Central Coast California Trails
Reservoir Canyon Trail summit hike Reservoir Creek Falls San Luis Obispo California Reservoir Canyon Natural Reserve hiking Murray Hill
From a less heralded summit northeast of San Luis Obispo, you will find triumphant views of the peaks and valleys surrounding this gem on the Central Coast. The hike from Reservoir Canyon to this 1,715-foot crown is not for the meek. The 5.35-mile round trip hike ascends 1,350 feet, and over 800 of those feet come in the final grueling mile. The effort is rewarded with… Read more.
Yosemite National Park Trail
Hetch Hetchy Reservoir hike Wapama Falls Rancharia Tueeulala Waterfall Kolana Rock Yosemite National Park Trail
In the northwest corner of Yosemite National Park there is a valley that John Muir described as “a wonderfully exact counterpart of the great Yosemite.“ Since Muir's time, Hetch Hetchy Valley has changed. It was dammed in 1923 and a large blue reservoir now covers the valley. Muir opposed the dam, and fellow conservationists lost a long battle to preserve the valley.… Read more.
Yosemite National Park Trail
Half Dome hike Yosemite National Park John Muir Trail
It might be half a dome, but it’s a full day’s hike – 16 miles round trip from Yosemite Valley with 4,800 feet of elevation gain. Is Yosemite’s much heralded bucket-list hike worth all the hoopla? You bet it is. Half Dome is an iconic element of the Yosemite landscape, and the trail to its summit is a one of a kind.Get a permit. Due to the popularity of… Read more.
Yosemite National Park Trail
Mist Trail Vernal Fall hike Yosemite National Park Nevada Falls John Muir Trail Loop
On the path to Half Dome, Yosemite’s most imposing “bucket list” hike, there are two impressive waterfalls coursing down the Merced River. The Mist Trail provides the steepest most intimate experience of Vernal Fall and Nevada Fall. John Muir Trail takes a more gradual route to the top of Nevada Fall and is the most practical route for those continuing to Half… Read more.
Yosemite National Park Trail
Yosemite Fall Lower Yosemite Falls waterfall hike Yosemite National Park
Two paved paths lead to a viewing bridge below Lower Yosemite Fall creating a 1.2-mile loop to the foot of the tallest waterfall in North America, and the fifth tallest in the world. The western side of the loop has been constructed in line with the waterfall to provide an absolutely eye-popping, jaw-dropping, imagination-defying, awe-inspiring view of the 2,425-foot… Read more.
Yosemite National Park Trail
Bridalveil Fall
The 620-foot single-drop Bridalveil Fall is not the longest waterfall in Yosemite National Park, but it is one of the most elegant. A half mile round trip hike delivers visitors to a viewing platform at the base the waterfall. The short and easy hike is not to be missed.From the trailhead, Bridalveil Fall is visible through the pine forest, plunging from a hanging… Read more.
Yosemite National Park Trail
Chilnualna Falls Trail Yosemite National Park Wawona area day hike cascade waterfall hiking
This less-traveled single track on the southern end of Yosemite National Park visits thundering cascades and one of the longest falls in the park outside Yosemite Valley. Unlike the challenging waterfall hikes at the heart of the park, the strenuous rating on Chilnualna Falls Trail comes from its length, not its pitch. Beyond a steep section along the cascade at the… Read more.
Los Angeles Trails
Rubio Canyon Waterfalls hike San Gabriel Mountains Angeles National Forest Pasadena trail Ribbon Rock Falls Moss Grotto Falls Altadena
This short easy hike travels up a narrow history-filled canyon to a charming double waterfall.  At the turn of the previous century, the canyon was home to Rubio Pavilion, at the base of the Mount Lowe Incline Tramway, which escorted visitors to an immensely popular resort atop the ridge to the west.  A hundred years later, only the foundation remains and nature has… Read more.
Los Angeles Trails
La Jolla Canyon Falls hike Point Mugu State Park La Jolla Canyon Malibu California Pacific Ocean Santa Monica Mountains waterfall trek
La Jolla Canyon Falls is a short seasonal waterfall located 3/4 of a mile up La Jolla Canyon Trail in Point Mugu State Park. The twenty-foot cascade offers one of the easiest hikes in the park, with just 250 feet of elevation between the trailhead and the falls. La Jolla Canyon Trail continues above the waterfall, ascending a rocky V-shaped canyon. If you choose to hike… Read more.
Los Angeles Trails
Point Mugu State Park La Jolla Canyon Ray Miller Trail Mugu Peak Trail valley loop hike Malibu California Pacific Ocean Views
Point Mugu State Park protects 15,000 acres of rustic wilderness on the west end of the Santa Monica Mountains between Oxnard and Malibu. More than 70 miles of trails explore this sprawling park, leaving hikers with options. An excellent way to experience Point Mugu State Park is to set out on a daunting and rewarding 11.75-mile loop. Start at the mouth of La Jolla… Read more.

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