Hiking Trails and Trips
Trips
Dropped a car off in the large Squaw Valley parking lot directly across from the old fire station. As you drive back in, stay to right near the entrance to the main resort hotel area and the old fire station is down a few hundred feet on the right. The Granite Chief Trail is on the right side of the fire station as you face it. We then drove to Donner Pass...
Henry Cowell Redwoods SP 10 mi. Loop with 4 River Crossings
Mount Hermon, California, United States
Hiking | 9.7 miles
Hiking | 9.7 miles
A real fun hike. Parked at the main entrance with an annual pass. Entrance fee is $10. If it's your first visit, it's worth paying the fee just to see the giant redwood trees on the short Redwood Grove Loop Trail. There are other ways to get into the Park. At the back of the Loop, continue straight on River Trail, L on Eagle Tr, R on Pine Tr to the Observatory. Go down...
Michell Canyon, R on Black Point, S on Red Rd, L on Burma, L on Deer Flat Rd, L on Mitchell Canyon Rd
Sky Trail & Coastal Trail Loop - Pt Reyes Laguna Trailhead
Inverness Park, California, United States
Hiking | 16.0 miles
Hiking | 16.0 miles
A very nice big loop starting at Laguna Trailhead on Limantour Rd. Laguna Tr to Coast Tr and return via Sky Trail. Just past the Educational Center on Laguna Trail, bear right and follow the road approx 300' to connect to Coast Trail on left. We were able to capture a photo of a bobcat approx. 50 yards away on Coast Trail.Sky Trail is beautiful and lush with vegetation.
Condor Tr, straight on Volvon, L on Prairie Falcon Tr, L on Volvon Tr, R on Hummingbird, R on Blue Oak Tr, L on Miwok, L on Manzanita Tr, R on Valley View, R on Volvon Loop Tr, R on Stone Corral Tr, L on Coyote Tr, R on Condor Tr to parking
We decided not to go through the poison oak and over the cliff. Therefore, we continued north to Wildcat Campground and came back down the beach. Distance is about 11 miles. Check the tide schedule.
A nice 9 mile loop around Shell Ridge Open Space and part of Diablo Foothills East Bay Regional Park. Bannister Lane Parking and Trailhead at end of Livorna and just prior to Stonegate. Hazard Tr, R or straight on Foothills Tr, .42 to left turn downhill, straight on Twin Ponds Loop, R on Joaquin Ranch T, L on downhill sidetrack, L on street Rock Spring Place, R on Joaquin Ranch Tr, L...
Carson Pass Trailhead. Take PCT all the way to Echo Summit Trailhead. A beautiful trip and relatively moderate. We thru hiked with 2 cars. Hike at your own risk. Take a friend and enjoy this gem.
PCT - Tamarack Trailhead to Carson Pass
Shay Creek Summer Home Area, California, United States
Hiking | 12.1 miles
Hiking | 12.1 miles
Put in at Tamarack Trailhead and headed north on the PCT. As we climbed, the views were awesome: Lower Blue lake, Upper Blue Lake, and then high above Lost Lakes. It was very windy and we were dressed for whatever was thrown at us. Very windy at Forestdale Divide. We had to navigate a bit of snow on Elephants Back as we climbed out. Beautiful views looking back to Foresthill Divide. A great thru hike. We...
PCT - Desolation Wilderness - Echo Lake to Bayview Trailhead
Echo Lake, California, United States
Hiking | 20 miles
Hiking | 20 miles
PCT Trail to Bayview Trail. An epic day thru hike from Echo Lake to Bayview Trailhead at Emerald Bay. The Desolation Wilderness is beautiful. One of the best dayhikes we have ever done. Aloha Lake was awesome with snow down to almost lake level. The photos tell some of the story. Dicks Pass can be tricky if you go before the snow melt. This is a long haul for a day hike with...
Parking at main entrance. We headed south to visit the Cultural Preserve Area. Looped around the area and headed up Engelsmann Loop, L on Wild Boar Tr, L on Old Cabin Tr, R on Eucalyptus and looped around and started down, R on Enchanted Loop Tr, R on Baldwin Loop Tr, straight across driveway to house, under Hwy 1, R on unmarked trail to 4 Mile Beach, south on beach and bushwhack...
Macdonald Staging Area off Redwood Rd. Macdonald Tr, R on Grass Tr, L on Ranch Tr, L on Goldenrod and follow it all the way to L on Jackson Grade, L on Brandon Tr, R on Macdonald back to parking. Hike at your own risk. No water on the trail. Tall grass on Grass Valley Trail.
Pt Reyes - Alamere Falls Loop from Five Brooks
Five Brooks, California, United States
Hiking | 17.6 miles
Hiking | 17.6 miles
Five Brooks Trailhead off Hwy 1. Stewart Tr, R on Greenpicker Tr, L on Glen Camp Rd, R on Greenpicker, R on Coast/Glen Spur South Tr, L on Coast Tr, R on Stewart to Wildcat Beach, L or south on Beach to Alamere Falls. Return to Wildcat Camp, R on Coast Tr, L on Old Out Rd, R on Alamea Tr, R on Ridge, L on connector for .1, R on Stewart to...
A nice trip along the Ridge and down along the coast. Awesome views. Up Sweeney Ridge Tr, R on Mori Ridge Tr, carefully cross Hwy1, Upper Mori Tr, L on Lishumsha Tr, L on Coastal Tr, L on Bluff Trail, carefully find a way over to Rockaway Beach and cross Hwy 1 at Shell Station, L along Hwy 1 and find trail behind church on right, ascend eastward and pick up unmarked trail to...
The elevation on the stats is probably indicating more than double the actual due to some GPS issues. The distance and route appear accurate. We covered most of the single tracks in the Park. We hiked 19 different trails plus a few logging roads. Download the map to your phone or use one of the nice maps at the trailhead and pick your route. The park is a labyrinth of trails and logging...
Pt Reyes - Alamere Falls & Arch Rock from Bear Valley
Olema, California, United States
Hiking | 18.4 miles
Hiking | 18.4 miles
Bear Valley Staging Area - Bear Valley Tr, L on Glen Tr, L on Coast Tr, R on Stewart Tr, to Wildcat Beach, L or south on Beach to Alamere Falls. Back to Wildcat Campground, up Stewart Tr, L on Coast Tr to Arch Rock, return via Bear Valley Tr to parking. Hike at your own risk. Take a partner. Weather is a big factor so have an extra layer.
We parked at Park HQ on Geary Rd. Crossed the bridge, turned right and then L on Indian Joe Tr, L on Cave Rocks Rd, Straight on High Valley Rd and down to paved Welch Creek Rd, R on Welch Creek, L on Upper Maguire Peaks Tr (next to small parking area), R on Maguire Peak Tr, R on Maguire Peaks Loop up and halfway around the peaks to the bench, steep sidetrack...
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