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Miner’s Ridge – James Irvine Trail Loop, including Gold Bluffs Beach and Fern Canyon (Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, CA)
If ever there was a premier, unforgettable hike in northern California’s Redwood National Park, this is it. The Miner’s Ridge – James Irvine Trail Loop combines long stretches of spectacular redwood groves with a brief jaunt along the Pacific Ocean … Continue reading
Posted in California, Moderate Hikes, Redwood National & State Parks
Tagged beach, California, canyon, Coastal Trail, Fern Canyon, ferns, Godwood Creek, Gold Bluffs Beach, Home Creek, James Irvine Trail, loop hike, Miner's Ridge Trail, Nature Trail, Pacific Ocean, Prairie Creek, Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, Prairie Creek Trail, redwoods, Squashan Creek
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Otto’s Trail (Colorado National Monument, CO)
Otto’s Trail is a short and easy hike ending at a scenic viewpoint overlooking Wedding Canyon and Monument Canyon in Colorado National Monument, an excellent park on the edge of the Uncompahgre Plateau overlooking Grand Junction, Colorado. The fine stroll … Continue reading
Colorado National Monument, CO
Colorado National Monument—named for the river, not the state—is a marvel of winding canyons, prominent spires, and multi-hued cliffs, Colorado’s closest rival to the canyon parks of Utah, such as Arches, Canyonlands, and Capitol Reef. Here the power of erosion … Continue reading
Posted in Colorado
Tagged canyon, Colorado, Colorado National Monument, Grand Junction, Monument Canyon, Rim Rock Drive, Wingate sandstone
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North Vista Trail to Exclamation Point (Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, CO)
!!!!! More than a mere punctuation mark, Exclamation Point is also the name for a prominent vista along the North Rim in Colorado’s Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. Longer and perhaps more rewarding than the nearby Chasm View … Continue reading
Posted in Colorado, Easy Hikes
Tagged Black Canyon, Black Canyon of the Gunnison, canyon, Colorado, Exclamation Point, North Rim, North Vista Trail
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Chasm View Nature Trail (Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, CO)
The Chasm View Nature Trail is a short hike along the North Rim of Black Canyon of the Gunnison, offering quick access to the canyon rim. Continue reading
Return to Capitol Reef National Park
After more than five years away, yours truly finally had the chance to return to Capitol Reef National Park in central Utah, where I spent a lovely winter as a seasonal interpretive volunteer. Having effectively already covered all the hikes … Continue reading
Posted in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
Tagged canyon, Capitol Reef, Cohab Canyon, Fruita, Goosenecks, Goosenecks Overlook, Grand Wash, Narrows, Sunset Point, Utah, Waterpocket Fold
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Peekaboo Loop Trail (Bryce Canyon National Park, UT)
The Peekaboo Loop Trail via Bryce Point is a challenging stem-and-loop hike through some of Bryce Canyon’s most spectacular hoodoo landscapes. Continue reading
Posted in Strenuous Hikes, Utah
Tagged arch, Bryce Amphitheater, Bryce Canyon, Bryce Point, canyon, hoodoos, loop hike, Peekaboo, Peekaboo Loop Trail, Utah, Wall of Windows
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Steep Ravine – Matt Davis Trail Loop (Mount Tamalpais State Park, CA)
The Steep Ravine – Matt Davis Trail Loop in California’s Mount Tamalpais State Park is a longer and more popular variant of the Steep Ravine – Dipsea Trail Loop (described in an April 2015 post). Though not as expansive as … Continue reading
Posted in California, Marin, Moderate Hikes, Mount Tamalpais State Park, North Bay
Tagged Bay Area, Bolinas Ridge, California, canyon, Dipsea Trail, loop hike, Marin, Matt Davis Trail, Mount Tamalpais, Mount Tamalpais State Park, Pacific Ocean, Pantoll, redwoods, San Francisco, Steep Ravine, Stinson Beach, waterfall, Webb Creek
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Falls Trail Loop (Mount Diablo State Park, CA)
The East Bay, for all of its wonderful hiking, is not known for its waterfalls. Flowing streams, let alone tumbling cascades, are scarce amid the largely scrubby, chaparral hills that separate San Francisco Bay from California’s vast Central Valley. After … Continue reading
Posted in California, Moderate Hikes
Tagged Bay Area, Bruce Lee Spring Trail, California, canyon, Clayton Oaks Road, Diablo Range, Donner Canyon, Donner Canyon Road, Donner Trail, East Bay, Falls Trail, loop hike, Middle Trail, Mount Diablo, Mount Diablo State Park, Rialto Drive, Wasserman Trail, waterfall, Wild Oat Canyon
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