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Map Satellite A relatively short canyon, 5 kilometers (3 miles) long, it has moderate to steep slopes. Dense stands of chaparral cover most of the slopes and include scrub oak, Quercus sp., chamise, Adenostoma fasciculatum, toyon, Heteromeles arbutifolia, coffeeberry, Rhamnus californica, mountain mahogany, Cercocarpus betuloides, and Yucca whipplei. In sharp contrast are the communities along the perennial stream on the canyon bottom; sycamore, Platanus racemosa, is quite prominent here. Amongst the fauna flourishing in the canyon are the coastal horned lizard, Phrynosoma coronatum, California legless lizard, Anniella pulchra, various salamanders, and numerous birds and mammals. Migratory waterfowl are observed here. Miocene sandstones and Mesozoic granitic rocks are found in this narrow, relatively self-contained canyon. There is a 20-meter (60-foot) waterfall, as well as a number of smaller falls and many clear pools. Integrity: The canyon and its surrounding watershed are in an unusually pristine state. The steep terrain makes development unlikely. There is a road through the canyon. Use: Private December 1975
Inventory of California Natural Areas
Revision © 2008 Steven Louis Hartman
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