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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.