Between the Pacific Coast Highway and the wide blue Pacific, and between Laguna Beach and Newport Beach, lie the beautiful blufftops of Crystal Cove State…
John McKinneyJuly 22, 2016
Johnstone 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…
John McKinneyJuly 5, 2016
What’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…
John McKinneyJuly 4, 2016
From Abbotts Lagoon to Point Reyes Beach is 3.2 miles round trip Something about Abbotts Lagoon personifies the word melancholy. Maybe it’s the lagoon itself,…
John McKinneyJuly 1, 2016
More Mesa offers more: a defacto nature preserve, great bird-watching, a network of walking-hiking trails and access to Santa Barbara’s most isolated beach. I’ve been…
John McKinneyMay 6, 2016
Take a hike on Santa Cruz Island, part of Channel Islands National Park. The Trailmaster's favorite hiking trails include Cavern Point, Potato Harbor and Scorpion…
John McKinneyJanuary 2, 2016
San Miguel, westernmost of the Channel Islands, has much to offer the hiker, particularly if you join a ranger-guided hike. Hike to Cuyler campground on…
John McKinneyJanuary 2, 2016
California Lost Coast Map is just what you need for planning a day hike or backpacking adventure. The Trailmaster created this map to share the…
John McKinneyAugust 27, 2015
