In brief:
3 mile loop over levee trails, in an area with extensive wildlife viewing. Trails can be overgrown.

Distance, category, and difficulty:
This 3 mile loop hike is easy. The levee and slough trails are flat, but many are usually muddy and/or lumpy. Total elevation change is 120 feet.

Exposure:
Full sun throughout.

Trail traffic:
Light.

Trail surfaces:
Levee trails, sometimes overgrown.

Hiking time:
1 hour.

Season:
February through July.

Getting there:

From Interstate 80 in Solano County, exit CA 12 east (exit 43). Drive about 4 miles east on 12, then turn right onto Grizzly Island Road. Drive about 9 miles on Grizzly Island Road, to the park office on the left side of the road. Stop and register, then continue on Grizzly Island Road (which fades into gravel) about 5 miles, to parking area #3, on the left side of the road.

GPS Coordinates* for Trailhead:
Latitude 38° 6'40.16"N
Longitude 121°56'16.99"W
(* based on Google Earth data, shown as degrees, minutes, seconds)

Gas, food, and lodging:
Gas, stores, and restaurants back in Suisun City, at the junction of Grizzly Island Road and 12. No camping.

Trailhead details:
Day use for hiking is free (self register in front of park office). A simple map is available at the park office, which is only open Monday-Friday 8:00-4:30. No drinking water. There are a few portable toilets in the wildlife area; generally there's one at each parking area. There's a pay phone at the park office. No designated handicapped parking, and trails are flat, but not well-suited to wheelchairs during wet months.

Rules:
Hiking and nature viewing are permitted from February through July, and at the end of September. Don't cheat on the dates; hunting is scheduled on and off from August to February. Call to check dates. Dogs are permitted some times during the year; check with the park office.

The Official Story:
Park office 707-425-3828/Bay Delta Region Fairfield office 707-428-2002
CDFG's Grizzly Island page

Map Choices/More Information:

• Map from CDFG (pdf)

Grizzly Island in a nutshell -- a printable, text-only guide to the featured hike.




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