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Half Moon Lake
Desolation Wilderness
a rough trail with limited scenery |
#250
July 13
10 miles
Rating: 5 |
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Winnemucca Lake Loop
Mokelumne Wilderness
the ultimate northern-Sierra flower walk |
#249
July 11
5 miles
Rating: 7
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Noble Lake
Carson-Iceberg Wilderness
up and down on the PCT to a greenish lake |
#248
July 2
8½ miles
Rating: 6 |
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Jamison Lake Loop
Lakes Basin Recreation Area
mellow hiking on a well-maintained but somewhat rocky trail |
#247
June 29
7½ miles
Rating: 5 |
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Flora & Azalea Lakes
Donner Summit area
an easy diversion from a freeway rest area |
#246
June 22
4 miles
Rating: 4 |
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Pritchett Canyon
Moab area, Utah
walk a technical jeep road to some arches — if you dare |
#245
April 25
11½ miles
Rating: 3 |
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Devils Garden Primitive Loop
Arches National Park, Utah
the best arch-viewing in the world, on a challenging trail |
#244
April 24
8 miles
Rating: 10
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Morning Glory Arch
Moab area, Utah
walk a lush canyon to the world's fifth-longest span |
#243
April 23
4½ miles
Rating: 7 |
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Fisher Towers
Moab area, Utah
fantastic and majestic formations in a popular climbing area |
#242
April 23
4 miles
Rating: 8 |
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Wild Horse Window
San Rafael Swell, Utah
an enjoyable route to a big cave with a hole in the top |
#241
April 22
4 miles
Rating: 7 |
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Hickman Natural Bridge
Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
a short route loops through a photogenic span |
#240
April 22
2½ miles
Rating: 6 |
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Cassidy Arch
Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
stand atop a huge arch and get your picture taken |
#239
April 21
6 miles
Rating: 8 |
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Upper Muley Twist Canyon
Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
discover many arches in a colorful canyon |
#238
April 20
9 miles
Rating: 8 |
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Escalante Arch
Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, Utah
get your feet wet walking to a beautiful span |
#237
April 19
4 miles
Rating: 7 |
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Cedar Wash Arch
Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, Utah
a virtual roadside stroll to a pretty arch |
#236
April 18
1 mile
Rating: 5 |
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Coyote Gulch
Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, Utah
difficult, exposed scrambling to an incredibly scenic area |
#235
April 17
13½ miles
Rating: 10 |
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Zebra Slot & Tunnel Slot
Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, Utah
easy walking to a pair of short slot canyons |
#234
April 16
7½ miles
Rating: 6 |
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Lower Calf Creek Falls
Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, Utah
Utah's prettiest spot? |
#233
April 15
5 miles
Rating: 7 |
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Mossy Cave
Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
a wall of windows and a big icicle inside a cave |
#232
April 15
1¼ miles
Rating: 6 |
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North Table Mountain Ecological Reserve
Butte County
choose your own route to waterfalls, flowers, and cows |
#231
April 6
8 miles
Rating: 8 |
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Lake Clementine Loop
Auburn State Recreation Area
visit a scenic man-made waterfall via an alternative route |
#230
March 23
6½ miles
Rating: 5 |
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Foresthill Bridge Area
Auburn State Recreation Area
take a stroll 700 feet above the north fork |
#229
March 21
5½ miles
Rating: 4 |
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Balconies Cave Loop
Pinnacles National Park
bring a flashlight for an energetic scramble |
#228
January 25
5 miles
Rating: 5 |
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High Peaks Loop
Pinnacles National Park
handrails and stone steps among the pinnacles |
#227
January 24
6 miles
Rating: 7 |
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Salmon Falls
Folsom Lake State Recreation Area
explore the bottom of the depleted reservoir |
#226
January 23
5 miles
Rating: 5 |
