Late winter and early spring is a great time to see the waterfalls in Uvas Canyon County Park. On April 2 I lead my Foothill-De Anza College class on a 4.5 mile outing on the Waterfall Loop Trail, the Contour Trail, the Alec Canyon Trail, and the Triple Falls Trail. We stopped along the way to enjoy the surging waters plunging over Black Rock Falls, Basin Falls, Upper Falls and Triple Falls.
The weather was dry and cool; and because of heavy rain a week earlier, there was plenty of water in the creeks. However, we almost didn't get to the trail head. Because of a mudslide onto Croy Road, just east of the resort community of Sveadal, only one lane was open. A sign at the beginning of Croy Road said that the road was only open to residents. I almost instructed our class to turn around and go to Calero County Park instead. But then a driver going in the opposite direction said that the road is open and that we could get through. We then proceeded with no difficulty. The moral is that you shouldn't believe everything you read on a sign.
To reach Uvas Canyon County Park from Highway 101, take Bailey Avenue west, and then go south on McKean Road/Uvas Road, and then head west on Croy Road to the park.
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