Cottonwood Trail

A quiet and lonely place, I was a little scared at first when I arrived.

Nice short trail.

This area has a parking lot, a 1.5 mile walking trail, several benches, picnic tables, and a large viewing platform. It is across from the Homen Dairy and just East of the main Merced Wildlife Refuge area. I came on a Sunday afternoon in February and was the only one here. I saw several redtail hawks. This would be a good place at sunset from November through February to see various geese and cranes.