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Tramping & Fly Fishing
Dec 04, 2006
Wotay Creek
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Stay on Road!
Beautiful day.
Grand entrance!
Trailhead at the end
of North Wotay Road.
Wotay Creek Ranch:
private wildlife refuge
Attention!
Beware of Dogs!
Tail wagging relaxer.
Angry barker other side.
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Riffles & tiny pools
on left up the trail.
First creek crossing,
just past first ranch.
Upstream pool at first cross.
Observed 8" & minnow here.
Downstream view
on left up the trail.
Second creek crossing
before second ranch
Fork in road:
right is private.
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Signage at fork in road:
stay left up to T in road. Right at T leads to 2nd ranch.
Right at T in road led to 2nd ranch: these guys friendly! Their third member barks & growls (black shepherd) This dog has become a legend in the hiking journals on line: very friendly & will  follow or lead you up trail.
Stone fence of the ranch continues along right side of road; orchards on both sides. Do not pick fruit! Continuation of stone fence of the ranch along the right side of road. Continue straight on road. Nearing the end of stone fence of the ranch along right side of road. Continue straight on road.
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Fork to right leading down to stream. This is easiest access to the pools shown in next pictures.
End of stone fence of ranch along right side of road. Fork to right leads down to stream, straight to next hike.
Downstream view of the creek from upper road. Difficult cliff to negotiate down at this point. View of a nice looking pool from upper road. Difficult cliff to negotiate down at this point.
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Looking forward to my next trip up to Wotay Creek. Hiking reports on-line (1) (2) (3) indicate there will be several more opportunities to access the creek with large pools and waterfalls.
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