Emerald Bay State Park Hiking Guide
Tahoe Emerald Bay State Park starts at a railing beside Highway 89. You pull into a small lot 12 miles…
Hiking Trails in Sierra County, California: Complete Trail Guide
Much of Sierra County sits within Tahoe National Forest, and its 953 square miles hold some of the most photographed…
Hiking Trails in Alpine County, California: Complete Trail Guide
Alpine County has no traffic lights, no incorporated towns, and about 1,200 year-round residents, making it California’s least populous county…
The 5 Best Waterfall Hiking Trails in Mariposa County
If my Yosemite South Entrance guide covered the quieter Wawona corridor, this is the main event: Yosemite Valley’s five most…
The 5 Best Hiking Trails Near Yosemite’s Southern Entrance, Mariposa County
Most Yosemite content focuses on the Valley floor, but the park’s Southern Entrance, the Wawona and Mariposa Grove area, reached…
Hiking Trails in Mariposa County, California
Mariposa County isn’t Yosemite, technically, but it’s the southern gateway most Highway 41 visitors actually pass through, home to Mariposa…
The 5 Best Gold Country Hiking Trails in Calaveras County, From a Swim-Through Limestone Cave to Mark Twain’s Frog Pond
This is a dedicated Gold Rush-history companion to my Calaveras Big Trees State Park guide, a deliberately different focus, since…
The 5 Best Hiking Trails in Amador County’s Gold Country, From a Mile-Deep Mine to the Largest Grinding Rock in North America
Focusing on the standout hiking trails in Amador County’s Gold Country, this is the companion to my Calaveras County Gold…
The 5 Best Hiking Trails Near Mokelumne River, From Foothill Swimming Holes to a Remote Sierra Reservoir
This water-focused companion to my Amador County Gold Country guide highlights the best hiking trails near Mokelumne River, focusing on…
The 5 Best Hiking Trails in Calaveras Big Trees State Park, From a Felled Giant to a Living Grove Ten Times Its Size
This is a dedicated deep-dive on a single park, and it’s worth being upfront about something first: Calaveras Big Trees…
