairs in a deep canyon

Deer Valley, Penny Pines & Middle Creek

Sites within Deer Valley, Penny Pines & Middle Creek are managed by the U.S. Forest Service’s Mendocino National Forest office.

Name	Facilities
Deer Valley Campground	Camping, OHV, hiking
Fuller Grove Campground	Camping
Pogie Point Campground	Camping
Navy Camp Campground	Camping
Oak Flat Campground	Camping
Sunset Campground	Camping
Lakeshore	Trailhead
Pine Point Picnic Area	Day-use area
Penny Pines Campground	Camping, OHV
Middle Creek Campground	Camping, OHV
Wolf Creek	Day-use area, OHV
Fuller Grove	Boating, boat launch
Pillsbury Pines	Boating, boat launch

Letts Lake & Stony Creek

Sites within Letts Lake & Stony Creek are managed by the U.S. Forest Service’s Mendocino National Forest office.

Name	Facilities
Cedar Camp	OHV
Cedar Camp Campground	Camping
Black Oak	Camping
Green Flat	Camping
Wilson Camp	Camping
Pacific Ridge	Camping
Wolf Creek	Day-use area, OHV
Gray Pine Group Campground	Camping, OHV
Mill Creek Campground	Camping
Nail Track	OHV
Mill Valley Campground	Camping, OHV
Davis Flat	OHV
Fouts	OHV
Mill Creek	OHV
Letts Lake	Boating, Fishing
North Fuller	OHV
South Fuller	OHV
Big Springs Picnic Area	Day-use area
Letts Lake Campground	Camping
Old Mill Campground	Camping, OHV
Little Stony Campground	Camping, OHV

Snow Mountain Wilderness

Sites within Snow Mountain Wilderness are managed by the U.S. Forest Service’s Mendocino National Forest office.

Name	Facilities
Lower Nye Campground	Camping, trail
West Crockett Trailhead	Trailhead, camping
Bear Creek Campground	Camping
Bathhouse Trailhead	Trailhead
Dixie Glade Campground	Camping, trailhead
Deafy Glade Trailhead	Trailhead
Summit Springs Trailhead	Trailhead, camping
Bear Wallow Trailhead	Trailhead
Copper Butte Trailhead	Trailhead
Skeleton Glade Trailhead	Trailhead
Bloody Rock Trailhead	Trailhead
Cold Creek Trailhead	Trailhead
Windy Point Trailhead	Trailhead
Waterfall Loop	Trail
Overlook Trail	Trail
East Peak Trail	Trail
Milk Ranch Loop	Trail
East Peak Access	Trail
West Peak Access	Trail

Indian Valley Management Area

Sites within Indian Valley Management Area are managed by the Bureau of Land Management Ukiah Field Office.

Name	Facilities
Blue Oaks Campground	Camping
Kowalski Camp	Camping (boat/foot access)
Wintun Camp	Camping
Indian Creek Bridge	Trail (foot/equestrian access)

Cache Creek Natural Area & Cache Creek Wilderness

Sites within Cache Creek Natural Area & Cache Creek Wilderness are managed by the Bureau of Land Management Ukiah Field Office.

Name	Facilities
Redbud Trailhead	Trailhead (CDFW Cache Creek Unit)
Redbud Trail	Trail
Judge Davis Trailhead	Trailhead, trail (CDFW Harley Gulch Unit access)
Perkins Creek Ridge Trailhead	Trailhead, trail
Blue Ridge Trail	Trail
Fisk Creek Trail	Trail
Frog Pond Trail	Trail
Brushy Skyhigh Trail	Trail
Cache Creek Ridge Trail	Trail, spur trails #1 - #4
Buck Island	Trailhead
Roadkill Café Loop Trail	Trail
Lynch Canyon Trailhead	Trailhead
Old Wagon Road	Trail
Thompson Canyon	Trail, spur trail
High Bridge Trailhead	Trailhead
Hidden Pond Trail	Trail
Dunfield Springs Trail	Trail
Cowboy Camp	Trailhead, camping

Knoxville Management Area

Sites within Knoxville Management Area are managed by the Bureau of Land Management Ukiah Field Office.

Name	Facilities
Northern Staging Area	OHV staging area
Hunting Creek Road	OHV
Hunting Creek Campground	Camping
Hunting Creek Trail (Trail #30)	OHV
Cement Creek Campground	Camping
Trails #1 - #29 and #31- #34	OHV
Round Mountain Road	OHV
Old Mine Road (Trail #35)	OHV
Pocock Creek Loop (Trail #36)	OHV
Adams Ridge	OHV (open to all vehicles for deer season)
Cedar Creek Road	OHV
Devilhead Road	OHV
Dunnigan Hill Road	OHV
Painted Rocks Trail	Trail

Berryessa Peak & Stebbins Cold Canyon

Sites within Berryessa Peak & Stebbins Cold Canyon are managed by the Bureau of Land Management Ukiah Field Office.

Name	Facilities
Blue Ridge Trail/Loop Trail	Trail (CDFW Putah Creek Wildlife Area and University of California at Davis access)
Homestead Trail	Trail (CDFW Putah Creek Wildlife Area and University of California at Davis access)
Annie’s Trail	Trail (CDFW Putah Creek Wildlife Area and Tuleyome access)
Berryessa Peak Trail	Trail (CDFW Knoxville Wildlife Area access)

Cedar Roughs Wilderness

Sites within Cedar Roughs Wilderness are managed by the Bureau of Land Management Ukiah Field Office.

The Cedar Roughs Wilderness has no developed recreational facilities.

Two hikers walk through green trail of wild flowers. Photo by Bob Wick/BLM.

Quick Facts

Proclamation
Created: July 10, 2015
Expanded: May 2, 2024 by Proclamation 10745 (Notice and Map)

Size: 344,476 acres of public land Bureau of Land Management acres: 147,262 U.S. Forest Service acres: 197,214

Fire Restrictions and Weather Closures

For updates, a complete list of restrictions, including an interactive map, please visit:

Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument

Deer Valley, Penny Pines & Middle Creek

Letts Lake & Stony Creek

Snow Mountain Wilderness

Indian Valley Management Area

Cache Creek Natural Area & Cache Creek Wilderness

Knoxville Management Area

Berryessa Peak & Stebbins Cold Canyon

Cedar Roughs Wilderness

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