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Hikes in Tilden Regional Park (North/Tilden Nature Area)

On By Andrew WojtanikIn California, East Bay5 Comments

Wildcat Peak, Tilden Nature Area, Tilden Regional Park, May 2021 Note: This is part one of a three-post effort to chronicle short day hikes in the East Bay’s Tilden Regional Park. The focus of this post is on the northern reaches of the park, mainly the section known as Tilden Nature Area. Charles Lee Tilden …

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Scenic – Packrat Trail Loop (Saguaro National Park, AZ)

On By Andrew WojtanikIn Arizona, Easy Hikes, Saguaro National Park2 Comments

Packrat Trail, Saguaro National Park, November 2022 Southern Arizona’s Saguaro National Park—split into two districts separated by the San Luis Valley—feels in some ways like a local park due to its proximity to Tucson, Arizona’s second-largest city. Taking off from this neighborhood or that, numerous hiking trails wander into the arid, desert landscape, exploring cactus-studded …

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