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StagecoachTrail Auburn State Recreation Area
get some exercise close to town |
#385 Nov 12 4 miles Rating: 3 |
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Lexington Arch Great Basin National Park, Nevada
visit a big arch on an officially closed trail |
#384 Oct 19 4½ miles Rating: 5 |
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Rochester Petroglyphs San Rafael Swell, Utah
a short walk to a nice variety of rock art |
#383 Oct 18 2 miles Rating: 5 |
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Rattlesnake Arches Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness, Colorado
walk on top of an outstanding series of arches |
#382 Oct 17 5 miles Rating: 9 |
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Upheaval Dome Canyonlands National Park, Utah
a short slickrock scramble to an unlikely crater |
#381 Oct 16 1½ miles Rating: 5 |
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Hunter Arch Hunter Canyon, Utah
a pleasant short walk to view a big arch |
#380 Oct 16 1½ miles Rating: 5 |
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Ring Arch Arches National Park, Utah
a short walk to a spectacularly fragile arch |
#379 Oct 15 2½ miles Rating: 6 |
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Joint Trail Canyonlands National Park, Utah
an exciting trail and scramble through a thin slot |
#378 Oct 14 11-12 miles Rating: 10 |
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Three Bridges and a Ruin Natural Bridges National Monument, Utah
view big natural bridges and some cliff dwellings |
#377 Oct 13 1½ miles Rating: 7 [108] |
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Kaibab Trail Grand Canyon National Park, Utah
hike a few miles down from the north rim |
#376 Oct 12 5 miles Rating: 7 |
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Petroglyph Canyon Zion National Park, Utah
an unpublicized site hidden beside the highway |
#375 Oct 11 ½ mile Rating: 4 |
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Cave Valley Pictograph Hunt Zion National Park, Utah
search for some elusive rock art |
#374 Oct 11 2 miles Rating: 4 |
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Taylor Creek, South Fork Zion National Park, Utah
explore a short, exquisitely colored canyon |
#373 Oct 11 3½ miles Rating: 8 |
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Observation Point Zion National Park, Utah
climb to an exciting slot and some good canyon views |
#372 Oct 10 8½ miles Rating: 9 |
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Johnson Canyon Snow Canyon State Park, Utah
an easy walk to a huge 200-foot arch |
#371 Oct 9 1.8 miles Rating: 6 |
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Petrified Dunes Arch Snow Canyon State Park, Utah
an easy scramble to two arches |
#370 Oct 9 1 mile Rating: 6 [296] |
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White Rocks Snow Canyon State Park, Utah
investigate an unusual amphitheater |
#369 Oct 9 1 mile Rating: 4 |
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Columbia Finger Yosemite National Park
incomparable scenery via an off-trail shuttle loop |
#368 Sep 18 11 miles Rating: 9 [182] |
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Little Round Top Eldorado National Forest
a friendly walk with non-stop scenery |
#367 Sep 14 7 miles Rating: 8 [66] |
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Wabena Point Tahoe National Forest
a rock-art aficionado might make the effort |
#366 Sep 06 3 miles Rating: 5 |
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Trail of Ten Falls Silver Falls State Park, Oregon
an easy loop to and behind many waterfalls |
#365 Aug 24 6 miles Rating: 8 |
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Umbrella Falls Mount Hood National Forest, Washington
a delightful stroll in a lush garden |
#364 Aug 24 ½ mile Rating: 6 |
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Snowgrass Flats Goat Rocks Wilderness, Washington
a long slog in deep forest to a nice garden |
#363 Aug 23 9½ miles Rating: 5 |
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Myrtle Falls Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
take a stroll in John Muir's favorite garden |
#362 Aug 22 1 mile Rating: 7 |
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Burroughs Mountain Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
get up close to America's grandest peak |
#361 Aug 22 5 miles Rating: 8 |
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Dinkey Lakes Reprise Dinkey Lakes Wilderness
mellow hiking, beautiful lakes, easy cross-country |
#360 Aug 15 9 miles Rating: 7 |
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Carson Pass to Red Lake Road Mokelumne Wilderness
random exploration off the popular routes |
#359 Aug 08 4½ miles Rating: 5 |
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Mount Dana Approach Yosemite National Park
an exhausting scramble on the park's #2 peak |
#358 Aug 03 5 miles Rating: 8 |
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Puppy Dome & Pothole Dome Yosemite National Park
scale two easy domes for some good views |
#357 Aug 02 3 miles total Rating: 4/5 |
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Mono Pass Yosemite Nat'l Park & Ansel Adams Wilderness
an easy, high-elevation walk with great scenery |
#356 Aug 01 9 miles Rating: 7 |
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Big Pine Lakes John Muir Wilderness
good trails lead to especially beautiful lakes |
#355 Jul 18 10 miles Rating: 8 |
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Warren Fork Lee Vining Creek Hoover Wilderness
explore a little-visited canyon |
#354 Jul 17 4 miles Rating: 5 |
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Elephant Rock Lake Loop Carson-Iceberg Wilderness
difficult route-finding with sub-par scenery |
#353 Jul 11 11 miles Rating: 4 |
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Pickett Peak Approach Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
an old road leads to a scary summit block |
#352 Jul 05 4 miles Rating: 5 |
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Troy Ponds Tahoe National Forest
a difficult bushwhack to a couple of unnamed lakes |
#351 Jul 03 6 miles Rating: 4 |
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Montgomery Grove Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve
a totally shaded walk that is best in springtime |
#350 Jun 24 2½ miles Rating: 5 |
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Pygmy Forest Loop Van Damme State Park
an easier walk and a unique forest environment |
#349 Jun 24 3½ miles Rating: 5 |
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Lady Bird Johnson Grove Redwood National Park
an easy loop among some tall trees |
#348 Jun 23 1 mile Rating: 5 |
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Trillium Falls Redwood National Park
get some exercise climbing to a cute waterfall |
#347 Jun 23 1 mile Rating: 4 |
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Fern Canyon Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park
walk up a creek in a unique fern-lined box |
#346 Jun 23 2 miles Rating: 8 |
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Boy Scout Tree & Stout Grove Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park
superlative redwood viewing |
#345 Jun 22 7 miles Rating: 7 |
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Tall Trees Grove Redwood National Park
visit a grove of the world's tallest trees |
#344 Jun 21 4 miles Rating: 5 |
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Liberty Cap Yosemite National Park
a difficult scramble to some world-class views |
#343 Jun 02 9 miles Rating: 10 |
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Chilnualna Falls Yosemite National Park
all the best stuff is at the top |
#342 May 26 9 miles Rating: 7 |
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Elowah & Upper McCord Creek Falls Columbia River Gorge, Oregon
moderately easy walking to two gorgeous falls |
#341 April 22 3 miles Rating: 7 |
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Seven Waterfalls Columbia River Gorge, Oregon
there are more falls here than anywhere else |
#340 April 20 6 miles Rating: 8 |
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Hemlock & Yakso Falls Little River area, Oregon
easy walking to two lesser-known falls |
#339 April 19 2½ miles Rating: 6 |
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Toketee, Watson, & Susan Creek Falls North Umpqua River area, Oregon
a short walk to three gorgeous falls |
#338 April 18 4½ miles Rating: 8 |
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Table Mountain North Table Mountain Ecological Reserve
rain or shine, this place is somewhat magical |
#337 April 17 6 miles Rating: 6 [299] |
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TRAMPING NEW ZEALAND
18 mostly great hiking days |
#326-336 March 5-25 |