Big Basin State Park has over 80 miles of trails and tons of camping options (Backcountry trail camps, tent camping and our new favorite – tent cabins!) that allow us to hike then camp then wine then hike. After a very chilly night camping at Limekiln SP the night before, a tent cabin with a wood stove inside was a…
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Limekiln State Park is 700 rugged acres just south of Big Sur and on the coastal side of the Santa Lucia Mountains. This underrated park has beach access with 12 campsites, young redwoods towering over another 12 campsites, over 100 year-old kilns still standing and a 100 foot waterfall. All of this is accessed by 3 miles of well maintained…
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Do you have a favorite place that continues to draw you back? The redwoods in Humboldt County do that for us! There are dozens of trails with giant redwoods, beaches, elk, and history to explore and we want to explore all of them! Of course this can’t all happen in one weekend…so we continue to make trips back up there…
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Explore San Geronimo Ridge Road in Marin and you will find Kent Lake, a Caterpillar Trail, dense forest, and little to no people around! The 7-mile 1,700 ft elevation gain figure 8 hike follows Peter’s Dam to Grassy Knoll to San Geronimo Ridge Road to Boulder Springs trail to Caterpillar trail and back to San Geronimo Ridge Road is in…
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Desolation Wilderness is 63,960 acres of alpine beauty and hundreds of miles of backcountry trails. The hike to Middle Velma Lake begins at the Eagle Falls trailhead which is located just across from the scenic Emerald Bay in Lake Tahoe. It has been years since we have been back up to Lake Tahoe and were truly looking forward to this…
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Adorable a-frame cabin in the woods, hiking trails full of gold mining history, and two cute towns with amazing beer and wine? Yes please! Our weekend in the Sierra Foothills was full of beauty, good wine, beer and food, hiking during the day and nights spent playing cards in an adorable A-Frame cabin in the woods! Nevada City is tucked…
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Jack London State Historic Park has some of the best trails in Sonoma County! Vineyards, history, redwoods, wildlife, and views for days will definitely inspire you to put on your hiking shoes and get out on the trails…and maybe even write a book! Or a blog post! 😉 It has been a while since we have been to the summit…
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