Emergency Action Plan Lagoon Valley
1 Peña Adobe Rd,
Vacaville, CA 95688
EMERGENCY RESPONDER CONTACT INFO:
EMS - 911
Vacaville Police - 707-449-5200
Communication methods: Cell Phones are required. Team Radios are optional. There is cell phone coverage throughout the park.
Seasonal Trail Conditions
Trail conditions are highly variable based on the time of the season and the amount of rain. The Lagoon Tower Road and Cappy's Loop are almost always open to ride as they are gravel. If trails are slightly slippery during a pre-ride they will become very slippery once the team rides.
Early Winter / limited Season to Date Rain Fall:
Heavy rain (>1.0 in): Trails may be ready to ride within 3 days unless there are multiple events.
Moderate rain (0.25 to 0.75 in): Most trails can be ridden within 1 to 2 days.
Light Rain (<0.25 in): Most trails can be ridden within a day or day of the rain
Mid Winter / Over 5 in of Season to Date Rainfall:
Heavy rain (>1.0 in): Trails typically take at least 1 week of no rain to dry out. Jepson, Araquipa, and Spreading oak may take longer (Especially if the cows are out)
Moderate rain (0.25 to 0.75 in): Most trails can be ridden with in 3 days.
Light Rain (<0.25 in): Most trails can be ridden within 2 day of rain
Multiple days of heavy, moderate, and light rain will significantly increase drying times.
Mid Winter / Over 15 in of Season to Date Rainfall:
Jepson, Araquipa, and Spreading oak will be closed till spring and my be unrideable for months.
Non-gravel trails will become very slippery with any rain
Emergency Response
First Aid Training required for venue: First aid or NICA-approved first aid [8 hour]
Closest hospital(s) equipped to manage acute trauma
NorthBay Health VacaValley Hospital
707-624-7000
1000 Nut Tree Rd. Vacaville CA 95687
10 min drive
Kaiser Permanente Vacaville Medical Center
707-624-2600
1 Quality Dr, Vacaville, CA 95688
12 min drive
David Grant USAF Medical Center
707-423-3825
101 Bodin Cir # 3826, Travis AFB, CA 94535
20 min drive
Sutter Davis Hospital
530-756-6440
2000 Sutter Pl, Davis, CA 95616
24 min drive
Estimated evacuation time from the least-accessible location on trail(s) to trailhead(s) OR other emergency access points [describe and include on map]:
No point in the part is more than a 30 min walk to a fire road for evacuation.
Based on the estimated evacuation time and time to the closest hospital the time to definitive care is:
Less than 1 hour
Trails and Features
Access points for emergency access or transport
Fire Road to the tower off La Costa Dr
North Pass Trail off Butcher Road
Empinado Fire Road behind the Vacaville Apartments on Butcher Rd.
Water refill and shelter locations
Water refill at the Lagoon Valley Park Restrooms.
Shelter adjacent to the main parking lot at the bottom of the fire road to the tower
Maximum time to evacuate the trail due to weather (threshold from code yellow to orange at team practice)
25 min
Creeks/rivers or dry creek beds prone to flooding/flash flooding
Creeks in this area have not been observed to overflow during heavy rain.
Trails that are exposed or on ridgelines or hill/mountain tops that would need to be avoided if caught in a thunderstorm
Lagoon Tower Road
Brisa Trail
Top of the Ascension Trail
Note any shelters available onsite (specify if appropriate for lightning)
Lagoon Valley Park Restrooms
Shelter adjacent to the main parking lot at the bottom of the fire road to the tower
Created By:
Nathan Pofahl
Created/Updated On:
26Mar2024