Monthly Archives: January 2021

Natural Bridges (Samuel H. Boardman State Scenic Corridor, OR)

Posted on January 23, 2021 by Andrew Wojtanik

As if the secret beaches, spectacular cliffside vistas, and crashing waves of the Pacific Ocean were not enough, Samuel H. Boardman State Scenic Corridor on the southern Oregon coast also boasts a number of natural bridges—iconic archways carved by the … Continue reading →

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Indian Sands Loop (Samuel H. Boardman State Scenic Corridor, OR)

Posted on January 17, 2021 by Andrew Wojtanik

The Indian Sands area, situated near the middle of Samuel H. Boardman State Scenic Corridor, is a collection of crisp, windswept dunes, towering headlands, and thundering coves along the southern Oregon coast. Starting and ending at the Indian Sands Trailhead … Continue reading →

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Thunder Rock Cove Loop (Samuel H. Boardman State Scenic Corridor, OR)

Posted on January 12, 2021 by Andrew Wojtanik

Southwest Oregon’s Samuel H. Boardman State Scenic Corridor features some of the finest stretches of shoreline on the Pacific coast of the United States, and the short-but-spectacular Thunder Rock Cove Loop traverses one of its most picturesque pockets. The brief … Continue reading →

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Cape Ferrelo Loop (Samuel H. Boardman State Scenic Corridor, OR)

Posted on January 12, 2021 by Andrew Wojtanik

For 296 miles, the restless Pacific Ocean laps up against the Oregon Coast, producing chilly beaches, windswept rock outcrops, and imposing sea stacks. While some more peaceful, wide-open beaches may be found further south in California, the word that best … Continue reading →

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Boy Scout Tree Trail to Fern Falls (Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, CA)

Posted on January 12, 2021 by Andrew Wojtanik

Together with nearby Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, northern California’s Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park contains arguably the most spectacular groves of coast redwoods in the world. Nearly the entire park, bounded by the Smith River to the north and … Continue reading →

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Piestewa Peak (Phoenix Mountains Preserve, AZ)

Posted on January 3, 2021 by Andrew Wojtanik

Piestewa Peak (2,608’) is the second-highest summit in the Phoenix Mountains, a smattering of cactus-covered peaks in the heart of Arizona’s largest metropolis. Situated inside the Phoenix city limits, Piestewa Peak is extremely popular, but the panoramic views across nearly … Continue reading →

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Mastodon Peak Loop Trail (Joshua Tree National Park, CA)

Posted on January 2, 2021 by Andrew Wojtanik

Mastodon Peak is a rocky knob in the Cottonwood Mountains of southern Joshua Tree National Park, situated in the Colorado Desert of southern California. From the modest summit, hikers gain 360-panoramic views, with the Eagle Mountains unfolding to the east, … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Hikes in 2020

Posted on January 2, 2021 by Andrew Wojtanik

Well, what a strange year it has been. In the early days of 2020, it was hard to imagine that, by March, much of the world would be dealing with a global pandemic that would take the lives of millions … Continue reading →