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by Mr. Rupert Kunze 10 min read

What is there to do on Cow Mountain?

Cow mountain has camping sites, off road dirt bike and quad bike, hiking trails, and fishing. I went this time to their Gun Range. It took about 15 to 20 min to drive up from the Buddhist Temple. You will need a good car with a 4x4 to get all the way up.

Is Cow Mountain a safe place to shoot guns?

Cow Mountain is a beautiful place but it is a haven for people shooting guns and for off-road vehicles. I am talking about scary looking people shooting guns even though the area is closed to shooting because of the fire danger due to the extremely dry vegetation.

How big is Cow Mountain recreation area?

Named for the longhorn cattle that once roamed wild, the 60,000 acre Cow Mountain Recreation Area offers a variety of recreational opportunities. Suggest edits to improve what we show. There are so many things to do here.

How many acres are there in Cow Mountain?

Named for the longhorn cattle that once roamed wild, the 60,000 acre Cow Mountain Recreation Area offers a variety of recreational opportunities.

How to get the best views of Ukiah Valley?

Get great views from up on the east side of the Ukiah valley by climbing up the cow mountain. Usually I take my mountain bike up the valley view trail. From up top Clear Lake can be seen, as well as far in all directions. I'm going back there today.

Is there a fee for access to BLM land?

This BLM land has lots of trails, single track and wider fire trails for both dirt bike riding and ATVs. No fee for access. Great place for all skill levels. No running water, you have to bring your own. There are outhouses in the staging area. Can get very hot in summer.

Is Cow Mountain open to shooting?

Cow Mountain is a beautiful place but it is a haven for people shooting guns and for off-road vehicles. I am talking about scary looking people shooting guns even though the area is closed to shooting because of the fire danger due to the extremely dry vegetation. This tells me two things, first the Recreation Area is not managed properly and there is virtually no law enforcement in the region. I went to the campground and it was just weird.

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