25S15 – Sequoia NF

Shirley Meadows: Forest Road# 25S15 – Sequoia National Forest

This route is paved from the small cabin community of Alta Sierra to the Shirley Meaows Ski Resort. Cross country skiing is popular out here. The road turns to dirt & continues on to become Rancheria Road, heading south thru the Greenhorn Mountains, towards the Kern River.

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Alder Creek & Alder Creek Campground with 13 camp sites @ 3900′, can be accessed via side route# 25S04. The 6000′ mountain range is lined with smaller spur dirt roads, some leading to old lumber mills. Evans Flat Campground @ 6100′ elevation has 20 camp spots, is approx. 5 miles from Shirley Mdws. Road#25S15 is marked as Kern County Rd# 465 as is decends into the agricultural valley east of Bakersfield.

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21S03 – Sequoia NF

Black Rock: Forest Service Rd# 21S03 – Sequoia National Forest

N of Troy Meadows; Paved road leads deep into forests & meadows to Black Road Campground, at the very edge of Golden Trout Wilderness. Big equestrian area with pack stations & corral areas. Plenty smaller dirt roads on both sides of main paved road.

Osa Meadows, Lion Meadows, Little Horse Meadows & Beach Meadows are all quiet areas to the west side. OHV area to the south of this near Black Rock Ranger Station.

Monache Meadows is NE of this area.

21S36 – Sequoia NF

Powell Meadow: Forest Service Road# 21S36 – Sequoia National Forest

This paved route peels off of Road# 21S03, N of Troy Meadow. Smith Meadows is on the east side of the road & Powell Meadow is just N of that. The road becomes dirt within a few miles near 9000′ Granite Knob.

There is plenty primitive camping back in these woods, so come prepared to rough it. Creekside camp sites are common. This is a great meadow area for equestrian campers with horses.

The trailhead for Monache Meadows takes off to the north &  is signed “Jeep Road”; High clearance vehicle is required, but 4 wheel drive may be needed on one steep section past Bull Meadow. Read more on Monache Meadow.

https://totalescape.com/active/campstuff/CAMPGR/INYONF/monache.html

19S09 – Sequoia NF

Dillonwood Grove: Forest Service Road# 19S09 – Tule River, Sequoia National Forest

Jack Flat primitive camp area; Pine Creek, Jenny Creek  & Backbone Creek; Dirt road access to creekside camps, via Balch Park Dr, off of Rd# 276, after passing County Rd# J37. Next to Blue Ridge & Mountain Home State Forest. NFS or topo map is highly recommended. High clearance vehicles.

Dillionwood Sequoia Grove is located at the end of this route, on private land, but can accessed by hiking trail. NO camping on private land.

https://totalescape.com/active/campstuff/NF/seqnf.html
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Where are the Redwood Forests?

California is lucky enough to have plenty great scenery, so you best get outside & enjoy it. It’ll do ya some good! The giant Sequoia trees are located in the Sierra Nevada & the towering Redwoods are along the coast. The oldest trees are the Ancient Bristlecone Pines, higher elevations in the Eastern portion of California.

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Torrey Pines Coastal Hiking

torrey pines hiking
Torrey Pines State Reserve is in San Diego County – just south of Del Mar CA. Easy access from I-5 & perfect for hikers seeking exercise – instead of sitting in traffic on the freeway. The point you see in the distance is La Jolla.

Ocean, cliffs, pines, beaches & sunny San Diego weather.
What could be better for an after work stroll?

There are numerous pine forest groves, with hiking trails leading down the cliffs to tide pools & beautiful beaches. You could easily spend a whole day exploring this coastal park. There is a Visitor Center, guided nature walks & paved parking lots. The lagoon region has a train track running through the valley east of it – and the tracks meet the coast nearby. The rocky beach to the north is very popular with surfers & there is even surfing contest held here annually. Plenty parking along this stretch too. If you wanna avoid the park fees, you can park along PCH (Pacific Coast Highway) & walk the beach to the south. The cliffs make for seclusion & many sunbathers love this area.

On occasion, if the conditions are right, the San Diego RED TIDE will appear, which can only be seen at night. The kelp beds glow with sparkles of green & blue light (not red) w/ the phytoplankton …..as the waves come crashing toward the shoreline. More info on red tides on Wikipedia

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TORREY PINES TRAILS