A specific outing is described below. Source checks are dated; weather, closures, operating hours, and reservations can change before your trip.
Smittle Creek Trail
Follow oak woodland and shoreline coves for changing views across Lake Berryessa. For a much shorter option, use the half-mile Smittle Loop at the north end of the day-use area.
- Activity
- Shoreline hiking
- Distance / format
- 2.6 miles one-way · about 5.2 miles returning
- Effort / terrain
- Mild grades in the Reclamation guide
- Start here
- Smittle Creek Day Use Area; Coyote Knolls is a seasonal alternative
Good to know
The main trail is not a 2.6-mile round-trip. Reclamation does not recommend bikes here and prohibits horses. Seasonal gates affect alternate starts.
Details checked November 10, 2026 · Source & current notices ↗
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