The Coalinga Mineral Springs National Recreation Trail was designated under
the National Recreation Trails System Act in 1981. The trail is located on the
scenic southern tip of the Diablo Mountains. Panoramic views of the southern
Diablo Mountains can be enjoyed from Kreyenhagen Peak. The area is a mixed
chaparral-foothill vegetation community where visitors can encounter grey
pine, chamise, Manzanita, yucca, and many other shrubs and annual wildflowers.
Trailhead parking is located at Coalinga Mineral Springs County Park. There is
no longer any running water or facilities at the County Park, and there are no
facilities along the trail except for directional signs. There is an
information board and map box located at the trailhead.

The Coalinga Mineral Springs National Recreation Trail was designated under the National Recreation Trails System Act in 1981. The trail is located on the scenic southern tip of the Diablo Mountains. Panoramic views of the southern Diablo Mountains can be enjoyed from Kreyenhagen Peak. The area is a mixed chaparral-foothill vegetation community where visitors can encounter grey pine, chamise, Manzanita, yucca, and many other shrubs and annual wildflowers. Trailhead parking is located at Coalinga Mineral Springs County Park. There is no longer any running water or facilities at the County Park, and there are no facilities along the trail except for directional signs. There is an information board and map box located at the trailhead.

Bird's eye view of the park

Coalinga Mineral Springs

Parking access onto nearly 1,800 acres of Bureau of Land Management property
in this area is provided through an easement from the California Department of
Fish and Game. The parking easement site is along the north side of State
Highway 198, east of Parkfield Junction and 6 miles west of Coalinga. The
trailhead is located across the road on the south side of Highway 198. The
regional topography is very steep and rugged. There is a kiosk located in the
parking area providing an interpretive panel, a map, and information about the
area. There are no facilities, running water, or trash collection.

Parking access onto nearly 1,800 acres of Bureau of Land Management property in this area is provided through an easement from the California Department of Fish and Game. The parking easement site is along the north side of State Highway 198, east of Parkfield Junction and 6 miles west of Coalinga. The trailhead is located across the road on the south side of Highway 198. The regional topography is very steep and rugged. There is a kiosk located in the parking area providing an interpretive panel, a map, and information about the area. There are no facilities, running water, or trash collection.

Curry Mountain

Private property surrounds Stockdale Mountain. Do not enter through private
gates or fences. Access to the public lands at Stockdale Mountain is only by
foot at the BLM Access Point and parking/staging area located at the north end
(dead-end) of Slacks Canyon Road. Do not stop and trespass onto private
property while on Slacks Canyon Road. There is no access to public lands at
Stockdale Mountain from Indian Valley Road or Big Sandy Road.

Private property surrounds Stockdale Mountain. Do not enter through private gates or fences. Access to the public lands at Stockdale Mountain is only by foot at the BLM Access Point and parking/staging area located at the north end (dead-end) of Slacks Canyon Road. Do not stop and trespass onto private property while on Slacks Canyon Road. There is no access to public lands at Stockdale Mountain from Indian Valley Road or Big Sandy Road.

Stockdale Mountain

Located on the outskirts of the Clear Creek Management Area (CCMA), Condon
Peak offers rolling grass-covered slopes with a few tall pines and shrubs, as
well as steep slopes and rocky outcrops covered with pine and brush. With the
opening of the summer deer-hunting season, Condon Peak experiences a surge in
public use.

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Located on the outskirts of the Clear Creek Management Area (CCMA), Condon Peak offers rolling grass-covered slopes with a few tall pines and shrubs, as well as steep slopes and rocky outcrops covered with pine and brush. With the opening of the summer deer-hunting season, Condon Peak experiences a surge in public use.

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Coalinga Mineral Springs

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Curry Mountain

Stockdale Mountain

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