The Rockefeller Loop is one of the best hikes you can do in Humboldt Redwoods - it's easy, short, and gives you everything you could want in a redwood hike - tall trees, an open under story, and both a river and a creek to relax by. The 7,000 acre Rockefeller Forest is also the world's largest contiguous old growth forest of coastal redwoods.
Backpacking Matlock Lake & Kearsarge Pass — Eastern Sierra Inyo NF, CA
Sunset Trail & Big Laguna Trail Loop - Cleveland NF, CA
Wild Willy's Hot Springs — Mammoth Lakes, CA
Overlook Trail & McWay Falls - Big Sur, CA
North Fork Big Pine Creek (Summer) - Inyo NF, CA
Backpacking Sabrina Lake to Hungry Packer and Moonlight Lakes — Inyo National Forest, CA
Sentinel Dome - Yosemite NP, CA
North Fork Big Pine Creek (Spring) - Inyo NF, CA
For our first backpacking trip of the season, we decided on the North Fork of Big Pine Creek - a beautiful basin of glacier-fed lakes that I have been eagerly waiting to do. Once we got there, I could see why this was a popular destination - the impressive snow-capped peaks towering above all 9 beautiful lakes, great fishing, and ease of access make the North Fork the ideal Sierra hike.
General Sherman Tree & Moro Rock - Sequoia Kings Canyon, CA
Mitchell Peak Day Hike — Sequoia and Kings Canyon, CA
Three Sisters Falls Hike - Cleaveland NF, CA
Saddleback Butte Peak Trail - Saddleback Butte SP, CA
The Slot - Anza-Borrego SP, CA
Fish Creek Wash & Wind Caves — Anza Borrego SP, CA
Anza-Borrego is the largest CA state park and has tons of its own unique features. Mainly for 4WD, offroading, and dirt biking enthusiasts, we still had a lot of fun on foot and with just 2WD. Fish Creek Is just a tiny portion of the park, but the wind caves are truly unique and offer an amazing view for sunset. Hint - if you camp at Fish Creek Primitive Campground nearby, it's free and there are fire rings and a very clean toilet.