Hikes of 2025

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[] Smith to Summit: Smith River; Smith River National Recreation Area: Mar 22-23

Summit Valley

[] Ossagon Creek, Fern Canyon, and Friendship Ridge; Prairie Creek State Park: Mar 29

[] Wooley: Deer Lick Creek; Klamath National Forest: Apr 4-6

Haypress Creek

Salmon River

[] Waterfalls and Snow in Canyon Creek; Shasta-Trinity National Forest: Apr 13

[] Humboldt Trail; Shasta-Trinity National Forest: May 1-2

[] Black Mountain Lookout; Shasta-Trinity National Forest: May 3

[] Red Mountain Lake, Blue Lake, and Fish Lake; Six Rivers National Forest: May 18

[] North Trinity Mountain, Waterdog Lake, and Mill Creek Lakes; Six Rivers National Forest: May 25

[] Preston: Sanger Lake; Six Rivers National Forest: May 29-Jun 1

Raspberry Lake

El Capitan

Youngs Peak

[] Rhododendrons on the Rhododendron Trail (with CREA excursion); Prairie Creek State Park: Jun 8

[] South Yolla Bolly: Square Lake and Burnt Camp Connector; Mendocino National Forest: Jun 14-20

Cedar Basin

Ides Cove Loop

[] Mount Linn; Mendocino National Forest: Jun 16

[] Humboldt Bay Trail connected; Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Sanctuary: Jul 10

[] Alpine: Stewart Fork; Shasta-Trinity National Forest: Jul 18-21

Alpine Lake

Smith and Morris Lakes

Boulder Creek

[] In Blue: Tangle Blue Lake

Big Marshy Lake and East Boulder Lake

Grand National Mine

[] Glacier Point; Yosemite National Park: Aug 11

[] Buena Yosemite: Bridalveil Creek and Chilnualna Creek; Yosemite National Park: Aug 11-18

Buena Vista Lake and Peak and Royal Arch Lake

Buck Creek GS, Moraine Meadows, and Breeze Lake

Rutherford Lake and Post Peak Pass

Merced River High Trail

Merced Lake and Little Yosemite Valley

Nevada Fall, Illilouette Fall, and Half Dome View

Mono Meadow

[] Hiking the Lassics; Six Rivers National Forest: Aug 31

[] Below Boulder: Deep Lake; Klamath National Forest: Sep 6-7

Wright Lakes

[] Three Bears: Bear Creek; Shasta-Trinity National Forest: Sep 19-21

Little Bear Lake

Big Bear Lake

[] Little Patuxent River; Dorsy Open Space: Oct 17

[] Cascade Falls; Patapsco Valley State Park: Oct 19

[] McKeldin Falls and Old Quarry Lake; Patapsco Valley State Park: Oct 21

[] Saint Mary's of Ilchaster; Patapsco Valley State Park: Oct 22

[] Great Falls of the Potomac River; Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Oct 23

[] Henryton and HoCo Thru Trail; Patapsco Valley State Park: Oct 24

[] Shervettes Corner; Liberty Reservoir Cooperative Wildlife Management Area: Oct 25

[] Ilchester to Soapstone; Patapsco Valley State Park: Oct 27

[] 'Twixt Red and Devils: West Seiad Creek; Klamath National Forest: Nov 1-3

Rattlesnake Mountain

Echo Lake

[] Eddy: Deadfall Lakes; Shasta-Trinity National Forest: Dec 6-8

Mount Eddy and Toad Lake

Pacific Crest Trail

 


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danhall said…
And another real good year of hiking and backpacking. What a list. Hope you can keep it up in 2026.
24 March, 2026 17:39
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