Desert Adventures

A glimpse into Joshua Tree National Park’s past via Barker Dam Trail
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Hike Name: Barker Dam Trail in Joshua Tree National Park Name of area/general location: Joshua Tree National Park, California Land Acknowledgement: This trail is located on the ancestral homelands and…

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CalWild connects in the desert
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Story by Andrea Iniguez, Riverside County Public Lands Fellow For years, CalWild has brought together its team for countless meetings and events. This year, with a few new staff and…

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Snowshoeing through southwestern Lassen National Park
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Hike Name: Snowshoe hike through southwestern Lassen National Park Name of area/general location: Lassen Volcanic National Park and Lassen National Forest Land Acknowledgement: This portion of LVNP and LNF is…

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Wildrose Peak Trail
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Hike Name: Wildrose Peak Trail Name of area/general location: Death Valley National Park Land Acknowledgement: Wildrose Peak is located on the ancestral lands and in the traditional territories of the…

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Lewis Creek National Recreation Trail
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Lewis Creek National Recreation Trail Name of area/general location: Oakhurst, CA Land Acknowledgement: This trail is on the traditional lands of the Me-wuk (Southern Sierra Miwok), Chukchansi, and others. To…

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Dunes and Pacific
Explore Humboldt Bay Trails
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Hike Name: Explore Humboldt Bay Trails Name of area/general location: Ma-Le’l Dunes Cooperative Management Area, Samoa, California Land Acknowledgement: These lands are the ancestral lands and traditional territories of the…

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PCT / Indian Canyon Trailhead to North Fork Saddle Picnic Site
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Hike Name: Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail (PCT) – Indian Canyon Trailhead to North Fork Saddle Picnic Site Name of area/general location: Angeles National Forest (ANF) near Aqua Dulce and…

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Painted Canyon/Ladder Canyon Trail
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Hike Name: Painted Canyon/Ladder Canyon Trail Name of area/general location: Mecca Hills Wilderness, approximately 35 miles east/southeast of Palm Springs (about a 1.25-hour drive). Land Acknowledgement:  This trail is located…

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Cahuilla Mountain Trail
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Hike Name: Cahuilla Mountain Wilderness: Cahuilla Mountain Trail Name of area/general location:Cahuilla Mountain Wilderness, San Bernardino National Forest Land Acknowledgement: This trail is located in the ancestral homelands and traditional…

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Fobes Trail
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Hike Name: Fobes Trail (Forest Service Trail # 4E04) to the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail (PCT) Name of area/general location: San Bernardino National Forest, Garner Valley Land Acknowledgement: The…

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