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Laguna Mountain Hiking | Laguna Falls
Laguna Falls is an off the beaten path hike in Laguna Mountain Recreation Area. The trail starts off as a single track through the Diablo Range and leads to an unexpected waterfall! There's even a rope to help you make the descent to the water below.
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Ridge Lakes and Sulphur Works in Lassen NP
At Lassen Volcanic National Park, the unique features and dramatic scenery are the results of the areas volcanic activity, both past and present. Sulphur Works is one such example in the park where evidence of the underground hydrothermal system rises through the cracks and displays its presence. In the same parking area as Sulphur Works is the trailhead for the very beautiful Ridge Lakes. One is a roadside attraction and one is a mere two mile hike roundtrip but both are worthwhile destinations!
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Exploring Subway Cave | Lava Tube Hike
Subway Cave is an incredible lava tube to explore near Lassen Volcanic National Park. As the name implies, evidence of volcanism, both past and present, can be seen all throughout Lassen Volcanic National Park and the surrounding area. These volcanic features are beautiful and captivating, sparking curiosity and excitement. Exploring Subway Cave is a short but fun and unique hike through a long dark lava tube.
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Fern Lake | Hiking in June Lake
As you drive past June Lake eventually you reach Gull and Silver Lake which are stunning amongst the forested mountain landscape. As you can imagine, there is also an abundance of hiking opportunities in this amazingly scenic area. Read on for information about a short steep hike to the less visited Fern Lake.
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Camping Near Lolo Montana
From Missoula we headed into the Lolo National Forest to find dispersed camping near Lolo. A few forest roads later we found a great place to boondock! Our new home was situated in a beautiful forested valley right next to South Fork Lolo Creek and a wide open meadow. This spot ended up being very peaceful, quiet and tranquil.
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Hiking to Mystic Lake in Montana
We packed up for a one night trip and headed out for our trip hiking to Mystic Lake. Once in the wilderness the surrounding landscape is beautiful with tall granite walls and sharp peaks. The trail starts ascending and becomes more rocky, then it turns into switchbacks on the rocky side of the mountain. Once at the top of the switchbacks, the views are incredible and Mystic Lake looks gorgeous!
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Gold Strike Hot Springs
One of the coolest adventures that we did on the outskirts of Vegas was the hike to Gold Strike Hot Springs. This hike is in Boulder City, about 45 minutes from the Strip. This hike had it all: beautiful scenery, boulder scrambling, ropes to repel down, hot springs, and a cold river!
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Hiking Hayford Peak
While exploring the Las Vegas area of Nevada, we spent some time at the Desert National Wildlife Refuge. Hayford Peak tops out at 9,924 ft and is in the Sheep Mountain Range. Not only was it the highest peak in the refuge but it was...
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Hiking Gass Peak
The Desert National Wildlife Refuge is a great place with a beautiful desert landscape. While checking out the Desert National Wildlife Refuge, we hiked to the top of Gass Peak.
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Mud Caves!
Our favorite and most exciting hike in Anza Borrego State Park was exploring the Arroyo Tapiado Mud Caves! We parked near the information sign seen above and immediately started checking out all the branching side canyons off of the main wash. In these canyons we came upon lots of unique mud formations such as tunnels, arches, and varying sized caves. Some of the branched canyons got very narrow. And some of the arches were low enough to make you duck under.
