Bear Valley

Bear Valley is located in Colusa County 20 miles west of Williams, CA via Hwy 20. It was formed by Bear Creek, which is a tributary of Cache Creek. This should not be confused with the Bear Valley ski resort on Highway 4.

Bear Valley is famous for its spring wildflowers. Much of the area is managed under a conservation easement, but it remains a cattle ranch so be sure to pay attention to no trespassing signs & fences.

More about Bear Valley:

• Bear Valley map & wildflower photos 17april2010
  

• Bear Creek Botanical Management Area - CA Native Grasslands Association
  

• Bear Valley - California Spring Wildflowers - totalescape
  

• Spring Wildflower Hike in Bear Valley - Sierra Club Photo Section
  

• How to photograph the Wildflowers of Bear Valley - CA Photo Scout
  

• Bear Valley Ranch - American Land Conservancy
  

• A Cache of Treasures - American Land Conservancy - pdf
  

• Bear Valley Wildflowers - Kerfuffle-to-Go
  

• Bear Valley trail - Sierra Club Online Communities

Nearby hiking:

• Colusa County Hiking Trails

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2010-03-22 12:00:50   Here are some Bear Valley wildflower photos from 20march2010. This was a little bit before the peak bloom for 2010 which is estimated for first week of April this year. —BruceThomas

2010-04-19 12:31:58   We went back to Bear Valley on 17april2010 and the flowers were even more spectacular! Bear Valley wildflower and landscape photos 17april2010.

—BruceThomas