Tag: falls
McArthur-Burney Falls State Park, and camping here
If you have a list of places that are must see, then you know about McArthur-Burney Falls. If you didn’t hear about it yet, prepare yourself to see the one more California Wonder. Somewhere between Shasta and Lassen, there is a jewel of the California’s part of Cascades.
McCloud River Falls
It’s already September on the calendar, and now I can say, August had a lot of adventures I crossed out from my California bucket list. The three Falls hike on McCloud river is one of them. I looked so many times on photo of this place and dreamed about it for a long time. If…
Olympic: Lakes and Waterfalls
The major part of our Washington vacations was planned around Olympic peninsula. I had the biggest collection of the place from there that I wanted to see. Even before the initial planning, I could the most stunning places names the by photos. And I wish we had more time here… The next few posts I…
Mount Rainer National Park
Rainer is an active stratovolcano that erupted last time in 1854. Some told that if it erupts again, it could threaten Seattle and cause tsunamis in Puget Sound. The Native Americans called it Tahoma, or Tacoma – “mother of the waters.” The name Rainer was given by George Vancouver in honor of Admiral Peter Rainer….
Two waterfalls of Gifford Pinchot National Forest
When I planned this trip to Washington, I realized how impossible it is to visit all places I want in just one week. The snow-covered volcanoes, emerald green forests, islands, and waterfalls. Almost with tears, I crossed out places from the list. Though these two waterfalls I wanted to visit. Both of them are named…
Golden and Silver Falls State Park
When you are planning weekends in Oregon you should add at least one waterfall into your route. There is one state park near Coos Bay, you will need to drive 24 miles off the Highway 101 by not well maintained and narrow road; last three of 24 is a gravel one lane path. Then you…
Whiskeytown NRA: Crystal Creek Falls
Why do I love Whiskeytown? The clear lake with less than in Tahoe people, streams, and creeks and amazing waterfalls!
Russian Gulch State Park
We opened warm season hikes. Oh, I waited for this for so long. During wet February, I read through posts about waterfalls. I like to check all these crazy places in the foothills and Sierras. But suddenly I stopped on the post about Russian Gulch and fell in love. Green pine forest, canyon, and creek….