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Mt. Whitney – Whitney Portal Trail

SoCalTrails — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:54:46 +0000

Mount Whitney is the highest summit in the contiguous United States with an elevation of 14,505 feet (4,421 m).[1] It is located at the boundary between California's Inyo and Tulare counties, just 84.5 miles (136.0 km) west-northwest of the lowest point in North America at Badwater in Death Valley National Park (282 feet (86 m) below sea level).[5] The western slope of the mountain lies within Sequoia National Park and the summit is the southern terminus of the John Muir Trail which runs 211.9 miles (341.0 km) from Happy Isles in Yosemite Valley. The eastern slope lies in the Inyo National Forest in Inyo County.

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Santa Cruz Island – Channel Islands

SoCalTrails — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 22:30:32 +0000

Close to the California mainland, yet worlds apart, Channel Islands National Park encompasses five remarkable islands (Anacapa, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, San Miguel, and Santa Barbara) and their ocean environment, preserving and protecting a wealth of natural and cultural resources. Isolation over thousands of years has created unique animals, plants, and archeological resources found nowhere else on Earth and helped preserve a place where visitors can experience coastal southern California as it once was.

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Sequoia National Park Adventures

SoCalTrails — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:09:44 +0000

Hiking adventure in Sequoia National Park, we backpacked the hiking trail from an open campsite along the lake trail to Alta Peak. It was an amazing hike, one that everyone should take.

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Three Sisters Waterfall

SoCalTrails — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 19:33:09 +0000

A day at Three Sisters Waterfalls, one of San Diego's best kept secrets. This is one amazing but tough hike down to the best waterfalls San Diego has to offer, everyone should do this hike at least once. Below are photos of our trip to the waterfalls, along with a rattler at the end of the day.

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Arroyo Tapiado Adventure Weekend!

SoCalTrails — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 23:55:46 +0000

The caves are really amazing, and a lot deeper then I expected them to be. We set out at the big mud cave, and spend 5 or 6 hours crawling around inside it before coming out on top of the caves on the ridge of the hills.

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Pacific Crest Trail Mt Laguna -> South

SoCalTrails — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 02:57:16 +0000

A southbound hike on the pacific crest trail. We hiked from Mt Laguna to Lake Morena on the Pacific Crest Hiking Trail.

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