hikes of 2017

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 Black Mountain, El Paso Mountains Wilderness (BLM): Jan 4

 Red Mountain, Bureau of Land Management: Jan 4

 High Peaks and Talus Caves, Pinnacles National Park: Jan 12

 Dry Creek and Half a Canoe and Bummer Peak, Lake Sonoma: Jan 13

 Redwood Loop, Arcata Community Forest: Jan 15

 Mad River Beach, Humboldt County Park: Jan 16

 Beith Creek Loop, Arcata Community Forest: Jan 19

 Rim Trail and Ceremonial Rock, Patricks Point State Park: Jan 24

 http://valhikes.blogspot.com/2017/01/elk-head.html Elk Head, Trinidad State Beach: Jan 24

 Trinidad Head, US Coast Guard Station: Jan 26

 Ma-le'l and Manila Dunes, Bureau of Land Management: Jan 29

 Samoa Dunes, Bureau of Land Management: Jan 31

 Arcata Ridge Trail, Arcata Community Forest: Feb 5

 Humboldt Bay South Jetty, Bureau of Land Management: Feb 7

 Lighthouse Ranch, Bureau of Land Management: Feb 7

 Elk Camp Ridge and High Dome, Six Rivers National Forest: Feb 11-13

 Boy Scout Tree Trail, Jedediah Smith Redwood State Park: Feb 14

 Trillium Falls, Redwood National Park: Feb 14

 Elk River Trail, Headwaters Forest Reserve: Feb 19

 Table Rock, Robert Louis Stevenson State Park: Feb 22

 Mount Diablo, Mount Diablo State Park: Feb 23

 San Ysidro Falls, Los Padres National Forest: Feb 28

 Tangerine Falls, Los Padres National Forest: Mar 3

 Oso Ridge and Chaparral Crest, Los Padres National Forest: Mar 7

 Franklin Trail phase III, Los Padres National Forest: Mar 13

 Redrock Mountain, Angeles National Forest: Mar 20

 Sage Hill, Los Padres National Forest: Mar 28

 Matias Trail, Los Padres National Forest: Apr 1

 Channel Islands University Park: Apr 13

 San Ysidro Falls, Los Padres National Forest: Apr 27

 Hot Springs Canyon, Los Padres National Forest: Apr 28

 Bill Wallace Trail, El Capitan State Beach: Apr 29

 Romero Canyon, Los Padres National Forest: Apr 30

 Owens Peak, Owens Peak Wilderness: May 6

 South Twin River, Toiyabe National Forest: May 14

 Ophir Canyon and Murphy Mine, Toiyabe National Forest: May 14

 Toquima Cave, Toiyabe National Forest: May 14

 Hickison Petroglyphs Interpretive Trail, Hickison Petroglyphs Recreation Area: May 15

 Hickison Horse and Hiking Trails, Hickison Petroglyphs Recreation Area: May 15

 Moorman Ridge, Humboldt National Forest: May 15

 Belmont Mill and Babylon Ridge, Humboldt National Forest: May 16

 Harris Canyon and Mokomoke Mountains, Humboldt National Forest: May 17

 Redrock Spring, Humboldt National Forest: May 18

 Halfway Spring, Humboldt National Forest: May 18

 Bald Mountain, Humboldt National Forest: May 19

 Indian Garden Mountain, Humboldt National Forest: May 19

 Troy Canyon, Humboldt National Forest: May 20

 Little Cherry Creek, Humboldt National Forest: May 21

 Santa Cruz Trail, Los Padres National Forest: Jun 3

 Montecito Peak, Los Padres National Forest: Jun 21-22

 Jennie Lakes, Giant Sequoia National Monument: Jul 2-5

 Grant Grove, Kings Canyon National Park: Jul 5

 Lockwood Peak, Los Padres National Forest: Jul 12

 San Guillermo Mountain, Los Padres National Forest: Jul 12

 North Lake to South Lake with Tyee Lakes connection, Inyo National Forest: Jul 30-Aug 5

 Bumpass Hell, Lassen Volcanic National Park: Aug 18

 Strawberry Mountain, Malheur National Forest: Aug 20-21

 Tree Cast Forest, Newberry National Volcanic Monument: Aug 22

 Nickerson Ranch, Jedediah Smith Redwood State Park: Aug 24

 California Coastal Trail Tey-wo-lew section, Redwood National Park: Aug 25

 Lady Bird Johnson Grove, Redwood National Park: Aug 25

 Mill Creek mill, Del Norte Coast Redwood State Park: Aug 26

 Cave of Munits and Castle Peak, Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space: Sept 17

 Middle Fork and Cucamonga, San Bernardino National Forest: Sept 17-19

 Will Thrall Peak and Pleasant View Ridge, San Gabriel Mountains National Monument: Sept 20

 Mount Akawie, San Gabriel Mountains National Monument: Sept 20

 Mount Hillyer, San Gabriel Mountains National Monument: Sept 21

 Fir Canyon - Davy Brown Trail, Los Padres National Forest: Sept 24

 Tunnel Trail, Los Padres National Forest: Sept 30

 Munson Spring, Los Padres National Forest: Oct 10

 Three Pools behind Seven Falls, Los Padres National Forest: Oct 15

 Middle Sespe, Los Padres National Forest: Oct 20

 Mount Lukens, Angeles National Forest: Nov 4

 Rose Valley and Howard Creek, Los Padres National Forest: Nov 10

 Calcite Mine and halfway to Travelers Peak, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park: Nov 17

 Villager and Rabbit Peaks, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park: Nov 18-19

 Santa Paula Canyon, Los Padres National Forest: Dec 2

 Travertine Pools along Cold Spring Trail, Los Padres National Forest: Dec 3

 Liebre Mountain, Angeles National Forest: Dec 18

 Oat Mountain via Browns Canyon, Michael D. Antonovich Region: Dec 28

 Lost Valley Trail, Los Padres National Forest: Dec 29

 Lower Manzana Trail, Los Padres National Forest: Dec 20

 Munch Canyon to Figueroa Mountain returning via Willow Spring, Los Padres National Forest: Dec 31



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