California Hikes - My California Travels

Close up of the base of group of three redwood tree trunks

Visiting Muir Woods from San Francisco: Ways to get there and what to do

Fern Canyon Trail, featuring towering canyon walls covered in lush green ferns, a slowing stream and fallen tree trunks on the trail

14 Best Hikes in Redwood National and State Parks

A peaceful view of Stout Memorial Grove with towering redwood trees, tree trunks lying on the sides of the trail

My visit to Stout Grove in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park

A beautiful dirt trail through a redwood grove at Founders Grove Nature Trail

The ancient Founders Grove on Avenue of the Giants Drive

A beautiful drive through towering giant redwood trees on both sides

Avenue of the Giants: Scenic Redwoods Drive

Fern Canyon Trail, featuring towering canyon walls covered in lush green ferns with a shallow stream running through the trail.

Incredible Fern Canyon hike in Redwood National Park

A peaceful view of Stout Memorial Grove with towering redwood trees, tree trunks lying on the sides of the trail

3 days in Redwood National Park Itinerary covering all the parks!

Scenic but foggy view of Potato Harbor Overlook on the Channel Islands, with dramatic cliffs surrounding a tranquil, turquoise bay

Potato Harbor Overlook and Cavern Point Loop – Best hike on Channel Islands National Park

Huge boulder lodged between rocks and hiking trail on Bear Gulch Cave Trail in Pinnacles National Park

Bear Gulch Cave Trail and Reservoir Hike in Pinnacles

An elevated hiking trail in Lake Tahoe with stone steps next to a lake surrounded by forests

15 Best Hikes in Lake Tahoe (easy, moderate, hard levels)