Tag: Vista Point

Hikes in Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline

On By Andrew WojtanikIn California, East Bay8 Comments

Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline, Eastern Unit, March 2024 An eight-mile channel used as a highly-trafficked shipping lane, Carquinez Strait is the gateway from the Sacramento River Delta to San Francisco Bay and separates Solano and Contra Costa counties. While much of the shoreline is residential or industrial, some portions have become protected parklands, including a …

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Vista Point Trail (Castle Crags State Park, CA)

On By Andrew WojtanikIn California, Easy Hikes, Mount Shasta area1 Comment

Situated just off Interstate 5 in northern California, Castle Crags State Park covers a scenic pocket of the Trinity Divide—a small but alluring mountain range that separates the Sacramento River and Trinity River watersheds. The star feature is a large outcrop of granite formations, technically situated outside the park, but visible from many of the …

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