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American
River Confluence to
Lake Clementine
Auburn, CA-Contrasting
dynamics and a wild-river
canyon take center
stage on this hike.
You’ll encounter
raging rapids, soothing
pools, a loud waterfall
at a dam, and a tranquil
lake. Start near the
confluence of the
north and middle forks
of the American River,
and follow the North
Fork’s deep
and rocky canyon journey
where it is interrupted
by serene Lake Clementine.
Hiking
Trails |
©
Copyright Marc J.
Soares Published by
The Mountaineers Books.
All Rights Reserved.
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American
River Bike Path
Sacramento, CA- Arguably
one of the most successful
and beautifully paved
bike paths in northern
California, this 32-mile
gem of a trail stretches
from downtown Sacramento
eastward to Folsom
Dam (64 miles round-trip).
Also known as the
Jedediah Smith National
Recreation Trail,
the American River
Bike Path is nearly
100% separate from
vehicle roads (a mile
or two shares the
road). Hiking
Trails |
©
Copyright Linda Austin
Published by Menasha
Ridge Press. All Rights
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Half
Dome
Merced, CA-Half Dome
is the symbol of Yosemite,
its summit the goal
of just about everybody
who has ever donned
a pair of hiking boots.
It is a grueling workout,
especially if you
do it in one day,
but if you spend the
night in Little Yosemite
Valley and tackle
the peak first thing
the second morning
Hiking
Trails |
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Copyright Suzanne
Swedo Published by
Falcon Publishing.
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20
Lakes Basin Loop (Backpacking)
Bishop, CA-This easy
trip can even be done
as a dayhike, and
you won’t believe
how much alpine beauty
is packed into such
a short jaunt. 20
Lakes Basin is set
among majestic peaks
and is full of pretty
lakes. Yet, in spite
of its rugged setting,
the trail through
it is mostly gentle
to moderate Hiking
Trails |
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Copyright Paul Backhurst,
Editor Published by
Wilderness Press.
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North
Fork of the American
River
Auburn, CA-The North
Fork of the American
River is touted for
whitewater rafting
and gold mining. It’s
rough and scenic,
with boulder banks,
raging rapids, and
deep-blue pools. This
ruggedly secluded
hike lets you get
intimate with this
famous fork Hiking
Trails |
©
Copyright John &
Marc Soares Published
by The Mountaineers
Books. All Rights
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Mount
Whitney
Lone Pine, CAThis
expedition takes you
to the top of the
highest peak in the
contiguous United
States, and to unparalleled
views- Hiking
Trails |
©
Copyright Laurel Scheidt
Published by Falcon
Publishing. All Rights
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Deep
Creek Hot Springs
Hesperia, CA-A cluster
of natural hot springs
in an isolated canyon
in the high desert.
Deep Creek has become
a favorite spot for
those who like to
go without clothing.
Requires a gradual
6-mile hike or a steeper
2-mile one. The Deep
Creek Hot Springs
are quite a find and
will amaze you once
you get there Hiking
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©
Copyright Matt C.
Bischoff Published
by Falcon Publishing.
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Holy
Jim Falls Trail
Lake Forest, CA-Undoubtedly,
the hike into Holy
Jim Canyon is one
of the most scenic
and interesting in
the Santa Ana Mountains.
The hike passes under
a multitude of trees,
and crosses Holy Jim
Creek many times before
eventually reaching
the falls, a 35-foot
cascade and popular
picnic spot. Hiking
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©
Copyright Randy Vogel
Published by Falcon
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Big
Santa Anita Loop
Arcadia, CA-In the
lush, shady recesses
of Big Santa Anita
Canyon and its tributary,
Winter Creek, you
can easily lose all
sight and sense of
the hundreds of square
miles of dense metropolis,
and the millions of
people, that lie just
over the ridge tot
he south Hiking
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Copyright Jerry Schad
Published by Wilderness
Press. All Rights
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San
Gorgonio Mountain
Big Bear Lake, CA-This
memorable trip is
perhaps the finest
backpack route in
southern California,
touring the region’s
most scenic high-mountain
landscape. Glacial
cirques, virgin forests,
windswept alpine ridges,
two subalpine lakes,
a lush meadow, and
panoramic vistas make
this one of the finest
and most memorable
hikes in southern
California Hiking
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©
Copyright Ron Adkison
Published by Falcon
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North American wonders reach from from the lofty peaks
of the Cascade Mountain range to the watery paradise of Florida's Everglades.
The South American natural forces can be witnessed in
countless forms--you'll find them cascading over the Devil's Throat of
the Iguazu Falls, flooding Llanos grasslands.
The Australian Great Barrier Reef stretches to Papua
New Guinea, while New Zealand's Tongariro volcano towers above waves of
rugged hills.
The African Congo Basin is a network of swamps and emerald
forests as diverse as the four counterpoints it unifies. The European
and Middle Eastern natural histories include building castles on its rocky
peaks, painting frescoes in its caves, trading through its passes, and
perishing at its mercy.
The European and Middle Eastern natural
histories include building castles on its rocky peaks, painting frescoes
in its caves, trading through its passes, and perishing at its mercy.
The dual Asian power of nature is demonstrated through
the elements at play in Asia. Fire-spewing volcanoes raise new lands from
their summits.Ocean-worlds house water-kingdoms. Finally earth-bound and
sky-stretching mountains--figures of inspiration.
The Polar Regions are an icy wilderness where the frozen
fingertips of polar icecaps feel their way across stretches of land and
water, the Arctic and Antarctic form the polar regions of our globe.
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