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Death Valley in Two Days: Day 2
Read more: Death Valley in Two Days: Day 2On Day 2, some stops were Zabriskie Point, Artist’s Palette, Dante’s View, Badwater Basin, Star Wars Canyon, and Darwin Falls among others.
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Death Valley in Two Days: Day 1
Read more: Death Valley in Two Days: Day 1The awesome sights from our first day, including Titus Canyon, Racetrack Playa, sand dunes, and Mosaic Canyon.
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The Challenging Euchre Bar Trail Hike
Read more: The Challenging Euchre Bar Trail HikeA short but tough hike on a historic trail from the California Gold Rush era.
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Family in Tahoe for Thanksgiving
Read more: Family in Tahoe for ThanksgivingI love it when we get to introduce people to Tahoe for their first time! We visited Emerald Bay, Glen Alpine Falls, Chimney Beach, hiked up to Eagle Rock and Green Lake, and the boys went mountain biking.
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Angora Lakes Hike was a Hoot!
Read more: Angora Lakes Hike was a Hoot!Squeezing in another local hike before winter!
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A Serene Emigrant Lake All to Ourselves
Read more: A Serene Emigrant Lake All to OurselvesOur second time hiking to this pretty emerald-green lake called Emigrant Lake.
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Hike to East Lake, Gilman Lake, and Green Lake
Read more: Hike to East Lake, Gilman Lake, and Green LakeNot only was this an amazingly beautiful 11-mile hike, but it is also a feel-good story involving a stuck semi, beautiful lakes, and Butterfly Betty.
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Sierra Buttes Hike: 178 Stairs to the Fire Lookout
Read more: Sierra Buttes Hike: 178 Stairs to the Fire LookoutEnjoying one of our all-time favorite hikes again: The uphill grind to Sierra Buttes fire lookout.
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Meadows, Manure, Mountains (and 3 Lakes)
Read more: Meadows, Manure, Mountains (and 3 Lakes)A triple-lake hike in Leavitt Meadows: Roosevelt, Lane, Secret.
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A Clear-Air, Blue-Skies Hike Along Whites Creek
Read more: A Clear-Air, Blue-Skies Hike Along Whites CreekClimbing nearly 2,400 feet for beautiful views from Mt. Rose Wilderness!
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A Three-Lake-Loop on the PCT
Read more: A Three-Lake-Loop on the PCTWe found a hike out of the smoke in a national forest that wasn’t closed. Three lakes along the PCT: Leavitt, Koenig, Latopie.
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Lincoln’s Tahoe Trip
Read more: Lincoln’s Tahoe TripOur nephew’s action-packed adventure in Tahoe included mountain biking, hiking, parasailing, swimming, and camping.
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