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    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    01/06/2014
    Damnation Creek Trail, Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    01/05/2014
    Stout Tree, Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    07/15/2014
    Fern Canyon, Pairie Creek Redwoods State Park.
    Brandon Katcher
    Photo Date: 
    03/28/2013
    The Lost Coast Trail follows the coast where Northern California's King Range plummets into the seas.
    Brandon Katcher
    Photo Date: 
    03/29/2013
    Fog and lupine are common along The Lost Coast Trail.
    Jason Mandly
    Photo Date: 
    08/10/2013
    Views up toward Gibson Peak from the Seven Up Pass Trail in the Trinity Alps.
    Forrest Setnor
    Photo Date: 
    04/17/2016
    Northern California's Mount Shasta is a 14,000-foot volcano in the Cascade Range.
    Josh Lupkin
    Photo Date: 
    05/19/2012
    View up toward Mount Shasta's summit (14,179 ft).
    Josh Lupkin
    Photo Date: 
    05/19/2012
    Summit of Mount Shasta.
    Patrick Mueller
    Photo Date: 
    06/30/2015
    Summit views from Lassen Peak.
    Patrick Mueller
    Photo Date: 
    08/08/2014
    A full moon rises over the caldera on Lassen Peak.
    Patrick Mueller
    Photo Date: 
    03/28/2015
    McArthur-Burney Falls is Northern California must-see.
    Patrick Mueller
    Photo Date: 
    06/21/2016
    Full view of the McArthur-Burney Falls and the pool below.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    06/16/2014
    Gaining some elevation above Big Bear Lakes in the Northern Sierra's Lakes Basin region.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    06/16/2014
    Climbing to Round Lake with Big Bear Lake in view on the Bear Lakes Loop.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    06/18/2014
    The Sierra Buttes Trail ascends the tallest peak in the Lakes Basin region.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    06/18/2014
    Sierra Buttes Fire Lookout Tower is open to visitors unafraid of heights.
    Jason Mandly
    Photo Date: 
    04/15/2012
    Ravine Falls, North Table Ecological Mountain Reserve, is a hidden gem best viewed in spring.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    02/24/2014
    Chimney Rock Trail along the Point Reyes National Seashore.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    02/24/2014
    The historic Point Reyes Lighthouse sits on a dramatic perch offering stunning views.
    Monica Ralston
    Photo Date: 
    02/24/2014
    Located on the southern end of the Point Reyes National Seashore, Alamere Falls is one of only two waterfalls in California that plunges directly onto a beach.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    06/29/2014
    Mount Tallac's summit offers one of Lake Tahoe's best views.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    06/29/2014
    Pyramid Peak (9,984 ft) and the Crystal Range as seen from the Mount Tallac Trail.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    06/28/2014
    Views south of Lake Tahoe along the Rubicon Trail.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    06/28/2014
    Lake Tahoe's Rubicon Trail traverses across Emerald Point, connecting Emerald Bay and D.L. Bliss State Parks.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    11/27/2013
    El Captian towers above along Northside Drive in Yosemite Valley, one of many destinations you'll see on a valley floor bike tour.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    11/27/2013
    Riding through Cook Meadow with Half Dome beyond.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    09/13/2014
    Dawn vista over Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    09/13/2014
    The Upper Tuolomne River flows through Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    09/07/2015
    Matthes Crest Traverse in Yosemite National Park.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    09/07/2015
    Looking south on a smokey day along Matthes Crest with climbers on route.
    Jackie Arnal
    Photo Date: 
    07/14/2014
    Yosemite's iconic Half Dome (8,836 ft) as seen from the John Muir Trail.
    Jackie Arnal
    Photo Date: 
    07/15/2014
    Looking up Half Dome's cables, the main ascent route.
    Jackie Arnal
    Photo Date: 
    07/15/2014
    Top of the cables on Half Dome's summit.
    rini sugianto
    Photo Date: 
    07/19/2015
    Viewpoint over Garnet Lake along the John Muir Trail.
    rini sugianto
    Photo Date: 
    06/18/2015
    A JMT hiker climbing toward Muir Pass (11,955 feet) with Lake McDermand, Wanda Lake and Mount McGee in the background.
    rini sugianto
    Photo Date: 
    06/07/2015
    Sunset over Seven Gables Peak along the John Muir Trail.
    rini sugianto
    Photo Date: 
    11/13/2015
    Sunrise from the Whitney Massif near the end of the John Muir Trail.
    Alix Sorrell
    Photo Date: 
    10/26/2014
    Sierra views along the Rae Lakes Loop, Kings Canyon National Park.
    rini sugianto
    Photo Date: 
    06/16/2015
    Fin Dome along the Rae Lakes Loop in Kings Canyon National Park.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    09/29/2014
    Crescent Meadow lies nestled among the ancient sequoia trees of the Giant Forest, Sequoia National Park.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    09/29/2014
    Giant sequoia trees near Crescent Meadow.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    10/11/2014
    Mineral King Valley in summer, Sequoia National Park.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    10/11/2014
    Quaking aspens (Populus tremuloides) showing off their fall colors in Mineral King Valley, Sequoia National Park.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    07/20/2013
    Lower Little Five Lake along the Glacier Pass, Sawtooth Pass + Big 5 Lakes Loop, Sequoia National Park.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    10/11/2014
    Sierra sunrise over Lost Valley along Glacier Pass, Sawtooth Pass + Big Five Lakes Loop.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    07/21/2013
    Sierra sunset above Cyclamen and Spring Lakes near Sawtooth Pass, Sequoia National Park.
    Gina Teichert
    Photo Date: 
    09/28/2014
    Mono Basin lies just east of Yosemite on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada.
    Gina Teichert
    Photo Date: 
    09/28/2014
    Mono Lake is home to unique geologic calcium carbonate formations known as tufa towers.
    Taylor Reilly
    Photo Date: 
    10/04/2014
    Temple Crag, up the Eastern Sierra's North Fork Big Pine Creek drainage, is an impressive granite feature.
    Taylor Reilly
    Photo Date: 
    10/04/2014
    Hiking above Second Lake in the North Fork Big Pine Creek drainage.
    rini sugianto
    Photo Date: 
    07/26/2014
    Nearing the summit of Mount Whitney, looking west from Trail Crest toward Mount Hitchcock ( 13,184 ft), Sequoia National Park.
    rini sugianto
    Photo Date: 
    06/16/2015
    Views from the summit of Mount Whitney.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    01/14/2014
    Sea Lion Point and Sea Lion Rocks in Point Lobos State Natural Reserve.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    01/14/2014
    Whales are frequently spotted in the nutrient-rich waters off of Point Lobos.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    01/14/2014
    Looking south from Point Lobos along the Big Sur.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    01/14/2014
    Sea Lion Rocks, Point Lobos.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    01/15/2014
    Andrew Molera State Beach in Big Sur.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    01/15/2014
    Evening light on Andrew Molera State Park.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    01/15/2014
    Stare down with a bobcat (Lynx rufus), Andrew Molera State Park.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    01/17/2014
    The Santa Lucia Mountains and the Pacific Ocean converge along Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park's coastline.
    Patrick Mueller
    Photo Date: 
    10/23/2015
    McWay Falls at Sunset, Julia Pfieffer Burns State Park.
    Patrick Mueller
    Photo Date: 
    10/23/2015
    Big Sur coastline from Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park.
    rini sugianto
    Photo Date: 
    05/17/2016
    Above the clouds on Southern California's Mount San Jacinto.
    rini sugianto
    Photo Date: 
    05/17/2016
    Views from the Marion Mountain Trail, near Mount San Jacinto.

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