Upper Long Valley

Pub date January 5, 2010
WriterGary Hanauer

Rating: C

A small swimming hole that is occasionally used for nude or topless swimming or sunbathing on weekdays, Upper Long Valley draws suited visitors on weekends.It may be worth checking out when there’s enough water in the creek and nobody else is present.

Legal status: 

Unknown.

How to find it:

See the description for its downstream cousin, Lower Long Valley (above). To find this clothing-optional beach, walk a few sandy banks upstream from Lower Long Valley.

The beach:

A sun-washed shoal next to a cool, invigorating creek that’s visited by a few local residents and travelers.

The crowd:

Like Lower Long Valley, this site gets infrequent traffic.

Problems:

Area subject to law enforcement; directions need improvement; unknown legal status.