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Juniper Canyon Trail to High Peaks Loop (Pinnacles National Park, CA)
So jagged, sharp, and forbidding are the towering spires of central California’s Pinnacles National Park that there is no road able to bisect it, leaving visitors to drive up to the base of the breccia wonderland—and then hike the rest. … Continue reading
Fortynine Palms Oasis Trail (Joshua Tree National Park, CA)
Why settle for Twentynine Palms when you can see Fortynine? While the exact count is likely no longer quite right, Fortynine Palms Oasis is one of five desert fan palm oases in California’s Joshua Tree National Park. Here, secluded in … Continue reading
Rattlesnake Canyon (Joshua Tree National Park, CA)
Rattlesnake Canyon in southern California’s Joshua Tree National Park is a rough-and-tumble, off-trail route that is well-known and advertised in Joshua Tree guidebooks—although perhaps it should not be. Despite its short length—the entirety of Rattlesnake Canyon upstream from the trailhead … Continue reading
Flatiron via Siphon Draw Trail (Superstition Wilderness, AZ)
Described as “one of the state’s top ten hikes to experience” and one of the “best hikes near Phoenix,” Flatiron in Arizona’s Superstition Wilderness offers an exceptionally scenic vista, but most hikers will remember it for its challenging and unique … Continue reading
Wasson Peak Loop (Saguaro National Park, AZ)
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
Posted in Arizona, Moderate Hikes, Saguaro National Park
Tagged Arizona, canyon, Gould Mine, Gould Mine Trail, Hugh Norris Trail, King Canyon, King Canyon Trail, loop hike, saguaro, Saguaro National Park, Sendero Esperanza Trail, Sonoran Desert, Tucson, Tucson Mountain Park, Tucson Mountains, Wasson Peak
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Arch Canyon (Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ)
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
Posted in Arizona, Strenuous Hikes
Tagged Ajo Mountain Drive, Ajo Range, arch, Arch Canyon, Arizona, canyon, Organ Pipe Cactus, Sonoran Desert
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Scorpion Canyon Loop Trail (Channel Islands National Park, CA)
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
Cavern Point – Potato Harbor Loop (Channel Islands National Park, CA)
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
Posted in California, Channel Islands National Park, Moderate Hikes
Tagged California, canyon, Cavern Point Trail, Channel Islands, diatomaceous earth, loop hike, North Bluff Trail, Pacific Ocean, Potato Harbor, Potato Harbor Road, Santa Cruz Island, Scorpion Anchorage, Scorpion Canyon, Scorpion Cove, Scorpion Ranch
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John Muir Trail Northbound Section 2 – Onion Valley to Muir Trail Ranch (Kings Canyon National Park, CA)
Note: This is the third 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
Posted in California, John Muir Wilderness, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, Strenuous Hikes
Tagged backpacking, California, canyon, Charlotte Lake, Evolution Lake, Evolution Valley, Glen Pass, Golden Staircase, Helen Lake, hot springs, Inyo National Forest, John Muir Trail, John Muir Wilderness, Kearsarge Pass, Kings Canyon, lake, Le Conte Canyon, Mather Pass, meadow, Middle Fork Kings River, Muir Pass, Muir Trail Ranch, Onion Valley, Pacific Crest Trail, Palisade Lakes, Pinchot Pass, Rae Lakes, Sierra Crest, Sierra National Forest, Sierra Nevada, South Fork Kings River, South Fork San Joaquin River, waterfall, Woods Creek
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Deadman Canyon Loop (Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, CA)
Becoming increasingly well-known as a lesser-traveled alternative to the popular John Muir Trail – Pacific Crest Trail corridor, the roughly 50- to 60-mile backpacking circuit known as the Deadman Canyon Loop (a.k.a. Elizabeth Pass Loop) traverses spectacular terrain spanning both … Continue reading
Posted in California, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, Strenuous Hikes
Tagged backpacking, Bearpaw Meadow, Belle Canyon, Beville Lake, Buck Canyon, Cahoon Gap, Cahoon Meadow, California, canyon, Crescent Meadow, Deadman Canyon, Elizabeth Pass, Great Western Divide, High Sierra Trail, Kings Canyon, Kings-Kaweah Divide, lake, Lodgepole, Lone Pine Creek, loop hike, Lost Lake, meadow, Mehrten Creek, Ranger Lake, Ranger Meadow, Roaring River, Sequoia, sequoias, Seville Lake, Sierra Nevada, Silliman Pass, Sugarloaf Valley, Tamarack Lake, Twin Lakes
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