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Backpacking for Beginners: Grouse Ridge in the Tahoe National Forest

This backpacking trip in the Grouse Ridge area of Tahoe National Forest is a fairytale landscape of alpine lakes, granite hills, and sugar pine forests. There are two ways to crush this trail: the easy way and the hard way.

You’ll reach the ultimate prize the hard way at Glacier Lake, a lovely oblong pool nestled against a granite cliff, a meandering five-and-a-half miles from the trailhead. But if the elevation has you gasping, aim for pretty Island Lake instead, a beautiful expanse of blue dotted with rocky islets on a mostly flat trail just a mile and a half from the parking lot.

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What to Know about Grouse Ridge

There are a variety of hiking and backpacking destinations in Grouse Ridge but this route begins at the Carr Lake Campground off of Bowman Lake Road. Gear up in the parking lot, lace those boots tight, and step out onto the Carr Lake Trail. You’ll spend most of the first section of the hike skirting the corner of inviting, impossibly blue waters past Carr Lake and Feeley Lake, then heading uphill to reach Island Lake.

Find a campsite here —it’s dispersed camping, meaning you can camp just about anywhere as long as you are 100 feet from the water’s edge—and spend the rest of the day floating in the cool, clean water, or continue on towards Round Lake. About two-and-a-half miles from the trailhead, you’ll hit a junction. Stick to the Glacier Lake Trail for the way out; the more dramatic scenery of the Sand Ridge Trail makes for an impressive hike back.

It’s another four miles through the wilderness to reach Glacier Lake, the final section of which has quite a bit of moderate uphill trudging. It’ll all be worth it though when Glacier Lake finally comes into view. You won’t be alone up here, this is a popular backpacking spot, but Glacier is just secluded enough that it’ll feel almost like you’ve got the lake to yourself. It’s dispersed camping here, too, and you’ll find some already cleared, flat spots along the lake’s northwest side.

On your way back, take the Sand Ridge Trail for a view of a huge swath of Grouse Ridge. The mostly flat and downhill path reconnects with the Carr Lake Trail around Round Lake and takes you back to the parking lot.

Destination 2: Glacier Lake, Tahoe National Forest(Shoshi Parks)

When to Visit

Unless you want to test your mettle, you’ll want to plan your backpacking trip to Grouse Ridge between late spring and early fall, when the snow has melted and the days are long. There is no need to reserve a site in advance or get a permit of any sort (unless you plan to do some fishing).

How to Get There

It’s a straight shot up Highway 80 towards Truckee to reach Grouse Ridge in this section of the Tahoe National Forest. Altogether, it’s about 177 miles and three-and-a-half hours from San Francisco, the last 30 minutes of which requires rolling slowly on an unpaved road.

From Yuba Pass on Highway 80, take Highway 20 for five miles to Bowman Lake Road. From there it’s a long and bumpy 11-plus miles to the Carr Lake Campground. A low-clearance vehicle will get you there, but you’ll find the way a little easier if you’re behind the wheel of a car or truck with higher clearance.

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9 National Parks: Exploring California's forests, volcanoes, deserts + islands

California has—count ’em—nine national parks, the most of any state in the U.S.

With respect to parts of the Pacific Northwest and perhaps parts of the East Coast, there simply isn’t anywhere else in the country that demonstrates the kind of ecological diversity that can be found in California. We have it all: towering temperate rainforests with the largest arboreal organisms on the planet; the lowest point in North America, a desiccated and scorching desert wasteland; iconic glacier-cut granite valleys and active volcanoes; and sandy beach shores and Pacific islands.

Here we bring you the highlights of each of California’s nine national parks.

Redwood National and State Parks

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Redwood National and State Parks are famous for the arboreal giants, Sequoia sempervirons, giant redwoods, that grow to heights above 300 feet and ages beyond 2,000 years. Conditions here are better than anywhere else in the world for the woodland giant, including the tallest trees in the world.

The collection of parks includes Redwood National Park, and to the north, Prairie Creek, Del Norte and Jedediah Smith State Parks. The most famous groves of redwoods grow in Redwood National Park and Jedediah Smith State Park—Tall Trees Grove, Grove of Titans and Stout Grove. Tall Trees Grove in Redwood National Park, home of the former world-record tallest tree, can be accessed from below via the Redwood Creek Trail or above via the Dolason Prairie Trail, which offers hikers an opportunity to experience a different perspective of Redwood National Park, beginning outside the forest on former ranch land. Grove of the Titans grows in an undisclosed location within Jedediah Smith State Park, but Stout Grove is a short hike over the Smith River from the visitor center.

But don’t miss the forest for the trees. Beach and canyon hikes in the parks have much to offer, too—Gold Bluffs Beach and Fern Canyon in particular, where you can see the forest in all its glory.

*For the latest updates on trails and facilities, go to nps.gov/redw.

Pinnacles National Park

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In 2021, about 348,000 people visited Pinnacles National Park, one of the least visited parks in the National Park Service system and California’s newest, incorporated from a national monument in 2012. Most of the park is designated wilderness for programs including the restoration of the California condor; Pinnacles is one of four places where captive condors are released into the wild. More than 300 soar in the wild today.

Geologically, Pinnacles is a rugged lava field, part of a long extinct volcano that was shifted 200 miles from its original location along the San Andreas Fault. The park is characterized by rock spires that attract climbers in the fall and winter months and talus caves that are an escape from the heat during the summer. For climbers, bolted and unbolted routes range from a 5.4 to 5.13a and beyond, but be forewarned: An acquired taste, Pinnacles is notorious for loose rock, and its crags require a certain experimental mindset to climb. Eleven species of bats occupy the Bear Gulch Cave on the east side of the park and Balconies Cave to the west, both of which the park tries to keep open for 10 months out of the year. There are also 30 miles of hiking trails in the area, which showcase the park’s igneous spires—the High Peaks Loop and the Moses Springs Trail in particular.

Pinnacles is accessible via California Route 146 on either the east or west side of the park, but the route does not connect within Pinnacles. Note also that Pinnacles Campground is the only campground in the park and can only be accessed by the east entrance.

*All trails, parking lots and the campground are open and caves have resumed normal closures. Shuttle services within the park have not yet resumed. For current conditions, visit nps.gov/pinn.

Lassen Volcanic National Park

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One of the least visited parks in the national park system, Lassen Volcanic National Park preserves the volcanic legacy of Lassen Peak, the southernmost volcano in the Cascade Range, and its long-eroded progenitor, Mount Tehama. Evidence of the burning hot spot below Lassen is abundant in the park, with several geysers, boiling pools and steam vents to visit. Of its geothermal areas, Bumpass Hell is most impressive, with its small teal pond inset between fumaroles, steam vents, and a boiling pool coated in fool’s gold. Devil’s Kitchen is a longer hike at about four miles past mudpots, fumaroles and Hot Springs Creek.

Beyond the geothermal activity, Lassen is a beautiful alpine environment with plenty of adventures to offer. In the summer, explore around Manzanita Lake. The Echo Lake hike offers beautiful views of Lassen Peak, which is also a highly recommended summit. Kings Creek is a popular hiking destination with a beautiful cascade.

Lassen gets more snow than nearby Shasta with its base sometimes totaling 30 feet, making the area a prime wintertime recreation area. Cross-country skiing and snowshoeing activities are located around the Southwest Winter Recreation Area. Geothermal areas are just as striking in the winter, and many Lassen’s faces, including the southeastern one, are open for backcountry skiing and snowboarding.

*Before visiting, check for trail and lake closures at nps.gov/lavo.

Channel Island National Park

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The Channel Islands offer an unparalleled opportunity to find seclusion in a unique environment. There are only a handful of island national parks in the contiguous United States, and this is the only one in California. The park consists of five islands: Anacapa, Santa Cruz, San Miguel, and Santa Rosa all clustered together due west of Santa Monica, and Santa Barbara, set about 50 miles to the southeast of Santa Rosa Island.

Despite their remote location, the Channel Islands have a lot to offer. Primitive campsites are available on every island that are open to hikers and boaters. Rugged cliffs and canyons, prairie-like grasslands, wildflowers, and the rare Torrey pine can be found along hiking trails, especially on Santa Rosa and Santa Cruz islands. Check out Water Canyon and Carrington Point on Santa Rosa Island, and Scorpion Canyon and Scorpion Anchorage during the wildflower bloom on Santa Cruz Island. Scorpion Beach and eastern Santa Cruz Island are world-class destinations for sea kayaking. Diving and snorkeling are best on Santa Barbara, Anacapa and Santa Cruz islands, where wind conditions are calmer than Santa Rosa and San Miguel.

Advance planning is required for a trip to the Channel Islands, which can be accessed only by concessionaire boats and can be traveled only by foot, kayak, or boat. No bicycles are allowed and there are no amenities on the islands, including no grocery stores or equipment rentals. Once you’re there, you’re on your own, so it’s critical to plan ahead and be prepared. Additionally, the park serves as a marine and wildlife conservation area, and some areas are entirely off-limits to travel or visitation and must be avoided.

*For the latest updates, go to nps.gov/chis.

Yosemite National Park

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The John Muir Trail is one of the best ways to experience Yosemite National Park. Granite peaks and alpine pools are at their most stunning while on the trail, where food is packed in and cooked at sunset and the sights are seen after a day hike through some of the finest backcountry in the world. That said, permits can be hard to come by, so some of us must see fit to explore the park in other ways.

The southern half of Yosemite is more accessible and more extensively paved than the northern half, and generally speaking has the park’s most recognizable sights. Three bucket-list hikes include the Half Dome Hike, the famed ascent with a cable-aided summit, the Cathedral Lakes Hike, and the Yosemite Falls Trail, which is best visited during the spring runoff when the 2,425-foot Yosemite Falls is at its peak.

*Yosemite is open by reservation only during peak season, May 20 to Sep 30 . Reservations are not required at other times of year. To book, and for the latest updates and restrictions, go to nps.gov/yose.

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks

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Side-by-side, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks have 800,000 acres and 800 miles of hiking trails to enjoy. Like Redwood National and State Parks, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks are famous for the massive trees that grow in their forests, and the parks were created with the goal of preserving the groves where they grow. Whereas the coast redwoods are famed for their height, the Sequoiadendron giganteum that grows in this portion of the Sierra Nevada is famed for its girth; the world’s largest tree by volume grows here.

General Sherman, the tree in question, grows in Sequoia National Park. Nearby, Giant Forest hosts several more of the world’s largest trees. Moro Rock provides a stunning vantage of the surrounding foothills and granite formations; pair it with Crescent Meadow, which John Muir called the “Gem of the Sierra,” at the head of the High Sierra Trail.

Kings Canyon National Park might well be called “Little Yosemite” for its glacially carved valleys and granite walls. More forest giants grow at Grant Grove, where grows the third largest tree by volume, the General Grant Tree. Road’s End—which includes Cedar Grove, the South Fork Kings River, and Zumwalt Meadow—is a great place to acquaint yourself with the park. Several long hikes begin here, including trails to Mist Falls and Cedar Grove Overlook. Zumwalt Meadow has wide views and showcases the canyon’s stunning scenery, huge granite formations that loom on either side.

*Reservations are required for camping; for trail conditions and closures, go to nps.gov/seki.

Death Valley National Park

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It’s hard to believe that Death Valley National Park was a lake a mere 20,000 years ago, no more than the blink of an eye in geologic time. These days, the park earns its name as one of the hottest, driest, most desolate places in North America—but don’t let that discourage you.

Explorers of the park should keep in mind that destinations are spread out, and amenities are only available along Highway 190. Furnace Creek is a central location to begin your exploration of the park, and the area includes some of the park’s most interesting attractions. The salt formations of the Devils Golf Course are otherworldly, and Natural Bridge Canyon features an erosion-formed arch.

Beyond Furnace Creek, Scotty’s Castle (temporarily closed) is a fascinating landmark of Death Valley’s recent past. Ubehebe Crater in the Grapevine area is a striking example of Death Valley’s volcanic era.

It’s been said throughout the annals of time that visitors should invert their days and nights when traveling in the desert, whether the Sahara or Atacama, and there’s some good sense in that recommendation here, too. Night time travel in Death Valley—far from the lights of urbanity—will revel in a panoramic dome of stars that simply isn’t available in parts more impacted by the progress of humanity. It also won’t be unbearably hot.

*For the latest trail conditions and updates, visit nps.gov/deva.

Joshua Tree National Park

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Few landscapes warp the mind quite like Joshua Tree National Park, a lumpy, Seussian dreamscape that beguiles the imagination. There are a couple of ways to best explore the park, and both take place on foot: hiking to points of interest and climbing.

While the best hikes in Joshua Tree show off its unique rock outcroppings, especially at Arch Rock Nature Trail and Hidden Valley Nature Trail, the most interesting flora can be found while on the road. The Cholla Cactus Garden showcases one of the park’s most peculiar and comical plant inhabitants, and the Ocotillo Patch in the Pinto Basin ignites 30-foot-tall ocotillo cactus blooms after it rains.

There are 8,000 climbing routes in Joshua Tree. In short, it’s a climbing mecca. The crag at Intersection, the birthplace of climinbing in the park, is a classic place to start, with routes that range from a non-technical 5.3 to 5.12b. Lost Horse, Real Hidden Valley and Indian Cove will certainly keep you busy as well, but here’s the deal: Camping is limited in Joshua Tree, so you’ll have to reserve in advance, arrive early, or scrap for what’s left. There’s also BLM land in the area for primitive camping.

*For the latest trail closures and updates, go to nps.gov/jotr.

Point Reyes National Seashore

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Closest to home for Bay Area residents, Point Reyes National Seashore offers a spectacular display of windy coastal bluffs and endless ocean views. The seashore teems with wildlife, from its herds of Tule elk to its elephant seal rookery to the pods of grey whales that swim just off shore.

There are two distinct sides to the Point Reyes peninsula. Its historic lighthouse is on the ocean side, as is Alamere Falls, one of only two coastal “tidefalls” in California where water rushing from the bluffs falls to the sea below. At sheltered Chimney Rock at Drakes Bay, barking and hollering elephant seals congregate in a months-long orgy of breeding and birthing from December through early April.

On the east side of the peninsula, Tomales Bay forms a bucolic channel between the park and the waterfront towns of Marshall and Bodega Bay. On its northern end is Tomales Point, a beautiful in-and-out hike through a captive-but-wild herd of Tule elk. Point Reyes is also a great spot for backpacking beginners: Coast Camp is only a two-mile hike from the Bear Valley Visitor Center and a few hundred yards from your own private beach. —Shoshi Parks

*For the latest wildlife closures and trail updates, go to nps.gov/pore

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An Old Hollywood oasis has a modern renaissance in Death Valley National Park

On my first visit to Death Valley National Park, its historic inn, a green oasis of swaying palms and red-tile roofs, captured my imagination from afar.

Five years later, I have returned to the emerald isle in the middle of the hottest desert on Earth, this time as a guest.

The Oasis at Death Valley is built atop an honest-to-god oasis from which 80,000 gallons of subterranean waters bubble to the surface each day. When a hotel first went up here in the 1920s, the stunning juxtaposition of flourishing life amid a deadly desert drew Hollywood celebrities like Clark Gable, Bette Davis, and a young Ronald Regan.

The casitas at the Inn at Death Valley.(Scott Temme/Xanterra)

Ongoing renovations since 2018 have ushered the inn at the oasis into a new era in which nearly two dozen, updated one-bedroom casitas rise up from the fertile ground. There’s a restaurant, a cocktail lounge, and spa. A mile away, a second property, The Ranch, got its own extensive renovations including 224 updated guest rooms, soon-to-open cottages, and an ice cream parlor all arrayed around a quaint town square.

Dusty and dirty from a seven-hour hike to Panamint City, a ghost town on the park’s southeastern edge, by the time I stumble into the inn well after dark, it feels like a mirage. In short order, a staff member whisks me away in a golf cart to my casita. On the way, he explains that, once there, I’ll have a golf cart all my own to drive around the resort whenever I please; it comes complimentary with my stay.

Inside, the casita is dressed up in unpretentious, well-appointed comfort. Just beyond the back patio where I’ll drink hot tea with the rising sun, a creek wends its way through the casita village. And beyond that, a lovely garden of spindly palms, flowing waterways, and ponds beg for a stroll.

The Last Kind Words Saloon at The Ranch.(Scott Temme/Xanterra)

The next morning, after breakfast on the inn’s verandah, where the views stretch like taffy across the valley, it’s once again time to venture into that unforgiving desert. At Badwater Basin, the lowest point in North America at 282 feet below sea level, it’s 85 degrees. That’s downright chilly for the park which, last summer, reached the third hottest temperature ever recorded anywhere on the planet, 130 degrees Fahrenheit.

From there it’s on to the Artist’s Palette, a volcanic uprising of rock naturally colored in hues of blue, purple and pink, then to Rhyolite, another ghost town—this one accessible by car—just outside the park’s Nevada entrance. With the heat and the dust and the dry dry air, there’s just one thing I have in mind as I pull back into the parking lot at the inn: the spring-fed pool. With its stone chimney, open air cabanas and cushy lounges, it looks nearly identical to the historic photo that hangs on the wall of my casita, and was, I imagine, just as restorative then as it is now.

The Inn’s rooftop deck beneath a starry sky.(Mike Knetemann/Xanterra)

I head down to the Ranch for dinner that night and find myself belly up to the bar of The Last Kind Words Saloon, the resort’s steakhouse-cum-watering-hole, beneath a dense gallery of Western imagery, taxidermied animals, and cowboy accoutrement. A famous rendering of the 20-mule teams that moved borax, a mineral powder used in cleaning and washing clothes, through Death Valley in the 1880s, dominates one wall. Outside, diners are seated around a stone chimney that’s crackling with life.

I nosh on hearty, strength-reviving fare—dishes like ribeye, baby back ribs, and salmon—and by the time my belly is full, the stars have begun to emerge in the night sky; back at the inn, I have the most comfortable spot in the park to see them shine. I sit on a lounge chair on the fourth floor viewing deck and bask in their pale glow. Nearly full tonight, the moon keeps the Milky Way at bay, but in this certified International Dark Sky Park, thousands of pinpoints of light dance nevertheless.

The next morning, I sleep so soundly in my cozy casita that I miss the iconic sunrise at nearby Zabriskie Point, but no matter. I’ll be back,’I think to myself, as I steer my golf cart into the blazing morning heat.

// Oasis at Death Valley (Death Valley), oasisatdeathvalley.com

Zabriskie Point at sunrise.(Temme/Xanterra)

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Backpacking untuk Pemula: Sky Campground di Point Reyes National Seashore

Ingin mendaki ke hutan belantara, hanya Anda dan kawanan Anda (oke, dan mungkin anjing dan / atau bae Anda), ke hutan belantara terpencil yang jauh dari jalan setapak?

Backpacking bukan untuk orang yang lemah hati — butuh perencanaan matang dan, ya, Anda harus membawa semua barang Anda. Tetapi imbalannya sangat berharga: tidak ada mobil, tidak ada RV, tidak ada kerumunan orang. Ambil langkah kecil menuju menjadi seorang backpacker pemberani dengan terlebih dahulu melakukan pendakian singkat ke tempat perkemahan yang akan memeriksa semua kotak Anda untuk privasi, dedaunan yang subur, dan pandangan pembunuh. Kami menyarankan untuk memulai dengan perjalanan singkat ke Sky Campground, di Point Reyes National Seashore.

Sebagian besar Bay Areans pernah ke Point Reyes National Seashore, tetapi hanya para backpacker yang akan menemukan kantong alam kecil, terpencil, dan tenang yang diukir khusus untuk hiking ke salah satu empat perkemahan: Wildcat, Glen, Coast, dan Sky. Yang terakhir adalah yang paling mudah diakses oleh backpacker pemula, membutuhkan pendakian yang mantap, 1,4 mil ke atas perkemahan, yang terletak di sisi barat Gunung Wittenberg.

Pendakian ke tempat perkemahan menanjak tetapi juga sedang; ini akan membuat Anda terbiasa menggendong beban anak kecil di punggung Anda tanpa berlebihan. Jangan terburu-buru — setelah beberapa saat Anda akan melupakan berat tas Anda dan, ketika Anda tiba di perkemahan, Anda akan dihadiahi pemandangan panorama Samudra Pasifik, Drakes Bay, dan Point Reyes dari tenda, yang tersebar di sepanjang lereng bukit dan terselip di antara pepohonan atau di alam terbuka untuk menikmati pemandangan laut.

Perjalanan ke Sky Campground akan membangun stamina Anda untuk upaya di masa depan, dan mengajari Anda cara mengemas ransel Anda secara maksimal untuk kenyamanan maksimal.

* PEMBARUAN 6 Agustus 2020: Karena pandemi Covid-19, pusat pengunjung Taman Nasional tetap ditutup serta beberapa tempat parkir, dan pedoman serta batasan baru diberlakukan untuk keselamatan semua orang yang berkemah. Sebelum Anda melakukan perjalanan, pastikan untuk mengunjunginya nps.gov untuk merencanakan kunjungan Anda dengan hati-hati, dan perhatikan bahwa sekarang diperlukan reservasi sebelumnya.

Apa yang Harus Diketahui tentang Sky Campground, Point Reyes

Tersedia pemandangan laut dan situs tenda teduh.

(Atas kebaikan Emma Webster)

Di Pantai Nasional Point Reyes, Sky Campground memiliki 11 lokasi dengan satu lokasi khusus untuk kelompok. Semua situs dilengkapi dengan pemanggang arang, loker penyimpanan makanan, dan meja piknik. Ada kamar mandi bersama dan air minum di tempat. Biayanya $ 20 untuk enam orang pertama.

Pastikan untuk memeriksa peta perkemahan sebelum memesan jika Anda memiliki preferensi tampilan. Lokasi perkemahan 1, 2, 10, dan 11 akan memberikan pemandangan laut terbaik; situs terpencil di antara pepohonan menawarkan privasi lebih.

Kapan Mengunjungi

Situs-situs di Sky Campground buka sepanjang tahun dan dapat dipesan hingga enam bulan sebelumnya. Waktu terbaik untuk berkunjung adalah Maret hingga Mei untuk suhu sedang dan langit cerah. Pesan situs Anda lebih awal pada rekreasi.gov.

Bagaimana menuju ke sana

Meskipun Point Reyes National Seashore hanya satu jam dari San Francisco, rencanakan lebih awal agar Anda memiliki banyak waktu untuk mendaki, bersiap, dan menjelajah.

Sebelum pandemi Covid-19, pekemah diwajibkan untuk mendapatkan izin di Pusat Pengunjung Bear Valley (1 Jalan Akses Pusat Pengunjung Bear Valley) sebelum menuju ke tempat perkemahan. Namun, karena pedoman baru, pusat pengunjung tetap ditutup dan izin siapa cepat dia dapat tidak lagi tersedia. Semua tempat perkemahan harus dipesan terlebih dahulu.

Harap dicatat bahwa Limantour Road ditutup sementara. Untuk akses terdekat ke perkemahan Bumi dan Langit, parkirlah mobil Anda di Tempat parkir Bear Valley Trailhead.

Tempat Menjelajahi Sekitar Sky Campground, Point Reyes

Jangan lewatkan kesempatan berfoto di Cypress Tree Tunnel, 21 mil dari Sky Camp Trailhead.

(Emma Webster)

Dari Sky Campground, the Jalur Langit dan Lingkaran Lembah Beruang terus melanjutkan untuk perjalanan pulang pergi delapan mil tambahan, membawa Anda keluar dari hutan mistis, ke pembukaan, dan akhirnya di pantai. Pendakiannya relatif curam, sehingga Anda bisa memilih untuk melakukan out-and-back yang lebih pendek — setelah sekitar dua mil, Anda akan mencapai tempat terbuka dan dihadiahi pemandangan laut yang menakjubkan.

Terletak sekitar 13 mil dari Sky Camp Trailhead adalah situs yang pasti Anda lihat di Instagram: Terowongan Pohon Cypress (17400 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Inverness) seperti namanya — jalan panjang yang dijajari pohon cemara simetris sempurna. Saat berjalan di jalan itu mistis setiap saat sepanjang hari, paling baik dinikmati saat matahari terbenam.

Lanjutkan mengemudi dari Cypress Tree Tunnel sekitar 10 mil (23 mil dari Sky Camp Trailhead) dan Anda akan mencapai Mercusuar Point Reyes dimana kamu bisa perhatikan paus (selama musim) dari dek observasi di pusat pengunjung, atau ambil 313 langkah ke mercusuar untuk melihat lebih dekat dan pemandangan laut yang indah. Jalan menuju mercusuar terkadang ditutup selama musim dingin tergantung pada kondisi cuaca, jadi pastikan untuk memeriksanya Situs Taman Nasional sebelum perjalanan anda.

Apa yang Harus Dikemas untuk Backpackers Pemula

Pastikan Anda memiliki cukup ruang di ransel Anda untuk semua hal penting.

(Atas kebaikan Emma Webster)

Berbelanja dan berkemas untuk perjalanan backpacking bisa terasa sedikit melelahkan. Mulailah dengan dasar-dasar — ​​tenda yang bagus, kantong tidur, dan ransel yang tepat. Penjual pakaian eceran lokal Basement Olahraga menawarkan barang dengan potongan harga dan penyewaan berkemah, sementara REI mencadangkan setiap pembelian dengan pengembalian dan penggantian gratis, apa pun yang terjadi, hingga satu tahun. Jika tas Anda tidak muat atau sepatu bot Anda melepuh pada tumit Anda, mereka menangkap Anda.

Berikut beberapa picks kami untuk gear:

Tas punggung. Saat Anda baru memulai, paket yang murah dan minimalis akan bermanfaat, tetapi harus dirancang untuk backpacking — ringan namun luas, dan dengan tali tambahan untuk menempelkan tenda Anda. Tas ransel mendaki Mountaintop ($ 56) memiliki sistem ransel batang aluminium untuk membantu mendistribusikan berat secara merata, berbagai kompartemen dan tali pengikat, ikat pinggang, dan penutup hujan.

Tenda yang ringan. Ingatlah bahwa Anda akan membawa semua yang ada di punggung Anda. REI Co-Op’s Tenda Camp Dome 2 ($ 100) tidur dua dan akan masuk dengan rapi ke dalam satu karung.

Alas tidur. Tahan godaan untuk membeli salah satu kasur besar, bengkak, nyaman dan pergi dengan pad efisien yang Anda dapat dengan mudah masuk dan keluar. Perlakukan diri Anda dengan salah satu yang berkembang sendiri, seperti yang ini dari REI Co-Op ($ 60).

Sepatu hiking. Bukan sepatu kets. Cari sesuatu dengan sol tebal, traksi yang baik, dan dukungan pergelangan kaki — anti air juga tidak sakit.

Peralatan masak dan peralatan berkemah. Jangan mengemas panci, wajan, dan piring Anda yang berat dari rumah — ya. Sebagian besar toko luar ruangan akan memilikinya starter kit yang kompak dan dapat dikemas. Terlalu malas untuk memasak? Kemas sandwich.

Anda juga membutuhkan:

Kantong tidur yang hangat
Banyak air dan makanan
Kenakan lapisan (termasuk topi dan sarung tangan)
Pertolongan pertama
Headlamp atau senter
Kaus kaki ekstra
Sikat gigi dan pasta gigi

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