Hike into Palm Canyon Probably one of the most popular types of hikes in the park. These trails lead to the palm-covered canyons that surround some water sources and sometimes waterfalls. You will see many desert flora on these trails and will notice how it changes with the elevation. As I said, these trails are…
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Winter Weekend at Mt Shasta
Among dozens of places in California where one could spend a weekend, Mount Shasta became my favorite. Especially entertaining this place is during the winter season. Higher elevations tend to get some snow cover during the cold weather, and Mount Shasta becomes a ski resort. If you do ski, visit Mt. Shasta Ski Park. But…
Hiking Taft Point from Glacier Point, Yosemite National Park
When in early February, I booked a stay at Curry Village Campground, I could not imagine what will happen in the next months. After that, there was Yosemite closure, and then the news that Curry will be opened with only 50% capacity, and then there was a reopening but only with an entry permit. I…
Northern Sierra Nevada Fall Road Trip
I am continuing to rebuke the myth that there is no Fall in California. The itinerary below was done as two weekend trips in the middle of October. It’s needed to say that the Fall season in that year started a bit later but still on the third weekend of October, some higher elevation groves…
Active Napa Fall Trip
What do you think about Napa? Fancy tastings? Picnics near the vines? Accidental peddling between wineries and tasty dinner? It could be, but don’t allow those thoughts to trick you. Napa could be full of active adventures (mixed with all things from above)! Early Morning Drive Silverado Trail Nothing could bit early morning fall drive….
The most beautiful redwood groves in Bay Area
Some of the sites in the list are closed due to CZU Lightning Fire Complex. Big Basin State Park currently is closed due to extensive fire damage. Please check web sites on the latest info. San Francisco Bay Area has a lot to offer when you think about hiking. Salt ponds of the bay, rolling…
Best Bay Area Parks to see wildflowers
Some of the sites in the list are closed due to CZU Lightning Fire Complex and SCU Fire Complex. Please check web sites on the latest info. If I ask you, what place would you think when I ask you where to find wildflowers in California, I doubt, I will hear “Bay Area.” But indeed…
Hiking Peters Creek Loop at Portola Redwoods State Park
Portola Redwoods State Park is frequently forgotten. Its more famous brother, Big Basin State Park, sees way more hikers. Nestled deep in the redwood-covered Santa Cruz mountains, the park has so many to offer. Peters Creek Loop trail features, probably, the most scenic area, that could compete with northern coastal groves. The trail is kick…
Lassen National Park
If one day someone asks me what my two favorite California National Parks are, I would say Lassen and Redwoods. No, not Yosemite – that is amazing but always busy, sometimes way too busy to be enjoyable. Not Death Valley, which is though very likable but still is a desert that is deadly half of…