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Kyburz Flat Interpretive Site
The Kyburz Flat Interpretive Area has three historic areas within this driving and walking tour. Interpretive and directional signs at each stop provide information on a Native American petroglyph type known as cupules, a boardwalk that meanders through the site of an early stage route on Henness Pass road and a picnic area and reconstructed brick oven from the days of the Wheeler Sheep Camp. The entire tour should take less than an hour.
The Kyburz marsh lies southeast of the interpretive area and is a California Watchable Wildlife site for migrating birds. The road continues east and links to additional forest roads and a couple of fire lookouts that may be of interest to backroad travelers, mountain bikers or even hikers.
At a Glance
| Reservations: | The picnic area can be reserved by calling the Sierraville Ranger Station. |
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| Area Amenities: |
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| Usage: | Light |
| Water: | No |
| Restroom: | Vault Toilet (1) |
| Operated By: | Forest Service |
| Information Center: | Sierraville Ranger District, 317 South Lincoln Street, PO Box 95, Sierraville, CA 96126 (530) 994-3401 |
General Information
General Notes:The picnic area is located approximately 0.75 miles north of the interpretive trail and vault toilet.
Accessibility:
The picnic area is not accessible. It is a few picnic tables in a natural and often muddy area with no hardened surface.
Activities
Mountain Biking
Day Hiking
Interpretive Areas
Picnicking
The Wheeler Sheep Camp has a few picnic tables available for public use. Visitors that would like to use the oven can make a reservation through the Sierraville Ranger District. There is no fee required to use the oven, just book a date and follow a few simple regulations.