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Double Arch Alcove
Zion National Park, Utah
follow a beautiful creek to an amazing amphitheater |
#297
October 20
5½ miles
Rating: 9 |
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Three Pools
Snow Canyon State Park, Utah
an exciting traverse of slickrock and sand |
#296
October 19
4 miles
Rating: 8 |
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Jenny Canyon
Snow Canyon State Park, Utah
stroll over to a short slot canyon |
#295
October 19
½ mile
Rating: 3 |
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Anasazi Ridge
Santa Clara River Reserve, Utah
easy walking to an extensive petroglyph site |
#294
October 19
2¼ miles
Rating: 7 |
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Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park
Los Angeles County
explore a popular outdoor movie set |
#293
October 18
1 mile
Rating: 4 |
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Round Lake
Eldorado National Forest
an easy trail to a green lake |
#292
October 8
7 miles
Rating: 5 |
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Lassen Peak
Lassen National Park
a well-constructed trail to the state's youngest rocks |
#291
September 25
5 miles
Rating: 5 |
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Bumpass Hell
Lassen National Park
easy walking to a big hydrothermal basin |
#290
September 2
4½ miles
Rating: 5 |
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Blue Lake
John Muir Wilderness
great scenery, nice flowers, lots of stairs |
#289
July 22
8 miles
Rating: 8 |
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Chocolate Lakes Loop
John Muir Wilderness
outstanding scenery in a lush garden |
#288
July 20
7 miles
Rating: 9
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Gaylor Lakes & Granite Lakes Loop
Yosemite National Park
high-elevation route-finding with exceptional views |
#287
July 14
7½ miles
Rating: 10
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Delaney Meadow ~ Lembert Dome Loop
Yosemite National Park
mellow, unexciting walking, plus the dome itself |
#286
July 13
7 miles
Rating: 6
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Round Top Reprise
Mokelumne Wilderness
the premier flower walk, plus a challenging scramble |
#285
July 3
9 miles
Rating: 10
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Loney Meadow
Tahoe National Forest
the best flower viewing north of Carson Pass? |
#284
July 1
7 miles
Rating: 6 |
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Around English Mountain
Tahoe National Forest
great scenery, but no summit today |
#283
June 17
9½ miles
Rating: 6 |
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Bear Valley Trail Loop
Point Reyes National Seashore
a great flower walk at the lower elevations |
#282
June 11
12 miles
Rating: 6
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Brewer Creek Trail
Mount Shasta Wilderness
get a look at the back side of the mountain |
#281
June 8
3½ miles
Rating: 4 |
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Independence Trail East
South Yuba State Park
a wheelchair-friendly diversion in an old ditch |
#280
April 10
4 miles
Rating: 4 |
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Upper Yosemite Falls
Yosemite National Park
a rough yet must-do trail to a truly spectacular destination |
#279
February 20
3 miles
Rating: 8
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Three Short Walks
Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada
arches and petroglyphs galore in Nevada's most colorful place |
#278
January 20
4 miles
Rating: 9 |
