Mole Gap to Reigate Escarpment and there are well developed river cliffs where alluvial fans have diverted the River Mole against the valley sides. Mole Gap to Reigate Escarpment Mole Gap to Reigate Escarpment is a biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Reigate in Surrey. It is a Geological Conservation Review site and a Special Area of Conservation. Part of it is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I. Two small private nature reserves in the site are managed by the Surrey Wildlife Trust, Dawcombe and Fraser Down. This eight mile long site on the North Downs contains an outstanding range
Bear Valley, Colusa County, California Bear Valley, Colusa County, California Bear Valley in Colusa County, California is formed by Bear Creek which is a tributary of Cache Creek. Upstream in the Bear Creek watershed the creek flows for 10 miles through a broad flat valley that has spectacular displays of wildflowers in the spring. The Bear Valley Ranch and Payne Ranch in Bear Valley have been permanently protected through a conservation easement that precludes development on the property, while permitting traditional cattle ranching to continue. Hiking through the valley is not permitted, but many people visit Bear Valley and neighboring valleys each spring for roadside