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Watson Lake Hiking – Flume and Watson Dam Trailhead
Not only can you hike and circumnavigate Watson Lake on Watson Lake Loop Trail but you can explore even more of these incredible Joshua Tree-esque rocks from the Flume and Watson Lake Trailhead! Find a waterfall on Watson Dam Trail, stair step your way up Flume Canyon Trail to find impressive views of Watson Lake below. Get off trail, climb around, take side adventures, find water holes and explore as you reach other little trails such as Secret Cove.
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Hiking Amboy Crater Off Route 66
The desert is full of unique experiences and hiking the Amboy Crater is worth the effort. The trail leads up into the cinder cone and then climbs up to the rim where the views are vast all around!
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Valley of Fire State Park Guide | Hiking Info + More
Valley of Fire is an incredible destination not far from Las Vegas. The stunning geology made for a very scenic adventure with a lot of opportunities for climbing and exploring!
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Free Camping at Logandale Trails
Camping at Logandale Trails was such a treat in an amazing area that we actually postponed venturing into the state park for a couple days just so we could explore the area around camp. For an epic camping experience full of beauty, rock scrambling, OHV trails and great winter weather then check out Logandale Trails.
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Hiking to Lost Palms Oasis in Joshua Tree National Park
Hiking to Lost Palms Oasis in Joshua Tree National Park is a great trail to check out what the southern part of the park has to offer. This trail is moderately difficult but gorgeous the whole way and leads to several palm oases!
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Rattlesnake Canyon Hike in Joshua Tree National Park
There are so many awesome features to explore in Joshua Tree but it's always a treat to find hikes with water while on a desert adventure. The Rattlesnake Canyon hike is a really fun and unique hiking experience where you'll want to play all day (and maybe even take a dip)!
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Best Hikes in Pinnacles National Park
Many of the hikes in Pinnacles National Park lead to some of the more impressive features of the park. The length of the trails were so manageable that we combined many sections of the various trails to create this epic loop!
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Laguna Mountain Camping | Free BLM Campgrounds
We were stoked to find free camping near Pinnacles National Park! About forty minutes from Pinnacles, between Highway 25 and Coalinga is Laguna Mountain Recreation Area. And here you'll find two developed BLM campgrounds that are unbelievably nice!
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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.
