Bautista Creek - National Wild & Scenic River

Facility · California ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

Bautista Creek, California Wild and Scenic River (Recreational) · Open Access

3,305 ft
Elevation

Bautista Creek drains the San Jacinto Mountains, and provides an important migration corridor for birds passing from the desert to the valley.

The creek and its surrounding riparian area shelters endangered arroyo toads, southwestern willow flycatchers, Quino checkerspot butterfly, the slender-horned spineflower and many other sensitive species.

Famed explorer Juan Bautista de Anza followed the route through what is now Bautista Canyon Road to reach San Francisco, and this is a designated part of a National Historic Trail.

Getting there

33.62407, -116.77386 · 33°37'26.6"N 116°46'25.9"W

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Typical weather

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Precip in1.82.21.40.80.40.10.40.20.50.71.11.1

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 7.4 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Can you reserve a site at Bautista Creek - National Wild & Scenic River?
No. Bautista Creek - National Wild & Scenic River is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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