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STORIES FROM THE TRAIL
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Tomales Bay State Park
Read more: Tomales Bay State ParkJohnstone and Jepson Trails: From Heart’s Desire Beach to Jepson Memorial Grove is 3 miles round trip with 300-foot elevation gain; to Shell Beach is 8…
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Topanga State Park
Read more: Topanga State ParkTopanga State Park is a quiet retreat, surrounded by L.A. sprawl but retaining its rural character. The state park is sometimes billed as “the largest state…
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Malibu Creek State Park
Read more: Malibu Creek State ParkCrags Road, High Road Trails: From Main Parking Area to Century Lake is 2.8 miles round trip with 100-foot elevation gain; to M*A*S*H site is 6…
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Point Reyes: All About Earthquakes
Read more: Point Reyes: All About EarthquakesEarthquake Trail: 0.6 mile Earthquake Trail uses old photographs and other displays to explain the seismic forces unleashed by the great 1906 San Francisco earthquake. This…
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Mt Baden-Powell
Read more: Mt Baden-PowellMt. Baden-Powell Trail: From Vincent Gap to summit is 8 miles round trip with 2,800-foot elevation gain This trail and peak honor Lord Baden-Powell, a British…
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Point Reyes: Bear Valley and Arch Rock
Read more: Point Reyes: Bear Valley and Arch RockWhat’s not to like about a fairly flat footpath that leads through lovely forest, across wide meadows and ends at a drop-dead gorgeous overlook above the…
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Mt. Whitney Hike Planner
Read more: Mt. Whitney Hike PlannerTo ensure a quality hiking experience on Mt. Whitney and surrounding areas known at the Mt. Whitney Zone the Forest Service requires that every hiker, year-around,…
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Yosemite: Mariposa Grove
Read more: Yosemite: Mariposa GroveTo Grizzly Giant is 1.6 miles round trip with 100-foot elevation gain; or 4.8-mile loop with 1,000-foot elevation gain Mariposa Grove is by far the largest…
