Game Plan for These Outdoor Adventures
Whether it's booking wilderness permits, finding first-come, first-served options, or just setting a date for a trip, it's good to have a game plan for some top outdoor adventures. Here are several favorites to plan for this summer.
High Sierra Lake Hop
Backpacking Lake Adventure in Emigrant Wilderness North of Yosemite
Situated just north of Yosemite is a High Sierra wonderland that gets a fraction of the crowds and is a fantastic destination for backpacking. The Emigrant Wilderness is 113,000 acres of granite ridges, wildflower-strewn meadows, and cobalt lakes.
Read the full storyGreat Is an Understatement!
Hiking and Exploring Nevada's Great Basin National Park
Tucked against the Utah border in eastern Nevada, Great Basin is a hiking wonderland of 13,000-foot peaks, ancient forests, sub-alpine lakes, and marbled limestone caves.
Read the full storyDuck, Duck, Goose!
Camp at Goose Lake in the Lakes Basin, Sierra Nevada
Try to get a first-come, first-served campsite at one of the Lakes Basin’s lakeside campgrounds. We love Goose Lake Campground, where there are just 13 sites and no motorized boats.
Read the full storyWild for Wildcat
Backpacking and Camping at Wildcat Camp in Point Reyes
With seven sites strewn along a coastal bluff adjacent to the beach, Wildcat Camp is one of Northern California’s premier camping destinations in Point Reyes National Seashore. And there's one first-come, first-served spot...
Read the full storyHigh Five!
Hike to the Cottonwood Lakes in the John Muir Wilderness
Hit the High Sierra for a day hike or get a permit to spend the night at one of the Cottonwood Lakes, five sublime oases set in the John Muir Wilderness.
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