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White Mountains Inyo National Forest Backway
Ancient trees, high-altitude desert solitude
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Overlanding Trails in California
Trails curated for overlanders in California.
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Tunnel View Yosemite Valley Overlook
The iconic Yosemite Valley vista with El Capitan, Bridalveil Fall, and Half Dome framed in one sweeping view…
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Zabriskie Point Death Valley
Sunrise overlook revealing Death Valley's layered badlands and the golden-striped formations of the Amargosa Range.
California
Devil’s Postpile National Monument
Spectacular basalt columns formed by ancient lava flows, accessible via mandatory shuttle or long hike in summer.
California
Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve
California's premier wildflower viewing destination where thousands of orange poppies carpet the desert hills each spring.
California
Moderate
Big Sur Backcountry Loop
Big Sur's hidden mountain wilderness
California
Glass Beach
Sea glass paradise where decades of dumped bottles were tumbled into smooth, multicolored gems scattered across the tide…
California
Burney Falls
Theodore Roosevelt's 'eighth wonder of the world' — a 129-foot curtain of spring water thundering into an emerald…
California
Castle Rock State Park Sandstone Formations
Massive sandstone outcrops rising from redwood forest create a surreal landscape of caves, arches, and climbing walls in…
California
Moderate
Jawbone Canyon Road
Mojave Desert OHV playground and mining history