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The Canyon View Loop Trail is a less-traveled hike that includes a section of the Pacific Crest Trail and possibly bighorn sheep sightings. Discover it in the recently designated Sand to Snow National Monument.
Just a mile from the heart of downtown yet an oasis world away lies an 11-acre park with a trail offering one of the very best views of LA’s skyline.
Three of our favorite B words come together to make this adventure happen: Bike. Beach. Brewery.
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Like a Half Dome of the Central Coast, Morro Rock is an iconic fixture of San Luis Obispo County’s shoreline. Take a magical kayak and picnic tour at sunset.
Knapp’s Castle in Los Padres National Forest is a quirky site filled with original ruins—and stunning panoramic views of the Santa Ynez Mountains.

Week: 03.24.2016

Regions: Southern CA

Hidden Hike

The Canyon View Loop Trail is a less-traveled hike that includes a section of the Pacific Crest Trail and possibly bighorn sheep sightings. Discover it in the recently designated Sand to Snow National Monument.

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Urban Vistagram

Just a mile from the heart of downtown yet an oasis world away lies an 11-acre park with a trail offering one of the very best views of LA’s skyline.

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Three of our favorite B words come together to make this adventure happen: Bike. Beach. Brewery.

Marvin Braude Bike Trail

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Paddle, Picnic, Sunset, Wine

Like a Half Dome of the Central Coast, Morro Rock is an iconic fixture of San Luis Obispo County’s shoreline. Take a magical kayak and picnic tour at sunset.

Kayaking Morro Bay

Knapp Time

Knapp’s Castle in Los Padres National Forest is a quirky site filled with original ruins—and stunning panoramic views of the Santa Ynez Mountains.

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San Francisco's Middle Earth
No need to travel to New Zealand to visit Middle Earth. San Francisco’s Mount Sutro Open Space is practically Hobbiton—a hidden “shire” in the middle of the city. Okay, maybe not quite as magical, but still an incredible place to take a hike in city limits.
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Light This Way
Hidden in the bucolic hills of Paso Robles lies one of the greatest light shows on earth. The lighted art exhibition, Sensorio, is as if the rainbow magic of the aurora borealis was plucked from the sky and planted in the fields.
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National Park City Walk
See San Francisco the way locals do by hiking the Presidio, a national park right in the city! Wooded trails, secluded beaches, and epic views of the Golden Gate Bridge feature on this 5.5-mile out-and-back on the Bay Area Ridge Trail. It’s a lovely slice of the City by the Bay.
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Good Heavens
The 4-mile hike to the top of Angel Island offers Bay-mazing scenery. Some people claim you get a five-bridge view: Richmond-San Rafael, Bay, Golden Gate, San Mateo-Hayward, and Dumbarton bridges.
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Bear Hug
This 5.5-mile loop through Coyote Lake-Harvey Bear Ranch County Park explores one of the newest segments of the acclaimed Bay Area Ridge Trail, one redolent with trees ranging from madrone and manzanita to buckeye and blue elderberry (with a bubbly post-hike bonus).
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Tram to Cool Treks
Elevate your fun, getting whisked from palm trees to alpine wilderness on the world’s largest rotating tramcar. The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway transports you up and away on a 2.5-mile scenic route from the desert floor to the refreshing wilderness of Mount San Jacinto State Park.
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Your Mission Is Less Crowded
Mission Peak is one of the Bay Area’s most popular mountains, with many hikers climbing every weekend. Skip the crowds with this 6-mile loop up the less-traveled southern route.
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Bucks Up!
Come on in, the water is beautiful. Whether you like swimming, kayaking, stand-up paddling, or heading out on a bigger boat, Bucks Lake is a high mountain haven that’s easy to access, blissfully uncrowded, and surrounded by sandy beaches, picnic areas, pines, and aspens.
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