Total Dry pack gear weight 21lbs. Excludes water, fuel and food. This is an overnight trip in September with temperatures dropping close to zero. Rain was expected.Full details GSI“>here. Wear/Hold (4.7lb excl. shoes) Phone OR Sunhat OR Sungloves Buff Sea to Summit insect shield Lip balm Suunto compass Bear bell Cool Sand Ice towel OR… Read More Mount Tamanos Gear
This overnight hike starts at Castle Rock State Park. Its relatively small car park gets busy early, so plan to arrive early in order to get a place. This area has plenty of poison oak and signs of some snake population. The loop trail taken was planned using AllTrails and uncovered one of the hazards… Read More Castle Rock
Pinecrest Lake is in Stanislaus National Forest, 30 miles east of Sonora, between Yosemite and Lake Tahoe. A beautiful family hike, although my eighty-something year old mother found the terrain difficult. It is very rocky. Key Statistics 3.7miles ~600 feet elevation gain Additional Resources Camping Guide Forestry Guide Visitor Guide Pictures
Cache Creek ridge trailhead is just off CA20, about a 20 minute drive from Clearlake CA, which is about 40 miles north of Santa Rosa. This 27,294 acre wilderness area is part of a 109 million acre National Wilderness Preservation System and has no fees or permits for entry. A fire permit is required –… Read More Cache Creek Hike
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