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Hidden Valley is the first main area, and one of the most popular, you come to from the west entrance on Park Blvd. The first stop is Hemingway Buttress located on the right with a rest room and parking. This is a popular mountain climbing destination . Next is the Woodland Bounty Turnout where you can park and explore (no restrooms or marked trails). The Hidden Valley Trail is next on the right just follow the sign and loop around the main parking lot, rest rooms and trail-head . For Barker Dam and the Wall Street Mill stay on Park a tun left at the next street (look for the signs). Follow road to parking lots and trail-heads.
Before reaching the Hidden Valley Area look for a small parking lot with restrooms on the right with the sign Hemingway. Follow the trails for a nice short walk to view the Hemingway Butte. This is a popular rock climbing spot so keep your eyes peeled for climbers. We like stopping here for a restroom break instead of at the crowded entrance gate.
The Woodland Bounty Turnout (information sign) is on the right just before the Hidden Valley Trail Rd. There are no restrooms or maintained trails. You can follow small trails following the foothills north then south , crossing the street and scrambling back to the turnout on the other side of the street.
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Directions: From the north drive on Park Blvd for Turn right at sign .
Short easy trail takes you through a hidden valley of boulders. Trail is well maintained and marked plenty of opportunities to do some climbing along the way. This is one of the most popular spots and the large parking lot can fill up, especially at lunch time. Picnic tables and rest rooms available.
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Barker Dam is a popular hiking spot with rest rooms and plenty of parking. The trail is easy to follow with very little incline. The pond can be full or a mud puddle depending on time of year and amount of rain. There is a short detour on the way back to some petroglyphs worth checking out. Just look for the petroglyph sign.
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From the Barker Dam Parking lot you can reach the Wall Street Mill Trail. This out and back trail has a slight incline and some off trail hiking but is easy. You will come to an abandoned mill at the end. Like the Barker Dam Trail it is very popular so get here early for a less crowded experience. You can follow some side trails to other ruins be careful to stay on trails and keep a lookout for rattlesnakes.
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