Hikes of 2023

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[] Ryan Creek; McKay Community Forest: Jan 1

[] Hammond Trail; McKinleyville Land Trust and parks: Jan 26

[] Iaqua Buttes Lookout; Arcata BLM: Feb 15

[] Beith Creek in flower and snow; Arcata Community Forest: Feb 23

[] Ku'wah-dah-wilth Restoration Area; private park: Mar 10

[] South Fork Elk River; Arcata BLM: Mar 16

[] Ma-le'l Dunes, South and North; Arcata BLM: Mar 26

[] Double Janes Creek Loop; Arcata Community Forest: Apr 5

[] Agate Beach and Around the Rim; Sue-meg State Park: Apr 12

[] Jolly Giant and More Redwood Canyons; Arcata Community Forest: Apr 21

[] Trinity Falls to Lady Bird Johnson Grove via Berry Glen; Redwood National Park: Apr 25

[] Loleta Tunnel; Loleta Park: Apr 28

[] Mosley Island; Eel River Wildlife Area: Apr 28

[] Cock Robin Island; Eel River Wildlife Area: Apr 28

[] Lost Coast Trail and Inland Return; Arcata BLM: May 6-12

[] Canyon Creek area trail work; Shasta-Trinity National Forest: May 19

[] Lost Man Creek Trail; Redwood National Park: Jun 1

[] Stagecoach Hill Azalea Nature Trail; Humboldt Lagoons State Park: Jun 1

[] Pickett Peak Lookout; Six Rivers National Forest: Jun 19

[] Horse Ridge Lookout; Six Rivers National Forest: Jun 20

[] Blue Jay Mine and Red Mountain; Six Rivers National Forest: Jun 21

[] Boundary Trail and Big Butte; Mendocino National Forest: Jun 22

[] Clover Gulch; Six Rivers National Forest: Jun 23

[] Fir Cove Nature Trail; Six Rivers National Forest: Jun 25

[] Mad River Rock and Devils Backbone; Six Rivers National Forest: Jun 26

[] Black Lassic; Six Rivers National Forest: Jun 27

[] Mount Lassic; Six Rivers National Forest: Jun 27

[] Dry Lake and Not-A Lake; Six Rivers National Forest: Jun 28

[] Mount Lassic Lookout and Goat Hill; Six Rivers National Forest: Jun 28

[] Red Lassic; Six Rivers National Forest; Jun 29

[] BFTA Trinity Alps; Klamath National Forest; Jul 22-27

[] Boulder Loop; Klamath National Forest; Jul 28-Aug 2

[] Russian Lake and Russian Peak; Klamath National Forest; Aug 3-5

[] Etna Peak and Paynes Lake; Klamath National Forest: Aug 7-9

[] Boulder Peak; Klamath National Forest: Aug 10-11

[] Big Elk Lake; Klamath National Forest: Aug 13-16

[] Cold Springs Ruins; Mount Lewis BLM: Oct 12

[] Black Horse Cemetery and Mining District; Bristlecone BLM: Oct 13

[] Annular Eclipse at Black Horse; Bristlecone BLM: Oct 14

[] Sacramento Pass; Bristlecone BLM: Oct 14

[] Wheeler Peak; Great Basin National Park: Oct 16

[] Snake Creek vignettes; Great Basin National Park: Oct 17

[] Seviceberry Loop Trail; Great Basin National Park: Oct 17

[] Snake Overlook and Dead Lake; Great Basin National Park: Oct 17

[] Eagle Peak; Great Basin National Park: Oct 18

[] Pyramid Peak and Snake Divide; Great Basin National Park: Oct 20-21

[] Alpine Lakes Loop, Bristlecone Trail, and the Rock Glacier; Great Basin National Park: Oct 22

[] Mount Moriah; Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest: Oct 24-27

[] Weaver Creek Trail; Bristlecone BLM: Oct 27

[] Cottonwood Springs touching the High Schells Wilderness; Bristleconoe BLM: Oct 29

[] Garnet Hill and Ely Benchmark; Bristlecone BLM: Oct 31

[] Highest Schells; Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest: Nov 1-2

[] Ward Mountain Loop G+L; Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest: Nov 3

[] South Egan Wilderness; Bristlecone BLM: Nov 8-10

[] Shingle Peak; Caliente BLM: Nov 12

[] Shingle Spring; Caliente BLM: Nov 13

[] Hot Creek; Wayne E. Kirch Wildlife Management Area: Nov 14

[] Dacey and Adams-McGill Reservoirs; Wayne E. Kirch Wildlife Management Area: Nov 15

[] Tule, Haymeadow, and Cold Springs Reservoirs; Wayne E. Kirch Wildlife Management Area: Nov 16
[] Oak Springs Trilobite Site; Caliente BLM: Nov 20

[] Grey Dome (Sugarloaf); Caliente BLM: Nov 21

[] Meadow Valley Linear Park; Caliente BLM: Nov 22

[] Big Rocks Wilderness and Pahroc Spring; Caliente BLM: Nov 24

[] Crystal Wash Petroglyphs; Caliente BLM: Nov 25

[] White River Narrows; Basin and Range National Monument: Nov 26

[] Lunar Crater; Tonopah BLM: Nov 27

[] Easy Chair Crater; Tonopah BLM: Nov 28

[] Little Canyons and Tops by Emigrant Pass; Tonopah BLM: Dec 1

[] Emigrant Peak from Emigrant Pass; Tonopah BLM: Dec 2

[] Fish Lake Valley Hot Well; Tonopah BLM: Dec 3

[] Cave Spring; Tonopah BLM: Dec 4

[] Rhyolite Ridge; Tonopah BLM: Dec 5

[] Silver Peak and Red Mountain; Tonopah BLM: Dec 6

[] The Crater; Tonopah BLM: Dec 7

[] Castle Peak and Norman Benchmark; Tonopah BLM: Dec 8

[] Monte Cristo Canyons; Tonopah BLM: Dec 9

[] Mable Mountain of the Garfield Hills; Stillwater BLM: Dec 11

[] Garfield Hills High Point; Stillwater BLM: Dec 12

[] Lazy Man and Evening Star Mines; Stillwater BLM: Dec 13

[] Below Corey Peak; Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest: Dec 13

[] Corey Peak; Stillwater BLM: Dec 14

[] Grimes Point and Hidden Cave; Stillwater BLM: Dec 15


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Comments

Anonymous said…
Wow! I watched all year as you did the individual trips, but the complete list makes it even more impressive. I hope you can keep it up. Good luck.
14 March, 2024 14:06
Valerie Norton said…
Yeah. This year had such fits and starts, I'm a little surprised there was a fairly usual length list.
15 March, 2024 08:24
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