Google Street View shows cars parked near the entrance to Stebbins Cold Canyon in Solano County, Calif., where the popular but hazardous Homestead-Blue Ridge Loop draws hikers despite extreme summer heat and rescue risks. (Google image)

A 5.5-mile hiking trail near Lake Berryessa is deceptively dangerous, claiming two lives in the last two years and requiring six rescues in a single day, first responders say.

The Stebbins Cold Canyon trail, also known as the Homestead-Blue Ridge Loop, has an elevation gain of 1,260 feet, less than some others in the natural reserve operated by the University of California, Davis.

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