Alamere Falls is one of California’s most beautiful waterfalls and one of the Bay Area’s most popular hiking trails. It is easy to see why, as the trail has a little bit of everything, from coastal views and shaded forest areas to a waterfall that lands directly on the beach at the end. If you […]
Northern California
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 trees […]
Tall Trees Grove in Redwood National Park
Redwood National Park is chocked full of amazing hikes, drives, and groves; however, it is hard to beat the Tall Trees Grove, which has all of the best things the park has to offer. It takes more work to get here then most of the other groves in the park, but the effort is paid […]
Mariposa, CA: Exploring the Historic Gold Rush City
Mariposa is a historic, gold rush era town built in the mid-1800s that you pass by when you take the El Portal route in Yosemite National Park. I hadn’t spent much time here, but on a recent trip to the park, I took a half day to explore Mariposa and quickly realized how much fun […]
Snowshoeing to Middle McCloud Falls
McCloud Falls is a three-tiered waterfall that you can hike or drive to easily during the summer. During the winter, however, the road is not plowed, and these waterfalls are only accessible via snowshoe. This adds a few miles to get to each of the falls, but it also makes for an amazing and almost […]