Distance: 8.2 miles
Elevation gain: 2,300 feet
Difficulty: Moderately strenuous
USGS Topo Maps: Wawona; Mariposa Grove
More information: www.nps.gov/yose
Directions: From the south entrance to the park (16 miles north of Oakhurst on highway 41), drive 4 miles on Wawona Road to the town of Wawona, and take a right on Chilnualna Falls Road. Drive 1.7 miles and park on [...]
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July 23rd, 2010
Hiking Chilnualna Falls in Yosemite National Park
Posted in California, Yosemite Hiking 
Tags: Chilnualna Falls, hikes, hiking, waterfall hike, Yosemite Hiking 
No Comments »July 13th, 2010
Hiking Mt San Jacinto
Hiking the 2nd Tallest Mountain in Southern California
In full disclosure we were doing this hike in one day so we took the Palm Springs tram to the start of the hiking trail and did not hike all the way from the base (tram drops off at around 8000 feet). That being said this is a [...]
September 28th, 2009
“The National Parks: America’s Best Idea”
If you love the outdoors you probably already know about the new Ken Burns series on PBS called “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea.” I watched the first episode last night and enjoyed it. I love John Muir and was pleased to see that he received a lot of coverage.
John Muir founded the Sierra Club [...]
June 25th, 2009
Vasco Caves Regional Preserve Review
Gambolin’ Man just posted a sweet review of the Vasco Caves in the East Bay Regional Park. Tom’s review of the VASCO CAVES REGIONAL PRESERVE offers a first hand review and excellent photos. You’ll really enjoy the writing on this blog as it’s more than just good reviews.
Posted in California, West Coast Tags: hiking trails, hiking trips, outdoors, vasco caves, VASCO CAVES REGIONAL PRESERVE: No Comments »October 1st, 2007
Mono Lake Recovering
LEE VINING, United States (AFP) – A prehistoric ecological marvel nestling high in the mountains of eastern California, Mono Lake has become an oasis of hope for conservationists battling drought in the state. (Read story at Yahoo)
I first saw Mono Lake on a family trip in 1991 to Yosemite. I was amazed at the white [...]