Hiking Trails

	Bloodsucker Lake Eldorado National Forest hardly worth the effort	#74 November 4 2 miles Rating: 3
	Haskell Peak Tahoe National Forest a lesser-used route east of Sierra Buttes	#73 November 1 4 miles Rating: 5
	Devils Postpile Tahoe National Forest a mini-version of the national monument	#72 November 1 1.6 miles Rating: 4
	Devils Lake Eldorado National Forest tedious driving with a minor reward	#71 October 7 3 miles Rating: 3
	Lamarck Lakes John Muir Wilderness beautiful, popular access to Evolution Basin	#70 October 1 7 miles Rating: 9
	Sword Lake Carson-Iceberg Wilderness okay, if one has time to kill	#69 September 17 5½ miles Rating: 5
	Tuolumne Falls & Pothole Dome Yosemite National Park the first of many splendid waterfalls	#68 September 16 8 miles Rating: 8
	Mill Creek Falls Lassen National Park a so-so but mellow outing	#67 September 2 5½ miles Rating: 6
	Showers Lake Eldorado National Forest in the heart of Meiss Country	#66 August 26 4½ miles Rating: 6
	Little Lakes Valley John Muir Wilderness easy going on the highest trailhead in California	#65 August 10 7 miles Rating: 10
	Rainbow Falls Devils Postpile National Monument it's worth the walk on a burned-out trail	#64 August 9 3 miles Rating: 5
	Kinney Lakes ~ Ebbetts Peak Loop Mokelumne Wilderness on and off the Pacific Crest Trail	#63 August 3 5½ miles Rating: 7
	Liberty Lake Ruby Mountains Wilderness, Nevada the best hike in Nevada	#62 July 20 9 miles Rating: 9
	Budd Lake ~ Cathedral Lakes Loop Yosemite National Park a circumambulation of Cathedral Peak	#61 July 14 9+ miles Rating: 7
	Winnemucca Lake Loop Mokelumne Wilderness Ted's Garden awaits you in July	#60 July 8 4½ miles Rating: 7 [34]
	Margaret Lake Eldorado National Forest a lesser-used trail to a so-so destination	#59 June 27 5 miles Rating: 6
	Susie Lake Desolation Wilderness alternative access to Lake Aloha	#58 June 24 9 miles Rating: 7
	South Fork Silver Creek Crystal Basin Recreation Area a kayakers' favorite in Crystal Basin	#57 June 20 3 miles Rating: 6
	Mist Falls Kings Canyon National Park at the end of the canyon road	#56 June 8 9½ miles Rating: 7
	Olmstead Loop Auburn State Recreation Area easy stroll among seasonal flowers	#55 June 3 3 miles Rating: 4
	Feather Falls Plumas National Forest easier walking to a great 400-foot waterfall	#54 May 24 8-10½ miles Rating: 6
	Jay Bird Canyon Falls Eldorado National Forest uniquely situated near a power plant	#53 May 12 ½ mile Rating: 10
	American Canyon Auburn State Recreation Area access to the American River	#52 May 9 6 miles Rating: 5
	Stebbins Cold Canyon Reserve Vaca Mountains good views of Lake Berryessa	#51 April 4 5 miles Rating: 5
	Angels Landing Zion National Park, Utah the most-feared hike in America	#50 March 27 5 miles Rating: 9
	Emerald Pools Zion National Park, Utah the prettiest place in the park?	#49 March 26 3 miles Rating: 7
	Hidden Canyon Zion National Park, Utah fun and games for non-acrophobic hikers	#48 March 25 3¼ miles Rating: 8
	Two Pines Arch Zion National Park, Utah viewable from the highway, but rarely seen	#47 March 25 0.8 miles Rating: 5
	Hidden Arch Zion National Park, Utah officially albeit inexplicably undiscovered until 1998	#46 March 25 1.2 miles Rating: 4
	Fairy Falls (aka Shingle Falls) Spenceville Wildlife Area a springtime diversion behind Beale AFB	#45 March 17 5 miles Rating: 5