Hikes Archives - STRAYNGER RANGER

THE IMPOSSIBLE RAILWAY: GOAT CANYON TRESTLE VIA CARRIZO GORGE

Post By: stRAyNGER
Date: December 30, 2018
Category: Abandoned

With its 17 tunnels and 14 major trestles, this historical railroad through the Carrizo Gorge in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park includes one of the largest woodpile trestle bridges in the world.

TUOLUMNE DITCH & FLUME: ONE OF THE BEST HIKES IN CALIFORNIA’S GOLD COUNTRY

Post By: stRAyNGER
Date: November 25, 2018
Category: Nature/Hikes

Originally constructed in the 1850’s for hydraulic mining, the Main Tuolumne Ditch or Canal includes two miles of elevated wooden flumes and provides the drinking water to over 90% of Tuolumne County.

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.

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.

RINCONADA MINE HIKE: CENTRAL COAST, CA

Post By: stRAyNGER
Date: March 15, 2017
Category: Mines/Ghost Towns, Nature/Hikes

Opening in 1872 and worked over the next 90 years, the Rinconada Mine was once one of the largest producers of mercury in San Luis Obispo County.

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