Tag Archives: Pine Ridge

Mexican Canyon Trail Loop, inc. Scenic View Trail (Fort Robinson State Park, NE)

Posted on December 27, 2022 by Andrew Wojtanik

Fort Robinson, a former U.S. Army base dating to the late 19th century, may be the most popular destination in the state park that bears its name—but the natural highlights lie beyond to the north and west in the sedimentary … Continue reading →

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Blackhills Overlook Trail Loop (Chadron State Park, NE)

Posted on December 26, 2022 by Andrew Wojtanik

Rising suddenly and surprisingly, the scenic Pine Ridge cuts like a furrowed eyebrow across northwest Nebraska, revealing an elevated landscape of thick ponderosa forests and chalk canyons. The 100-mile ridge is a sudden break from the flats of the Great … Continue reading →

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Mount Diablo via Macedo Ranch (Mount Diablo State Park, CA)

Posted on May 8, 2021 by Andrew Wojtanik

Rising more than 3,000 feet above the valley floor, Mount Diablo (3,849’) is perhaps the most iconic peak in the East Bay, a behemoth for which the broader Diablo Range—which extends around 200 miles south into central California—is named. Most … Continue reading →

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Middle Ridge – Manzanita Point Loop (Henry W. Coe State Park, CA)

Posted on March 15, 2021 by Andrew Wojtanik

At 87,000 acres, Henry Coe State Park is the second largest state park in California and offers a beautiful landscape of rolling hills and woody ridges in the Diablo Range southeast of the Bay Area. Lacking any towering peaks, Henry … Continue reading →

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