TALC CITY HILLS: A DVNP ADJACENT OFF ROAD ADVENTURE
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Take an off road adventure through the white chalky hills that once produced nearly all the steatite grade talc in the United States.
Read MoreCERRO GORDO GHOST TOWN: THE MINE THAT BUILT LA
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The “Fat Hill” in the Inyo Mountains that helped build Los Angeles.
Read MoreGOLD TO GHOST: RANDSBURG, CA
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You’ll find lots of history and charm in this Mojave Desert living ghost town.
Read MoreMISSION SANTA YSABEL CEMETERY
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Located on a hillside in the small town of Santa Ysabel, this 19th century church, museum and cemetery along Highway 79 reveals a more native side to California Mission history.
Read MoreCHUTES & LADDERS: HIKING LADDER CANYON IN MECCA HILLS, CA
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Located in the Mecca Hills Wilderness near the Salton Sea, this popular 5-mile loop hike through painted canyons, ancient faults, and deep slots requires rock scrambling, ladder climbing, and some minor rappels.
Read MoreNITT WITT RIDGE: CALIFORNIA’S CENTRAL COAST FOLK ART CASTLE
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In San Luis Obispo’s North Coast, reclusive artist Arthur “Art” Harold Beal spent 50 years creating his folk art “castle on the hill.”
Read MoreGHOST MINE: EASTERN SIERRA NEVADA
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Sitting at an elevation of 8000 feet in the Eastern Sierra Nevada, this ghost mine operated from 1909 to 1938.
Read MoreHIKING SANDSTONE PEAK: THE HIGHEST POINT IN THE SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS
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Hiking the Sandstone Peak Trail to reach the highest point in the Santa Monica Mountains.
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