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The Kern River Valley is bordered by subranges of the Sierra Nevada—the Kern Plateau to the northeast, Breckenridge Mountain and Piute Mountain to the south, the Scodie Mountains to the east and the Greenhorn Mountains to the west. [1] Highways to and through the valley include State Route 155 and State Route 178.
The Kern River Parkway Trail is a system of hiking and biking trails that extends along the Kern River from the mouth of the canyon to Hart Park in Bakersfield, California. The trail system is part of the larger Kern River Parkway, which includes several parks, picnic areas, and green spaces along the river.
Bidwell-Sacramento River State Park: State park Butte and Glenn: 349 141 1979 Preserves riparian habitat on the Sacramento River and its tributary Big Chico Creek. [26] Big Basin Redwoods State Park: State park Santa Cruz: 18,050 7,300 1902 Established as California's first state park, to preserve coast redwoods on Waddell Creek. [27] Bodie ...
Kern River County Park is a large recreation facility located just north of Bakersfield, California. The facility is 1,012 acres (4.10 km 2 ), and includes a park, zoo, golf course, and other amenities. [ 1 ]
Red Rock Canyon State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of California which features scenic desert cliffs, buttes and spectacular rock formations. The park consists of approximately 27,000 acres (110 km 2) within the Mojave Sector of the Tehachapi District of the California State Park System, and is located along State Highway 14 in Kern County, about 80 miles (129 km) east of Bakersfield ...
The Kern River Canyon is a canyon in Kern County, California. It is located in the Southern Sierra Nevada. The canyon was formed by the Kern River and connects the Kern River Valley and southern San Joaquin Valley. [1] California State Route 178 (Kern Canyon Road) follows the canyon, from east of Bakersfield up to the Lake Isabella area.
Parks, Protected Areas and Nature Reserves, and Wilderness Areas in Kern County, California Subcategories This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.
The Kern River Valley — a broad valley in the southern Sierra Nevada, located in Kern County, California. Location of Lake Isabella reservoir, impounding the Kern River . For the downriver landform, see Kern River Canyon .