Monthly Archives: January 2022

Wasson Peak Loop (Saguaro National Park, AZ)

Posted on January 27, 2022 by Andrew Wojtanik

Wasson Peak (4,687′) is the highest point in the Tucson Mountains, a small range of cactus-dotted heights situated just west of Arizona’s second largest city. Reaching the summit is one of the more popular hikes in Saguaro National Park’s Tucson … Continue reading →

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Arch Canyon (Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ)

Posted on January 22, 2022 by Andrew Wojtanik

Stenocereus thurberi, or organ pipe cactus, is the primary draw of the park bearing its name. But visitors to Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in southwestern Arizona are also rewarded with sweeping views of rugged mountain landscapes, broad valleys, and … Continue reading →

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Cerro Este & Little Yosemite Loop (Sunol Regional Wilderness, CA)

Posted on January 20, 2022 by Andrew Wojtanik

Spanning 6,859 acres of the northern Diablo Range, Sunol Regional Wilderness is a hiker’s paradise close to home in the East Bay, wedged between the massif of Mission Peak (2,517’) to the west and Ohlone Wilderness and Rose Peak (3,817’) … Continue reading →

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Mendocino Headlands Trail (Mendocino Headlands State Park, CA)

Posted on January 13, 2022 by Andrew Wojtanik

In contrast with the friendlier beach terrain of central and southern California, the Pacific Coast north of the Bay Area has a more raw, rugged character—the cliffs are taller, the waves stronger, and the weather often considerably more menacing. But … Continue reading →

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Scorpion Canyon Loop Trail (Channel Islands National Park, CA)

Posted on January 12, 2022 by Andrew Wojtanik

Scorpion Canyon is a usually dry drainage that cuts through the northeastern section of Santa Cruz Island, the largest island in California’s Channel Islands National Park. This moderate-to-strenuous hike follows the lower reaches of the canyon before rising steeply to … Continue reading →

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Cavern Point – Potato Harbor Loop (Channel Islands National Park, CA)

Posted on January 12, 2022 by Andrew Wojtanik

The largest island in California and most visited destination in Channel Islands National Park, Santa Cruz Island spans more than 61,000 acres in the Pacific Ocean. Sporting only a modest visitor center, campground, and kayak company—with no restaurants, stores, or … Continue reading →

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Mott Lake Trail (John Muir Wilderness, CA)

Posted on January 12, 2022 by Andrew Wojtanik

Generally less frequented than nearby Yosemite or Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, the John Muir Wilderness spans 650,000 acres of mostly unblemished mountain terrain in the heart of California’s Sierra Nevada. The region is dotted with hundreds of alpine … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Hikes in 2021

Posted on January 4, 2022 by Andrew Wojtanik

The past year brought new milestones for Live and Let Hike, with the Covid-era bump in traffic continuing for a second year. In fact, annual viewership rose by more than 50 percent compared to 2020 and more than 100 percent … Continue reading →

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John Muir Trail Northbound Section 4 – Red’s Meadow to Happy Isles (Ansel Adams Wilderness & Yosemite National Park, CA)

Posted on January 2, 2022 by Andrew Wojtanik

Note: This is the fifth in a series of five posts describing the John Muir Trail (JMT), a scintillating, multi-week hike through California’s Sierra Nevada that extends more than 200 miles from Yosemite National Park in the north to Mount … Continue reading →

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