Trails
Length: Approximately 4 miles, consisting of interconnected loops and spurs
Surface Material: Portions are graveled, and some portions consist of grass/dirt/soil
Difficulty Level: Moderate to difficult
Running Slope: Mostly level with two earthen ramp options. There are also options to avoid the earthen ramps and stick to the mostly-level portions of trail.
The Pelican Nature Trail at 2714 Dairy Road, Vernalis, California, 95385 is an approximately 4-mile long trail that is open every day from 1/2-hour before sunrise to 1/2-hour after sunset. The trail is a series of three connected loops (like the links of a chain) meandering through uplands, wetlands, and riparian riparian
Definition of riparian habitat or riparian areas.
Learn more about riparian woodland. The distal loop leads the hiker into an oxbow of the San Joaquin River providing good views of the river and of heron, egret, and cormorant rookeries (during nesting season) on the other side. A map of the trail is available at the information kiosk at the trailhead.