THE IMPOSSIBLE RAILWAY: GOAT CANYON TRESTLE VIA CARRIZO GORGE
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.
Read MoreTUOLUMNE DITCH & FLUME: ONE OF THE BEST HIKES IN CALIFORNIA’S GOLD COUNTRY
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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.
Read MoreWIND WOLVES PRESERVE: HIKING THE WEST COAST’S LARGEST NONPROFIT NATURE PRESERVE
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Rolling grasslands, wildflowers, wetlands, oak savannas, and pinyon forests converge to create one of the most uniquely diversified nature preserves in California.
Read MoreMITCHELL CAVERNS: PROVIDENCE MOUNTAINS SRA
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Hiking the trails and exploring the limestone caverns in one of California’s most rugged and remote state parks.
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 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.
Read MoreSPITTING SAND AND MAKING WAVES IN MORRO BAY: CALIFORNIA’S CENTRAL COAST
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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.
Read MoreHIKING CHINA RANCH: TECOPA, CA
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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.
Read MoreSALT CREEK HILLS ACEC: A GREAT SIDE TRIP ON THE WAY TO DVNP
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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.
Read MoreTUNNELS TO NOWHERE HIKE: A STRAYNGER RANGER EVENT
It was the perfect day for Straynger Ranger’s first ever group event at the Tunnels to Nowhere in the San Gabriel Mountains.
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