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Favorite Tule elk male, Tule Elk Reserve, Tomales Bay
Intermediate Intermediate

Tomales Point Trail

9.8 mi 15.7 km 996' Up 303.54 m Up 996' Down 303.53 m Down

Inverness, CA
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Favorite Lake Tahoe from Mt. Tallac
Difficult Difficult

Mount Tallac

9.9 mi 16.0 km 3,266' Up 995.6 m Up 3,266' Down 995.58 m Down

South L…, CA
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Favorite Atop Alamere Falls
Intermediate Intermediate

Palomarin to Alamere Falls Out and Back

8.3 mi 13.3 km 991' Up 302.15 m Up 991' Down 302.09 m Down

Bolinas, CA
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Favorite Pyramid Peak with Lake Aloha in the foreground.
Intermediate Intermediate

Echo Lakes to Lake Aloha

12.8 mi 20.7 km 1,434' Up 437.09 m Up 1,436' Down 437.71 m Down

South L…, CA
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Favorite Emerald Bay in the morning light.
Intermediate Intermediate

Rubicon Trail Out and Back

12.3 mi 19.8 km 1,215' Up 370.33 m Up 1,214' Down 370.16 m Down

Tahoma, CA
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Favorite Along the American river.  The bridge is Iowa Hill Road
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Stevens Trail

7.7 mi 12.4 km 1,275' Up 388.71 m Up 1,276' Down 388.84 m Down

Colfax, CA
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Favorite The final scramble up Pyramid Peak is a doozy.
Difficult Difficult

Pyramid Peak - Rocky Canyon Trail

6.5 mi 10.5 km 3,915' Up 1193.24 m Up 3,913' Down 1192.8 m Down

South L…, CA
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Favorite Muir Woods
Difficult Difficult

Mount Tamalpais from Muir Woods

8.7 mi 13.9 km 2,416' Up 736.37 m Up 2,416' Down 736.36 m Down

Tamalpa…, CA
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Favorite Under Armour posture for the beautiful Lake Berryessa
Difficult Difficult

Stebbins Cold Canyon Loop

5.1 mi 8.2 km 1,413' Up 430.73 m Up 1,409' Down 429.51 m Down

Winters, CA
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Favorite Stream crossings during extremely high water level period. Waterfall flowed down from Peak 8417 and flooded forest.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Horsetail Falls

3.3 mi 5.3 km 646' Up 196.81 m Up 645' Down 196.71 m Down

South L…, CA
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Favorite End of Bear Valley Trail at Arch Rock
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Mount Wittenberg and Bear Valley Loop

13.8 mi 22.2 km 1,648' Up 502.38 m Up 1,653' Down 503.91 m Down

Inverness, CA
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Favorite From Donner Peak
Intermediate Intermediate

Mt. Judah Loop

5.6 mi 9.1 km 1,228' Up 374.37 m Up 1,227' Down 374.11 m Down

Truckee, CA
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Favorite Love Mt. Ralston, 90% dirt trail, lots of shade, well marked and maintained route. Lots of back for the buck on this hike a  surprisingly spectacular view. You won't be disappointed.
Difficult Difficult

Ralston Peak

5.7 mi 9.1 km 2,560' Up 780.34 m Up 2,560' Down 780.18 m Down

South L…, CA
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Favorite The summit of Rubicon Peak offers phenomenal views out over Lake Tahoe!
Difficult Difficult

Rubicon Peak

3.6 mi 5.9 km 2,087' Up 636.21 m Up 2,085' Down 635.65 m Down

Tahoma, CA
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Favorite Railway crossing
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Loch Leven Trail

7.8 mi 12.5 km 1,474' Up 449.2 m Up 1,474' Down 449.27 m Down

Truckee, CA
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Favorite View out towards Olympic Valley.
Difficult Difficult

Shirley Canyon Trail

5.8 mi 9.4 km 1,899' Up 578.74 m Up 1,898' Down 578.66 m Down

Sunnysi…, CA
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Favorite Views from Castle Peak.
Difficult Difficult

Castle Peak Summit

5.9 mi 9.5 km 1,768' Up 538.81 m Up 1,768' Down 538.89 m Down

Truckee, CA
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Favorite Wildflowers on the way up to Wildcat Peak
Intermediate Intermediate

Peace Circle: Wildcat Peak from Little Farm

4.0 mi 6.4 km 666' Up 202.96 m Up 664' Down 202.39 m Down

Kensington, CA
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Favorite Out walking
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Mount Diablo Falls Loop

5.4 mi 8.7 km 1,108' Up 337.87 m Up 1,106' Down 337.13 m Down

Clayton, CA
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Favorite Making our way on the North Juniper Trail. It was so chilly!
Difficult Difficult

Mount Diablo Four Peaks Loop

15.4 mi 24.8 km 4,300' Up 1310.69 m Up 4,298' Down 1309.94 m Down

Clayton, CA
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Favorite View from the West Ridge Trail
Intermediate Intermediate

Cronan Ranch Loop

6.2 mi 10.1 km 771' Up 234.94 m Up 760' Down 231.53 m Down

Pilot Hill, CA
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Favorite Young America Lake (front), Upper Sardine Lake (middle), and Lower Sardine Lake (back)
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Sierra Buttes

4.8 mi 7.7 km 1,494' Up 455.26 m Up 1,493' Down 454.95 m Down

Downiev…, CA
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Favorite Northern part of Lower Echo Lake
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

PCT: Echo Lake to Interstate 80 (Donner Summit)

65.2 mi 104.9 km 9,230' Up 2813.17 m Up 9,462' Down 2884.04 m Down

South L…, CA
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Favorite Glen Alpine Falls during near-peak flow with the southwest face of Mount Tallac in the background.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Glen Alpine to Lake Aloha Out and Back

11.9 mi 19.2 km 1,845' Up 562.29 m Up 1,845' Down 562.22 m Down

South L…, CA
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Favorite Carson Spur
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Thunder Mountain

7.9 mi 12.8 km 1,858' Up 566.35 m Up 1,858' Down 566.26 m Down

South L…, CA
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Favorite Looking out at Cascade Lake and Lake Tahoe shortly before sunset.
Difficult Difficult

Maggie's Peak

4.2 mi 6.8 km 1,633' Up 497.72 m Up 1,631' Down 497.27 m Down

South L…, CA
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Favorite Looking out at Cascade Lake and Lake Tahoe shortly before sunset.
Intermediate Intermediate

Cascade Falls Trail

1.3 mi 2.1 km 95' Up 29 m Up 95' Down 29.05 m Down

South L…, CA
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Favorite Wildcat Creek Trail just past the Havey Canyon Trail junction.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Wildcat Canyon Loop

9.4 mi 15.2 km 889' Up 270.83 m Up 892' Down 272.02 m Down

East Ri…, CA
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Favorite Bolinas and the Pacific Ocean, Farralon Islands in sunset. From Bare Knoll off of Matt Davis Trail.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Table Rock 27k

17.2 mi 27.7 km 3,330' Up 1015.01 m Up 3,325' Down 1013.52 m Down

Bolinas, 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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