SKYLINE PARK
MANZANITA-TOYON
CREEK
TRAIL
November 23, 2007
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Trail Description:
Manzanita is one of our personal favorite in Napa County as it combines open
meadows with an oak canopy trail that meanders through rock studded forested
hillsides with great views of the valley. Add to this the amazing lush Toyon
Creek Trail and you have a perfect short hike.
Trail Location:
Manzanita trail starts east of
the parking lot (that's towards the archery range for the directionally
challenged) and goes along the parks fence for a half mile before turning up
into the oak woodlands. The 3.5 mile trail has an elevation gain of about
400'.
Blooming Plants Not Pictured:
NN=Non Native
California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica)
Coyote Bush (Baccharis pilularis)
Himalayan Blackberry (Rubus discolor)- Berry only NN
Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia)–Berry Only
Wild radish (Raphanus sativus) NN
Yellow Star Thistle (Centaurea solstitialis) NN
Ferns & Allies Not Pictured:
Bracken Fern (Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens)
Chain Fern (Woodwardia fimbriata)
Giant Horsetail (Equisetum telmateia ssp. braunii)
Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum jordanii)
Wood Fern (Dryopteris arguta)
.jpg "Beginning the hike.")
.jpg "California Fuchsia (Epilobium canum): Old scientific name “Zauschneria californica”. Reclassified.")
.jpg "Into the thick stands as the climbs ascends.")
.jpg "Birds Foot Fern (Pellaea mucronata): Likes dry rocky soils")
.jpg "Fall leaves soften the trail")
.jpg "Eastwood Manzanita (Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. glandulosa): A relative to blueberries.")
.jpg "Entering Toyon Creek trail")
.jpg "California Polypody (Polypodium californicum): Were quite prevalent this time of year.")
.jpg "Toyon Creek trail")
.jpg "Goldback Fern (Pentagramma triangularis): Likes rocky shaded slopes.")
.jpg "View down the canyon")
.jpg "Summer Mustard (Hirschfeldia incana): Non native that likes disturbed soils")
.jpg "Views overlooking Napa from the ridges")
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.jpg "Beginning the hike.")
Beginning the hike.