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Slide Mountain Hike: Fire Lookouts Stand Guard
Hiking Slide Mountain in California Table of Contents Hiking Slide Mountain in CaliforniaTrail Stats and FaqsSlide Mountain MapThe HikeChapparal, and a Water CacheSlide SaddleSlide Mountain Fire LookoutBecome a Volunteer Fire…
Hiking Placerita Canyon: Gold in them Hills!
Hiking Placerita Canyon: Gold in Them Hills Table of Contents Hiking Placerita Canyon: Gold in Them HillsTrail Stats and FAQSPlacerita’s Hiking TrailsPlacerita Canyon Trail ClosuresManzanita Mountain Trail-A Moderate Challenge up…
Hiking Towsley Canyon: Santa Clarita’s Most Popular Trail
Hiking the Towsley Canyon Loop Trail Table of Contents Hiking the Towsley Canyon Loop TrailTrail StatisticsTowsley Canyon Hiking Trail MapHiking Towsley’s Loop TrailHill ClimbingThe Towsley NarrowsRotten Eggs? Nope, just sulfur.Black…
Review: The Altra Lone Peak 4
Trying Out The Altra Lone Peak 4 Trail Running and Hiking Shoe Table of Contents Trying Out The Altra Lone Peak 4 Trail Running and Hiking ShoeThe Good The BadThe UglyCheck…
Vasquez Rocks: Movie Shoot Hiking in the High Desert
Hiking at Vasquez Rocks Table of Contents Hiking at Vasquez RocksStatsThe TrailsRock ScramblingVasquez Rocks- HistoryPrehistory, and the TataviamTiburcio Vasquez-Bloodthirsty BanditryHollywood BackdropGeologyClimbingTL;DR-Why You Should Visit Vasquez RocksGet The Best Gear You’ve…
Hiking the Haskell Canyon Open Space: Suburban Seclusion
Hiking the Haskell Canyon Open Space in Santa Clarita, California Table of Contents Hiking the Haskell Canyon Open Space in Santa Clarita, CaliforniaNostalgiaHaskell Canyon Trail StatsDirections to the Haskell Canyon…
Mt. Dana: Hiking Yosemite’s Second Highest Peak
Hiking Mt. Dana in Yosemite National Park Table of Contents Hiking Mt. Dana in Yosemite National ParkTrail Stats-Dana At a GlanceMt. Dana MapYosemite’s Penultimate PeakThe HikeScreeThe SummitTL;DR-Why You Should Hike…
Yosemite’s Hardest Hikes: The 5 Trails That Will Challenge Your Fitness and Determination
The Toughest Hiking Trails in Yosemite Valley Table of Contents The Toughest Hiking Trails in Yosemite Valley5. Four Mile Trail-The Hardest Way to Glacier Point4. Upper Yosemite Falls-Hike North America’s…
The Mist Trail: A Tale of Two Waterfalls
Hiking Yosemite’s Mist Trail Table of Contents Hiking Yosemite’s Mist TrailHiking StatsMist Trail MapThe “Mist” in Mist TrailThe Emerald Pool, and the Silver Apron-Devils in Disguise.Nevada Falls-A Big Hike to…
Clouds Rest via Yosemite Valley: Hiking The Stairway to Heaven
Hiking Clouds Rest via Yosemite Valley: The Stairway to Heaven Table of Contents Hiking Clouds Rest via Yosemite Valley: The Stairway to HeavenLooking for New Hiking Gear?StatsTrail MapThe Trail-Happy Isles…
The Panorama Trail: Yosemite’s Scenic Cruise
Hiking the Panorama Trail in Yosemite National Park Table of Contents Hiking the Panorama Trail in Yosemite National ParkStats, Figures, Etc.Distance: 5 miles.Trailheads: Glacier Point, or Nevada Falls.Difficulty: Moderately Strenuous,…
The Four Mile Trail: It’s Actually 4.6 Miles
Hiking The Four Mile Trail in Yosemite National Park Yosemite Valley’s Four Mile Trail finds its way up the path of least resistance. Sheer walls are the defining feature of…