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Hiking the Beautiful Tennessee Valley Loop

On a beautiful fall weekend, we headed up north of San Francisco for a pair of awesome oceanside hikes.  This first one, the Tennessee Valley Loop, was the shorter of the pair, but with some steep inclines it honestly felt tougher!  This hike promised some fantastic ocean views, and as it turned out, we had perfect weather and the views lived up to the hype! Miles/Elevation: 5.5 miles 1,292 feet vertical gain About Golden Gate National Recreation Area: Named for...

Hiking To Noble Lake Along The PCT

After summiting Mt Reba the day before, we set out on another hike in the central Sierra Nevada on a beautiful fall day.  On the docket was Noble Lake, a small alpine lake off the PCT.  Set at just below 9,000 feet, Noble Lake is located in the arid eastern portion of the range, and the hike getting there promised some fun trails and big time views! Miles/Elevation: 9 miles 1,594 feet vertical gain About Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest: The largest...

Hiking The Mt Reba Trail

On a quick fall trip to the mountains, we explored a bit of the Central Sierra that we hadn’t spent much time in before!  While we had spent time along the Highway 4 corridor in spring, exploring the town of Arnold and Calaveras Big Trees State Park, the high mountains above Highway 4 were still unknown to us!  The first hike we did to explore the area was Mt Reba! Located just above Lake Alpine and near the Bear Valley...