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Cataract Falls Trail (Marin Municipal Water District, CA)
Described as “very rugged and demanding,” the stair-master challenge that is the Cataract Trail is nonetheless one of the most popular and rewarding hikes in the Bay Area’s Marin County. The well-trodden path follows the rumbling waters of Cataract Creek, … Continue reading
Posted in California, Marin, Strenuous Hikes
Tagged Alpine Lake, Bay Area, California, Cataract Creek, Cataract Falls, Cataract Falls Trail, Cataract Trail, Helen Markt Falls, High Marsh Trail, lake, Laurel Dell, Laurel Dell Falls, meadow, Midway Falls, Mount Tamalpais, redwoods, waterfall
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Eagle Lake Trail (Desolation Wilderness, CA)
Nestled in a scenic drainage nearly 800 feet above Emerald Bay, the pristine Eagle Lake is one of the most popular day hike destinations in the Lake Tahoe area. Less than a mile’s walk into the Desolation Wilderness, the lake … Continue reading
Posted in California, Moderate Hikes
Tagged California, Desolation Wilderness, Eagle Lake, Emerald Bay, lake, Lake Tahoe, Sierra Nevada, Upper Eagle Falls, waterfall
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Medicine Bow Peak Loop, including Lakes Trail (Medicine Bow National Forest, WY)
At 12,013 feet, Medicine Bow Peak is the highest mountain in southern Wyoming’s Snowy Range, a small but exceptionally scenic slice of the broader Medicine Bow Mountains, which extend into northern Colorado. The peak is accessible via a relatively straightforward … Continue reading
Calumet Bluff Trail (Gavin’s Point Dam area, NE)
During the first summer of the famed Lewis & Clark Expedition in 1804, the travelling company camped for four nights at the base of a high bluff along the Missouri River, described by the party as “composed of a yellowish … Continue reading
Gavin’s Point Nature Trail (Lewis & Clark Recreation Area, SD)
Created by the Gavins Point Dam on the Missouri River, Lewis and Clark Lake spans more than 31,000 on the border of Nebraska and South Dakota. While the massive reservoir conceals the original river embankments, it is paralleled on both … Continue reading
Posted in Easy Hikes, South Dakota, Uncategorized
Tagged Chalk Bluffs, Gavin's Point, Gavin's Point Nature Trail, lake, Lewis & Clark, Lewis & Clark Lake, Lewis & Clark Recreation Area, loop hike, marsh, Missouri National Recreational River, Missouri River, Niobrara chalk, South Dakota, wetlands
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Circle Trail (Pipestone National Monument, MN)
Pipestone National Monument in southwest Minnesota preserves the site of an active pipestone quarry used by the Sioux and other American Indian tribes to craft famed “peace pipes” popularized by groups in the northern plains of the United States. The … Continue reading
Posted in Easy Hikes, Minnesota, Uncategorized
Tagged historic, lake, Lake Hiawatha, loop hike, Minnesota, Pipestone, Pipestone Creek, quarry, quartzite, The Oracle, waterfall, Winnewissa Falls
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Summit Rock, Echo Canyon, & River Bluff Trail Loop (Interstate Park, WI)
Centuries upon centuries of freezing, thawing, and riverine erosion have carved the Dalles of the St. Croix, a basalt gorge that is one of the main natural attractions on the Minnesota-Wisconsin border and a popular destination for visitors from the … Continue reading
Dune Succession Trail (Indiana Dunes National Park, IN)
Arguably the most impressive sight in Indiana Dunes National Park, the moderately tall sand dunes at West Beach can be explored on this short, 0.9-mile loop. The Dune Succession Trail—one of three loops in the West Beach area—traverses coniferous and … Continue reading
Posted in Indiana, Indiana Dunes National Park, Moderate Hikes, Uncategorized
Tagged beach, Diana's Dune, dunes, Indiana, Indiana Dunes, lake, Lake Michigan, loop hike, West Beach
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