Welcome to the Northern California Hiking Trails blog. Iʼm John Soares, co-author of 100 Classic Hikes in Northern California, third edition and author of 75 Hikes in Californiaʼs Mount Shasta and Lassen Volcanic National Park Regions, revised edition. I did a lot of tramping and trekking in the wilderness long before I wrote the books, but doing the very enjoyable research for the hiking guides took me all over Northern California, from Santa Cruz to Crescent City, and from Mokelumne Wilderness to the Warner Mountains, Mount Shasta, and the Trinity Alps. So I have a broad perspective of the region. And a deep love for it. Iʼll share that love with you.
The overall focus of this blog is foot travel, but Iʼll also examine various facets of being outdoors, from maximizing trail-time enjoyment to details of hike updates to political, economic, social, and environmental aspects of north state trails. I also examine various stories and issues of interest to hikers.
I live near Mount Shasta in the far north of the state, about 60 miles or so south of the Oregon border, and I grew up around Redding just to the south, so Iʼll talk a bit more about Lassen Volcanic National Park and the Trinity Alps, for instance. But thereʼll be plenty on the Bay Area, the coast, and Sierra Nevada, I promise.
Blogging Area: Northern California, from Monterey Bay and Yosemite all the way to the Oregon border.
Blogging Since: July 2008
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Your Source for Backpacking Recipes and Backpacking Food Tips - Features simple, but gourmet recipes, most of which can just be done in a ziplock freezer bag with no pots or pans! Plus, tons of tips on preparing food, different types of backpacking food items, and more.
-Blog meant not for specific area, but I’m from Utah
-Began September 2008
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Hiking, snowshoeing, skiiing and snowboarding trails. Feature rich with concise reviews, tips and information, photography and free maps and GPS downloads.
Blogging Area: Northern California and Hawaii.
Blogging Since: Oct 2007
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A Blog by J.J.(Joyful Jim). From the site: "Old Man Walking is designed to record the experience of an old man as he moves from a sedentary, unhealthful life to one of action, health, and joy. The purpose is to provide information about just one man. Not rules, theories, or instruction"
Blogging From: Oakland,CA
Blogging Since: Oct 2007
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Hiking, Backpacking, Kayaking and the environment from San Diego, CA and beyond
Blogging Area:California
Blogging Since:November 2007
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Best hikes, treks and tramps in the world.
Blogging From: Calgary, Alberta, Canada(site is global
Blogging Since: Dec 2005
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Site dedicated to people interested in Hiking to the top of 8,842 ft Half Dome at Yosemite National Park. Contains copious information about the hike. Geology, Human impact, Precautions, Preparation (physical & gear) and the actual trail. Tips, hints and insights on how to do this extemely strenuous hike safely.
Blogging From: San Jose, CA
Blogging Since: April 2007: Blog is an offshoot of my website http://www.hikehalfdome.com/ which promotes the only hiking book exclusively on Half Dome
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Dan Simpson's hiking pages is a culmination of Dan's lifelong experiences in hiking. He's got a detailed "About Me" section, endless hiking photos, a trail log, trail guides, and some news and inspirational quotes related to hiking and the outdoors.
Blogging From: Azusa, CA
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This blogger is a regular hiker. Maybe I should say, this hiker is a regular blogger. The blog includes quality trail pictures for each hike along with a description of how the hike went.
Blogging From: Los Angeles, CA
Blogging Since: June 2006
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True to its name, This blog starts where the pavement ends. Now, this blog has much to do with biking, but it also has its share of posts on hiking. The author of this blog, Robert Daeley, recently suffered an accident on his bike that has sidelined him for a bit. But, he should be back at it soon. He's still blogging in the meantime.
Blogging From: SoCal (Southern California)
Blogging Since: Dec 2006
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This blog is rather inspiring. For those of you who don't hike because of some sort of pain or injury, this blog leaves you without any excuse. 4 Wheel Bob is about a wheelchair hiker. Check out his blog to see where all he has hiked and what he will be up to next.
Blogging From: California
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This is a blog all about hiking in our modern world. Modern Hiker keeps you up to date on just about everything that is going on in the hiking world today. You'll find hiking trail reviews, gear spotlights, environment awareness articles and links, and plenty of photos. Even though this blog is titled, "Modern Hiker" there's still plenty of useful information for you old schoolers out there.
Blogging From: LA, California
Blogging Since: Dec, 2006
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Mostly a photo blog, Endless Trail is a collection of photos taken by Jason Thomas as he hikes in and around central Cali. Many of the pictures are also from general photo trips he takes.
Blogging From: Fresno, Cali
Blogging Since: November 2006
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Looking for fellow hikers in the Coachella Valley? This hiking club blog will keep you up to date on all the happenings of the club. The blog posts each event and then does a follow up post with pictures and stories from the hike.
Blogging From: Coachella Valley, CA
Blogging Since: May 2006
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This fellow Erik is planning on an epic PCT quest. Wish him luck. He's packing up and heading out soon. You can follow his trek on his blog.
Blogging From: California
Blogging Since: Nov, 2006
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