YAHI TRAIL BIDWELL PARK - CHICO, CA - 10/06/08

My younger brother and I go to Paradise, CA every year to visit our older brother. This year we were able to go for a couple of hikes. The first hike was on the Yahi Trail in Bidwell Park in Chico, CA.

Bidwell park is a "city park" but it is also a "wilderness park". The lower part of the park is the grassy area with the picnic tables and swimming pool. The upper part of the park is the wilderness area with the hiking trails.

There are approximately a dozen trails in this area of the park. We chose the Yahi Trail because it runs along Big Chico Creek. The trail is about 4 miles to the end. We went in about 2 miles.

As this is also a botanical park, you will see signs along the way pointing out the plant species and also birds and wildlife. We came upon a deer and also a lot of woodpeckers. We also came upon a man fly fishing for salmon.
One great thing about this trail is that there is an outhouse about 2 miles in "just in case you need one".


Highlights: Beautiful views, Big Chico Creek
 Near: Chico, CA
Distance: 4 Miles Round Trip
Hike Time: 1.5 to 2 hours
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
Trail Condition: Well Maintained Trail
Hike Type: Out and Back


Trailhead: On Wildwood just off of Manzanita. From Highway 99, take E. 8th Street and head east to where E. 8th Street becomes Chico Canyon Road. Bear to the left onto Manzanita. Take Manzanita to Wildwood Avenue and proceed to the dirt parking lot.