Berryessa Peak Potential Wilderness
Management agency: Bureau of Land Management, Ukiah District.
Location: In Yolo and Napa counties, east of Berryessa Reservoir.
Size: Approximately 8,100 acres.
Description:
- Magnificent oak woodlands and wildflower displays.
- An important wildlife stronghold at the edge of the urbanized and agricultural Central Valley.
 The
Berryessa Peak proposed wilderness is perched atop Blue Ridge and Rocky Ridge,
the easternmost spur of the Coast Range on the edge of the Central Valley. The
deceptively gentle top of the ridge runs north to south against the valley skyline,
and it stands out in sharp contrast to the extremely rugged canyons cutting
across it from the east and west.
 The
proposed wilderness is cloaked with oak woodlands, native grasslands, chaparral,
streamside forest, groves of gray pine, and other once-common habitats threatened
with development elsewhere in the state.
Currently, the area receives little recreation use because of limited public access. However, with land and easement acquisitions it is possible that in the future the Blue Ridge Trail to the north could be extended through this area (see the description for the Blue Ridge proposed wilderness), and that additional public access could be provided through the Lake Berryessa Recreation Area. Protecting this area will help preserve these opportunities for the future.
 For
additional information, please contact info@calwild.org
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Just three miles off of Interstate 80, 
