Hikes Archives - STRAYNGER RANGER

WIND WOLVES PRESERVE: HIKING THE WEST COAST’S LARGEST NONPROFIT NATURE PRESERVE

Post By: stRAyNGER
Date: June 23, 2018
Category: Nature/Hikes

Rolling grasslands, wildflowers, wetlands, oak savannas, and pinyon forests converge to create one of the most uniquely diversified nature preserves in California.

MITCHELL CAVERNS: PROVIDENCE MOUNTAINS SRA

Post By: stRAyNGER
Date: June 17, 2018
Category: Nature/Hikes

Hiking the trails and exploring the limestone caverns in one of California’s most rugged and remote state parks.

CHUTES & LADDERS: HIKING LADDER CANYON IN MECCA HILLS, CA

Post By: stRAyNGER
Date: January 21, 2018
Category: Nature/Hikes

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.

STRAYNGER RANGER: TOP 10 POSTS OF 2017

Post By: stRAyNGER
Date: December 22, 2017
Category: Art, Mines/Ghost Towns

Reviewing where we’ve been, where we’re going and counting down the top 10 most popular posts of the year.

HIKING SANDSTONE PEAK: THE HIGHEST POINT IN THE SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS

Post By: stRAyNGER
Date: October 19, 2017
Category: Nature/Hikes

Hiking the Sandstone Peak Trail to reach the highest point in the Santa Monica Mountains.

SPITTING SAND AND MAKING WAVES IN MORRO BAY: CALIFORNIA’S CENTRAL COAST

Post By: stRAyNGER
Date: July 20, 2017
Category: Nature/Hikes

Kayaking through the shallow waters of the Morro Bay Estuary over to the Sand Spit, where 80-foot high sand dunes separate Morro Bay from the Pacific Ocean.

HIKING CHINA RANCH: TECOPA, CA

Post By: stRAyNGER
Date: May 31, 2017
Category: Nature/Hikes

Known for its delicious date shakes, unique history and incredible beauty, this desert oasis is also one of the best places to hike in Death Valley.

SALT CREEK HILLS ACEC: A GREAT SIDE TRIP ON THE WAY TO DVNP

Post By: stRAyNGER
Date: May 28, 2017
Category: Mines/Ghost Towns, Nature/Hikes

This oasis at the southeastern tip of Death Valley is rich with history of the Old Spanish Trail, Mormon mines and what is believed to be the oldest standing structure in the Mojave Desert.