Hikes of 2024

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[] Baduwa't Flood Plain and Bluffs; Mad River Bluffs: Feb 28

[] Me'tsko River and Beach and Dunes; Little River State Park: Mar 7

[] Hikshari' Trail extension and Eureka Marsh; Eureka City Parks: Mar 8

[] Beith Creek Loop; Arcata Community Forest: Mar 14

[] McKinleyville Community Forest; Community Services District: Mar 19

[] Ryan Creek and Slough; McKay Community Forest: Mar 21

[] Tidytips on Manila and Samoa Dunes; Community Services District: Mar 26

[] Less Wet Birds of Arcata Marsh; Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary: Apr 17

[] Agents of Discovery at Trinidad Head: Apr 19

[] Houda Point to the Reservoir; Community Services District: Apr 19

[] Grasshopper: Homestead and Baxter; Humboldt Redwoods State Park: Apr 22-24

Hanson Ridge and Grasshopper Mountain []

River Trail []

[] Hikshari' to the Old Growth with an electric magnifier; Headwaters Forest Reserve: May 20

[] Henderson Gulch and Ryan Creek; McKay Community Forest: May 30

[] Humboldt Bay and the North Spit; Community Services District: Aug 7

[] Big Tree and the Rhododendron Trail to Brown Creek; Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park: Aug 14

[] Kent-Mather Grove to Childrens Grove; Humboldt Redwoods State Park: Aug 21

[] Dolason Prairie and Tall Trees; Redwood National Park: Aug 29

[] Marble Caves Trail; Shasta-Trinity National Forest: Sep 20

[] Marble Caves Trail from the top; Shasta-Trinity National Forest: Sep 21

[] South Fork: Up River; Shasta-Trinity National Forest: Sep 22-26

Smoky Creek []

More Bigfoot []

Downhill All the Way []

Circling Murphy []

[] Scott Flat Campground; Shasta-Trinity National Forest: Sep 28

[] Philpot Waterfall and Plummer Peak Lookout; Shasta-Trinity National Forest: Sep 29

[] Limedyke Mountain; Shasta-Trinity National Forest: Sep 30

[] Maddox Lake; Shasta-Trinity National Forest: Sep 30

[] Lower South Fork River Trail; Shasta-Trinity National Forest: Oct 1

[] Bear Creek Trail; Shasta-Trinity National Forest: Oct 2

[] East Tule Creek; Shasta-Trinity National Forest: Oct 3

[] Massacre Natural Bridge; Shasta-Trinity National Forest: Oct 4

[] Hayfork Bally Lookout and High Point; Shasta-Trinity National Forest: Oct 5

[] Monument Peak and Eagle Rock Lookout; Shasta-Trinity National Forest: Oct 6

[] Lowest: South Fork; Shasta-Trinity National Forest: Oct 7-8

back again []

[] Arcata Ridge Trail; Arcata Community Forest: Dec 19


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Comments

danhall said…
Wow, what a good year. So many hikes in so many places. Hope you can keep it up.
01 January, 2025 17:39
Valerie Norton said…
But but... look at the map! I only got to the next county.

So my little goal is get out to the popular bits of Trinity Alps, and also Yolla Bolly and Snow Mountain and at least the northern bits of Sierra Nevada. Bigger goal would be to get to all sorts of northern states again. Idaho! Wyoming, Montana, Oregon, Washington. Even bigger goal might be wander north further to Canada again.

All of which hinges on getting the car into a state that doesn't feel unsafe to drive. (Doh!)
02 January, 2025 19:09
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