Hiking Stebbins Cold Canyon Reserve

There are many wonderful opportunities for hiking in the Winters area. One of the more popular hikes is the Stebbins Cold Canyon Reserve just west of Winters near Lake Berryessa. Set in a steep north-facing canyon of the  Coast Range you will find excellent opportunities to study plant and animal communities of both the inner and outer Coast Ranges. Differences in slope, exposure, and moisture regimes promote a variety of undisturbed habitats, including valley and foothill grasslands, blue oak woodland, chamise chaparral, lower montane chaparral, mixed riparian woodland, and intermittent foothill stream. Year-round springs provide watering areas for many wildlife species, such as bear, mountain lion, deer, ringtail, and turkey.  Trail maps are located at the trailhead and on their website along with additional information about the area.

Stebbins Cold Canyon Reserve is open for hiking year-round, every day, from sunrise to sunset.

From Winters proceed west on Highway 128. (After about 4.5 miles you will pass Pleasants Valley Road and the entrance to Lake Solano Park on the left. After another 5 miles you will pass over Putah Creek. At this point you will see Monticello Dam on the right.) Across the small bridge over Putah Creek there are two parking areas on the right. The second lot is directly across the street from Stebbins Cold Canyon.

http://nrs.ucdavis.edu/stebbins/technical/hiking.htm