Best of Hiking

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Hidden Arch
Zion NP, Utah   #46
Two Pines Arch
Zion NP, Utah   #47

Zion Canyon
Hidden Canyon Trail, Zion NP, Utah   #48
Hidden Canyon

Upper Emerald Pool and Falls
Emerald Pools Trail, Zion NP, Utah   #49

Refrigerator Canyon entrance
Angels Landing Trail, Zion NP, Utah   #50
Walter's Wiggles

The most exciting trail in the USA?
800' down on the right, 1200' down on the left

Blue Ridge Trail
Stebbins Cold Canyon Reserve, Vaca Mountains   #51

Mist Falls Trail
Kings Canyon NP   #56
Mist Falls

Susie Lake and Cracked Crag
Desolation Wilderness   #58
Grass Lake from the Susie Lake cascade

Susie Lake cascade and the Crystal Range
Desert garden near Frog Lake
Mokelumne Wilderness   #60

Cathedral Peak, south face
Yosemite NP   #61
Budd Lake and Cockscomb Crest

The best swimming in Northern California is distant from any road
South Yuba River near Nevada City (no journal #)

Liberty Lake and Castle Lake
Liberty Pass Trail, Ruby Mountains, Nevada   #62
Snow Lake Peak

Upper Dollar Lake
Lamoille Lake

Devils Postpile
Devils Postpile National Monument   #64
Rainbow Falls

Ruby Creek at Heart Lake
Little Lakes Valley, John Muir Wilderness   #65
Upper Gem Lake and Treasure Peak

Long Lake and Mount Starr
Meiss Lake and Stevens Peak
Eldorado NF   #66

Tuolumne River
Tuolumne River Walk, Yosemite NP   #68
Tuolumne Falls

Pine cone at Sword Lake
County Line Trail, Carson-Iceberg Wildernes   #69
Floating island, Sword Lake

The Sierra Crest and Mount Lamarck
Lamarck Lakes Trail, John Muir Wilderness   #70
Lower Lamarck Lake, and White Mountain behind

Upper Lamarck Lake
Grass Lake

Devils Postpile
Tahoe NF   #72
Haskell Peak summit
Tahoe NF   #73