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California Hiking
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items California is a dream hiking destination where you can find beautiful trails to explore all year round. I have hiked in many parts of the state, including the Santa Monica Mountains, Angeles National Forest, Death Valley National Park, Joshua Tree Na...
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Hiking Websites
These websites will help you plan your hiking trips to California.
The ultimate guide to hiking in California, where you can see all the places to hike in the state, when to hike them, and resources such as guidebooks, maps, apps, where to stay, and so much more!
Hiking in California
This blog post details my trip to Death Valley National Park, and the best hikes to explore, including many that I did myself. One of my favorite places to hike in California!
Best Hikes in Death Valley, California - Where To Hike When
Palm Springs is the perfect winter hiking destination. I spent a week hiking here in January 2023 and it was amazing. The hikes are all easily accessible from the city center. Check out this blog post where I detail the hikes I did and the resources ...
Best Hikes in Palm Springs - Where To Hike When
Hiking Guidebooks
These guidebooks are invaluable when you're exploring the Golden State
A fantastic guide to 1,000 of the best hikes in California, with detailed maps, trail information, best of lists, and so much more.
Moon California Hiking: Guide to 1000 Best Hikes
A great guide to one of the most beloved national parks in the US. I did some great hikes here and having a guidebook is so helpful to decide what kind of hike you want to do, and all the information you need to do it.
Hiking Yosemite National Park Guide
This Moon guide helps you to explore some of the best hiking in California, in Palm Springs and Joshua Tree National Park. I loved hiking in these magical places and this guide will give you all the info you need to plan a similarly magical trip.
Moon Joshua Tree & Palm Springs Travel Guide
An indispensable guide to the Trinity Alps Wilderness, with detailed information on trails, including driving directions, elevation gain, flora, fauna, and so much more. Use this guide when exploring this beautiful area in northern California.
Hiking California's Trinity Alps Wilderness Guide
A great guide to the iconic Sierra Nevada range in northern California. Featuring over 100 hikes of all difficulty levels, and from all over the mountain range.
Hiking the Sierra Nevada (Regional Hiking Series)
One of the great things about hiking in California is you don't have to go far from the many urban areas to discover beautiful mountain landscapes. Use this guide to explore some of the best urban hiking in the state.
Urban Hikes Southern California Guide
Use this great guide to explore the beautiful San Gabriel Mountains, with detailed information on 100 hikes in southern California, from easy strolls to challenging backcountry trips.
Trails of the Angeles: 100 Hikes San Gabriel
If you want to hike the iconic Pacific Crest Trail, then you definitely need a good guidebook, and there's no better than the Cicerone guide to the 2650 mile trail along the western US from Canada to Mexico.
The Pacific Crest Trail: Hiking PCT Mexico to Canada