72 trail guides — Hiking Trails, Mountain Biking, Trail Running
Alamere Falls cascades over a coastal bluff directly onto Wildcat Beach at Point Reyes — one of only two tidal waterfall…
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Easy hiking trail near Big Sur, CA. 4.3 mi, 500 ft gain, loop on dirt.…
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Easy hiking trail near Barker Dam, CA. 1.3 mi, 100 ft gain, loop on rock.…
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Easy hiking trail near Bear Valley, CA. 8.2 mi, 600 ft gain, out-and-back on dirt.…
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Moderate hiking trail near Chantry Flat, CA. 5.0 mi, 1,100 ft gain, loop on dirt.…
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Moderate hiking trail near Mount Shasta, CA. 5.4 mi, 1,800 ft gain, out-and-back on dirt.…
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Moderate hiking trail near North Entrance, CA. 8.0 mi, 1,400 ft gain, out-and-back on sand.…
Read Guide →Bridalveil Fall drops 617 feet from the granite walls of Yosemite Valley in a wispy, swaying veil of water — one of the …
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Moderate hiking trail near Lassen Volcanic NP, CA. 3.0 mi, 800 ft gain, out-and-back on dirt.…
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Burney Falls pours 100 million gallons of water per day from a volcanic cliff in Shasta County — a constant, thundering …
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Difficult hiking trail near Dunsmuir, CA. 5.5 mi, 2,200 ft gain, out-and-back on rock.…
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Difficult hiking trail near Tuolumne Meadows, CA. 14.0 mi, 3,200 ft gain, out-and-back on dirt.…
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Difficult hiking trail near Kirk Creek, CA. 5.5 mi, 2,700 ft gain, out-and-back on dirt.…
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Not every great trail needs to climb a mountain. Crystal Cove Coastal Trail proves the point beautifully — a 4.5-mile lo…
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Strenuous hiking trail near Icehouse Canyon, CA. 12.0 mi, 4,300 ft gain, out-and-back on dirt.…
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Moderate hiking trail near Cuyamaca Rancho SP, CA. 6.0 mi, 1,600 ft gain, loop on dirt.…
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Difficult hiking trail near Mill Valley to Stinson Beach, CA. 6.8 mi, 2,200 ft gain, point-to-point on dirt.…
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Difficult hiking trail near Desolation Wilderness, CA. 11.5 mi, 2,200 ft gain, out-and-back on rock.…
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Moderate hiking trail near Desolation Wilderness, CA. 6.8 mi, 1,400 ft gain, out-and-back on rock.…
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Feather Falls plunges 410 feet in a sheer freefall into the Middle Fork of the Feather River canyon — the sixth-highest …
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Moderate hiking trail near Carmel, CA. 6.0 mi, 1,200 ft gain, loop on dirt.…
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Very Difficult hiking trail near Yosemite Valley, CA. 14.2 mi, 4,800 ft gain, out-and-back on rock.…
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Sixteen miles. 4,800 feet of climbing. Iron cables bolted into sheer granite. Half Dome is the bucket-list hike that ear…
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Difficult hiking trail near Mount Baldy, CA. 8.0 mi, 3,200 ft gain, out-and-back on dirt.…
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Difficult hiking trail near Onion Valley, CA. 8.4 mi, 2,800 ft gain, out-and-back on rock.…
Read Guide →Difficult hiking trail near Honeydew, CA. 10.4 mi, 2,600 ft gain, out-and-back on dirt.…
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Easy hiking trail near La Jolla, CA. 2.5 mi, 100 ft gain, loop on paved.…
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Strenuous hiking trail near Lassen Volcanic NP, CA. 5.0 mi, 2,000 ft gain, out-and-back on rock.…
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Moderate hiking trail near Tuolumne Meadows, CA. 2.8 mi, 850 ft gain, out-and-back on rock.…
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Difficult hiking trail near Mattole Beach, CA. 24.6 mi, 3,500 ft gain, point-to-point on sand.…
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Moderate hiking trail near Cottonwood Spring, CA. 7.5 mi, 850 ft gain, out-and-back on sand.…
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Easy hiking trail near Burney, CA. 4.5 mi, 800 ft gain, loop on dirt.…
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Easy hiking trail near McCloud, CA. 4.2 mi, 400 ft gain, point-to-point on dirt.…
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McWay Falls drops 80 feet directly onto an untouched Pacific beach in Big Sur — one of the only tidal waterfalls in Cali…
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Moderate hiking trail near Yosemite Valley, CA. 5.4 mi, 1,000 ft gain, out-and-back on rock.…
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Few trails in California rival the drama of Mist Trail to Vernal Fall — a 3.0-mile route through geological spectacle th…
Read Guide →Mossbrae Falls emerges from a mossy hillside in dozens of streams and curtains along the Sacramento River near Dunsmuir …
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Mount Baldy Summit via Devils Backbone is one of California's most rewarding hiking destinations, offering 8.0 miles of …
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Difficult hiking trail near Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, CA. 11.0 mi, 2,600 ft gain, out-and-back on rock.…
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Strenuous hiking trail near Bunny Flat, CA. 11.0 mi, 7,000 ft gain, out-and-back on rock.…
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Moderate hiking trail near Mill Valley, CA. 6.2 mi, 1,100 ft gain, loop on dirt.…
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Strenuous hiking trail near Whitney Portal, CA. 22.0 mi, 6,100 ft gain, out-and-back on dirt.…
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Mount Whitney via Main Trail is one of California's most rewarding hiking destinations, offering 22.0 miles of challengi…
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Difficult hiking trail near Sierra Madre, CA. 7.7 mi, 2,200 ft gain, out-and-back on dirt.…
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Moderate hiking trail near Mill Valley, CA. 6.3 mi, 1,400 ft gain, loop on dirt.…
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Hidden deep in the woods of California, Muir Woods Bootjack Loop offers 6.0 miles of classic American forest hiking alon…
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Moderate hiking trail near Yosemite Valley, CA. 7.0 mi, 2,200 ft gain, loop on rock.…
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Moderate hiking trail near Tuolumne Meadows, CA. 9.0 mi, 1,500 ft gain, out-and-back on dirt.…
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Moderate hiking trail near Agua Dulce, CA. 12.0 mi, 1,800 ft gain, out-and-back on dirt.…
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Hidden deep in the woods of California, Palomar Mountain Observatory Loop offers 4.5 miles of classic American forest hi…
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Difficult hiking trail near Pinnacles NP, CA. 9.0 mi, 1,700 ft gain, loop on rock.…
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Moderate hiking trail near Lake Poway, CA. 8.4 mi, 1,900 ft gain, loop on dirt.…
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Rainbow Falls drops 101 feet over a lava plug on the Middle Fork San Joaquin River in Devils Postpile National Monument …
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Moderate hiking trail near Ryan Mountain, CA. 3.0 mi, 1,050 ft gain, out-and-back on rock.…
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Strenuous hiking trail near Angelus Oaks, CA. 16.0 mi, 4,200 ft gain, out-and-back on dirt.…
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San Jacinto Peak via Tram is one of California's most rewarding hiking destinations, offering 11.0 miles of challenging …
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Easy hiking trail near Jumbo Rocks, CA. 1.7 mi, 100 ft gain, loop on sand.…
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Sturtevant Falls drops 50 feet in a shaded canyon of the San Gabriel Mountains — the most beloved waterfall in the Angel…
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Moderate hiking trail near Lake Tahoe, CA. 11.0 mi, 2,000 ft gain, out-and-back on dirt.…
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Tahoe Rim Trail: Marlette Lake Loop is one of California's most rewarding hiking destinations, offering 12.5 miles of ch…
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Difficult hiking trail near Boulder Creek, CA. 8.4 mi, 1,700 ft gain, out-and-back on dirt.…
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Moderate hiking trail near Pierce Point Ranch, CA. 9.4 mi, 800 ft gain, out-and-back on dirt.…
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Easy hiking trail near La Jolla, CA. 3.5 mi, 300 ft gain, loop on dirt.…
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Easy hiking trail near Tuolumne Meadows, CA. 8.7 mi, 900 ft gain, loop on dirt.…
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Upper Yosemite Falls Trail climbs 2,700 feet to the top of a 1,430-foot freefall — part of the tallest waterfall in Nort…
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The Mist Trail to Vernal Fall is one of the most popular hikes in the national park system — a 1,000-foot climb beside t…
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Moderate hiking trail near Portola Valley, CA. 5.5 mi, 1,400 ft gain, loop on dirt.…
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Annadel State Park MTB is one of California's premier mountain biking destinations, serving up 13.5 miles of purpose-bui…
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Moderate biking trail near Incline Village, CA. 14.5 mi, 1,600 ft gain, out-and-back on dirt.…
Read Guide →Difficult biking trail near Georgetown, CA. 34.0 mi, 4,500 ft gain, point-to-point on rock.…
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Tahoe Flume Trail MTB is one of California's premier mountain biking destinations, serving up 14.0 miles of purpose-buil…
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Ocean views. Redwood forest. Open ridge. Cascading waterfalls. A run on Mount Tamalpais in Marin County packs more visua…
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