Views Along the Mamie Woods Trail
There are many lakes in the vicinity of Mammoth Lakes, California some of which I have seen on various hikes. One of the lakes I have never checked out is Lake Mamie even though[…] Continue reading →
Author: Loren
Exploring Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park and Redwood National Park
In Northern California roughly midway between the towns of Eureka and Crescent City are Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park and Redwood National Park. According to our research these parks have some redwood groves that[…] Continue reading →
Exploring Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park
Crescent City, California is a coastal town not too far from the Oregon border. Just east of the town is the Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park which protects some 10,000 acres of primeval redwood[…] Continue reading →
Exploring Humboldt Redwoods State Park
Coast redwood trees are the tallest, and are also among the oldest and most massive trees. The natural range of these redwoods is along a 450-mile-long and 30-mile-wide corridor of Northern California’s coast. We[…] Continue reading →
Hiking Around Mt. Rubidoux
Mt Rubidoux is a mountain located in the city of Riverside, California. It protrudes from the plain of the Jurupa Valley providing 360 degree views of the surrounding city, valleys, foothills and mountains. I[…] Continue reading →
Exploring Wildwood Canyon State Park
Wildwood Canyon State Park is located in the foothills of the San Bernardino Mountains near Yucaipa, California. It has miles of nice trails through areas which have chaparral, sage scrub, oak trees, and historic[…] Continue reading →
Late Fall at Yosemite in 2025
We visited Yosemite Valley in the second weekend of November 2025. Fall is usually a good time to visit Yosemite as the crowds are generally less, the temperatures are more comfortable, and the scenery[…] Continue reading →
Exploring Fern Canyon
While visiting several of the Redwood National and State Parks in the northern-most part of California in September 2025 we hiked in Fern Canyon. The 50-foot high walls of Fern Canyon are covered with[…] Continue reading →
Hike to Rainbow Falls and Lower Falls
I have been on quite a few trips to the Mammoth Lakes, California area which is on the Eastern side of the Sierra Nevada mountains. For this trip I hiked to two water falls[…] Continue reading →
Visiting the Southwest Idaho Mountains
This summer I visited the mountains in Southwest Idaho where I enjoyed experiencing a few of the forests, lakes, rivers and flora. The area I stayed in and did the exploring was in the[…] Continue reading →
