Red Hills Recreation Management Area

There are more trails here than people realize. I like to come here for hiking, and it's a great place to bring your dog. I often see people riding horses, and I've had some great conversations with people studying the local geology and plants. Every time I go I am surprised by how under used this place is. There is a large area for parking with space for pickups and their trailers. Bring water because there's no water services on site and the restrooms are outhouse style, I avoid them when I can, but they are there if you're desperate.

This is a destination in April, when the wildflowers explode! As evident by the name, this is a hilly area with a multitude of seasonal streams and trails among them. In the spring, the streams' banks get covered by vibrant yellow flowers, with many other wildflowers scattered around. While the smaller streams dry up pretty quickly, there are a few larger streams that keep going into the dry season and host unique fish. The soil is, indeed, reddish in color. The area gets very hot in the summer and early fall.

Beautiful area, but the trails are a braided mess of random paths. Come prepared with a map and wayfinding skills. There's some trail work going on, so conditions may change. Still one of my favorite spots!

There’s several trails to take a hike through. Most the trails are directly in the sunlight and not very shaded. Some trails are mostly used for horse riding and sometimes there’s several groups of horse riders taking up the trails. One trail has a nice creek with lots of flowers which is really pretty. Other trails are very plain. It’s a hot area. Rough walking with a lot of rocks and up hill routes. It’s very easy to spend several hours here.

Beautiful place to spend a day hiking around! Spring time is the best to enjoy the weather and the wild flowers blooming!! Such an amazing place with alot of history behind it. There are restrooms available and plenty of places to park. Bring water no areas to get water from. It gets very hot in the summer time. Few places for shade but the rolling foothills and views are great!