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Favorite Coming up the trail about 2/3 the way to Lovers Leap. Looking north across highway 50 towards horse tail falls.
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Lovers Leap Out-and-Back

2.4 mi 3.9 km 456' Up 138.92 m Up 455' Down 138.79 m Down

South L…, CA
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Favorite A small cairn above Frog Lake. with permission from George Lamson
Intermediate Intermediate

Warren Lake Trail to Frog Lake Cliffs

8.6 mi 13.8 km 1,475' Up 449.72 m Up 1,475' Down 449.73 m Down

Truckee, CA
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Favorite Epic views from the climb! Tahoe, South Shore, Blackwood Canyon, Rubicon Peak, Desolation Wilderness.
Intermediate Intermediate

Stanford Rock Trail to the Bench

10.5 mi 16.9 km 2,114' Up 644.34 m Up 2,114' Down 644.27 m Down

Sunnysi…, CA
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Favorite View of Donner Lake from the top of Glacier Way trail
Intermediate Intermediate

Tahoe Donner: Glacier Way to Ski Hut

4.1 mi 6.6 km 370' Up 112.64 m Up 369' Down 112.56 m Down

Truckee, CA
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Favorite View up canyon of Big Chico Creek from Annie Bidwell Trail.
Intermediate Intermediate

Bidwell Run Club- Wednesday Social Run

4.6 mi 7.4 km 337' Up 102.64 m Up 336' Down 102.31 m Down

Chico, CA
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Favorite Granite Lake w/ Thunder Mountain backdrop.
Intermediate Intermediate

Hidden Lake

4.2 mi 6.8 km 576' Up 175.52 m Up 180' Down 54.75 m Down

South L…, CA
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Favorite Backpacking the South Fork of the Merced River Trail, Brown Mtn in the background. Photo by Bill King
Very Difficult Very Difficult

Savage-Lundy Loop

7.8 mi 12.6 km 2,378' Up 724.81 m Up 2,369' Down 721.94 m Down

Midpines, CA
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Favorite Lots of shade from towering redwoods.
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Stream Trail Out-and-Back

1.7 mi 2.7 km 80' Up 24.38 m Up 80' Down 24.29 m Down

Moraga, CA
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Favorite View of the South Fork of the Merced River Gorge from the Bishop Creek Trail
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Bishop Creek Trail

3.3 mi 5.3 km 79' Up 24.13 m Up 1,048' Down 319.56 m Down

Midpines, CA
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Favorite 8,111 feet elevation; Panoramic view from overlook (N39° 22.006' W119° 53.167'); Cloud shrouded Mt Rose in the background. Washoe Lake in the background.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Jones Whites Creek Loop + Church's Pond (Clockwise)

10.7 mi 17.2 km 2,391' Up 728.73 m Up 2,389' Down 728.16 m Down

Incline…, NV
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Favorite 5,234' elevation; N39° 00.985' W119° 51.077'; excellent water source running under bridge.
Intermediate Intermediate

Eagle Ridge Loop Trail

6.1 mi 9.7 km 1,072' Up 326.72 m Up 1,055' Down 321.67 m Down

Indian…, NV
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Favorite Morning dew on Spenceville Road.
Intermediate Intermediate

Shingle Falls

5.3 mi 8.6 km 538' Up 164 m Up 538' Down 163.89 m Down

Beale A…, CA
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Favorite Natural bridge on Razorback Ridge at Royal Gorge. with permission from George Lamson
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Rowton Peak Loop

4.5 mi 7.2 km 890' Up 271.16 m Up 897' Down 273.43 m Down

Truckee, CA
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Favorite The Tuolumne River at its finest in Yosemite National Park, CA.
Difficult Difficult

Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne to White Wolf

29.8 mi 47.9 km 4,681' Up 1426.72 m Up 5,407' Down 1647.92 m Down

Yosemit…, CA
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Favorite Such an incredible spot in Yosemite. Clouds Rest is appropriately named with 360 views of the park including Half Dome.
Difficult Difficult

Sunrise to Happy Isles via Clouds Rest and Half Dome

20.0 mi 32.2 km 4,111' Up 1253.07 m Up 8,216' Down 2504.21 m Down

Yosemit…, CA
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Favorite Slightly muddy, but nonetheless a pleasant walk on Olmstead Loop Trail.
Intermediate Intermediate

Olmstead Loop Trail

9.0 mi 14.6 km 978' Up 297.99 m Up 986' Down 300.68 m Down

Auburn, CA
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Favorite Sierra Buttes from the summit of Mount Elwell
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Mt. Elwell loop

7.2 mi 11.5 km 1,856' Up 565.63 m Up 1,857' Down 566.1 m Down

Clio, CA
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Favorite Lake Tahoe from the summit of Freel Peak.
Difficult Difficult

Freel Peak via Horse Meadows

9.2 mi 14.8 km 2,429' Up 740.44 m Up 2,427' Down 739.82 m Down

South L…, CA
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Favorite Looking North East from Rockbound Pass - Lake Doris
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Lyons Lake via Lyons Creek Trail

9.9 mi 15.9 km 1,601' Up 488.01 m Up 1,601' Down 488.02 m Down

Pollock…, CA
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Favorite The bridge at the waterfall
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Auburn Overlook Park Western States-Quarry Trails Loop (20 miles)

21.1 mi 33.9 km 3,215' Up 980.06 m Up 3,218' Down 980.86 m Down

Auburn, CA
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Favorite Lower Kinney Lake and the (smoke filled) Carson River Valley.
Intermediate Intermediate

Upper Kinney Lake via PCT

4.1 mi 6.5 km 483' Up 147.14 m Up 482' Down 147.02 m Down

South L…, CA
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Favorite Silver Peak from Pacific Crest Trail
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Ebbetts Pass to Noble Lake Via PCT

9.3 mi 14.9 km 1,381' Up 420.9 m Up 1,380' Down 420.72 m Down

South L…, CA
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Favorite Lovely view.
Intermediate Intermediate

Briones-Alhambra Valley Loop

4.4 mi 7.1 km 760' Up 231.56 m Up 761' Down 232.01 m Down

Mountai…, CA
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Favorite Southeast vista with winter fog.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Springhill to Lafayette Ridge to Briones Crest to Sunrise to Buckeye

4.0 mi 6.4 km 978' Up 298.05 m Up 976' Down 297.48 m Down

Lafayette, CA
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Favorite Briones Reservoir from Bear Creek Trail.
Intermediate Intermediate

Briones Reservoir Loop Trail

13.4 mi 21.6 km 1,081' Up 329.57 m Up 1,087' Down 331.3 m Down

Orinda, CA
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Favorite Zim Zim Falls along ZimZim Creek in northern Napa County
Intermediate Intermediate

Zim Zim Falls

7.8 mi 12.5 km 634' Up 193.17 m Up 634' Down 193.16 m Down

Middletown, CA
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Favorite Guardians Trail, where the real fun begins
Intermediate Intermediate

Old Homestead Loop

5.3 mi 8.5 km 983' Up 299.47 m Up 983' Down 299.62 m Down

Forest…, CA
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Favorite Green meadow.
Intermediate Intermediate

Foresthill Divide Loop

11.2 mi 18.0 km 1,087' Up 331.19 m Up 1,087' Down 331.23 m Down

Auburn…, CA
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Favorite Monument Trail
Intermediate Intermediate

Marshall Monument Loop

3.5 mi 5.6 km 600' Up 182.96 m Up 585' Down 178.21 m Down

Placerv…, CA
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Favorite Banks of the American River
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Nature Loop

1.6 mi 2.5 km 21' Up 6.29 m Up 20' Down 6.23 m Down

Carmichael, CA
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