Yosemite National Park is home to many beautiful Giant Sequoia groves throughout the park’s boundaries. The Mariposa Grove is the most well-known, with some truly impressive trees, but Tuolumne Grove is also a great spot to visit if you want to see big trees and not have all the crowds. I snowshoed to the grove […]
Natural Wonders
Trail of 100 Giants in Sequoia National Forest
Trail of 100 Giants is one of the best examples of Giant Sequoias in Sequoia National Forest (outside of the main Sequoia National Park). The grove is pretty out of the way to get to, but it is a beautiful spot. Even the drive to the grove from Kernville is an excellent example of the […]
4 Rare Natural Wonders you have to see in California
California is such an amazing state to explore. Every day you can see geothermal areas in Lassen National Park, gigantic trees in Redwood National Park, and waterfalls throughout the state. I wanted to make a list of some of the more rare occurrences that only happen once a year or every few years in the […]
Hiking to Eagle Rock on the Pacific Crest Trail
Eagle Rock is a popular waypoint on the Pacific Crest Trail that features a large rock that looks like an eagle rising out of the landscape. While it is pretty remote at about an hour and a half from San Diego, the hike is excellent and one that is a good intro level hike with […]
Stout Grove in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park
Stout Grove in Jedidiah Smith Redwoods State Park is easily one of my favorite redwood groves in the state. It is a short half mile to walk through the grove, and during the walk, you will see one of the largest collections of coastal redwoods in Redwoods National Park with some of the most massive […]