Top backpacking hikes in the trinity alps??? 2-4 days, maybe more!

Beautiful and romantic and hopefully hidden and quiet!

For mid June!

I’ve been looking to get back into trail hiking and thinking about getting the Danner Trail 2650 GTX Mid. Anyone have opinions on them good or bad?

What are your favorite 3 night backpacking trip itineraries in Trinity Alps for the mid summer… distance isn’t too important, but I could do 10-15 miles a day. Thanks for your ideas, summer planning is beginning!

Hello! Anyone up near that area? I'm trying to find out if the roads to the campground areas are passable and if the snow is gone. I know it's early in the season, but it's so beautiful this time of year. :)

Hey everyone! I am looking for some tips and advices.

I will be proposing to my partner in our next trip which we are planning to Trinity. We have hiked and camped before but never backpacked. We are considering to backpack, or to find a campsite and do a few day hikes and maybe one backpacking hike. Everything we’ve done before is very sporadic and unplanned. But this time we are going to a new place we have never been before and I don’t know what it is the best way to go about it. If there are different campgrounds with access to certain day hikes. Or if everyday one has to drive to the trailhead. Also considering that we like hiking but also spending hours exploring and swimming and relaxing and playing around, can you guys recommend me how to go about this trip?? We are thinking to be out for about 5-7 days. I was thinking to propose to her on one of the longer cooler hikes like you to grizzly lake. But there is so much over there, and also I want us to have a chance to really enjoy as we always do and not just exhaust ourselves.

I will appreciate your tips!!!!

Any hidden gems over there is appreciated.

I want to take my 66 yr old Mom for an easy-moderate hike (3 to 5 miles) within a 20 minute drive or so of Walnut Creek area, her request. We have from 11 to 2p to get there and back and do the hike. I know there are hundreds of choices, but ideally would like to find one that has a "special feature" like goes by water that we can wade in (or sit near), or has a ton of wildflowers, or a cave, or wandering cows, etc. Suggestions?

Hi everyone. I’m looking to be more active this year and got a couple friends to join in too. Unfortunately I don’t know anything about nice trails or places around. Nice scenery or water areas are welcomed!

What are some hikes around the San Jose / Santa Cruz / SF area? Maybe around a 50 mile radius or so? (Not strict)

Thank you!

Me and my friends would like to go on a hike near Sacramento but we don’t know much places besides auburn. Preferably a longer more rough terrain with a sunset to look at at the end. Does anyone have any recommendations of where or a good trail to go on? Thank you :)

I’m thinking about a trip for a few days in the next week or two before it warms up too much. Anyone been recently? Any intel or tips would be very much appreciated.

Look, we all get sick sometimes on the trail. Bury your poop. If you can’t make it, at least cover it up well.

What you should never do is take a normal dump about ten feet from the river among the river rocks- doesn’t matter if you’re a couple hundred yards off the main trail. Especially in a popular area like the ASRA.

Sincerely,

Someone who fished human poop out of his dog’s mouth this weekend

Planning to go backpacking at Point Reyes Sky Campground. Probably on a weekend. Where is a safe place to leave my car for overnight parking? I know I can leave my car at Bear Valley Visitor Center and there are plenty of parking spaces, however I read somewhere that there’s another spot to park? How hard is it to get a parking spot on a weekend?

People who recently camped at sky, what is the current condition? Mosquitos? Is the potable water working?

Just discovered I can take a few extra days off in May or June and am thinking about a solo backpacking and/or camping trip with my dog. I’d have 4 nights total, either Wed to Sat or Thurs to Sun. I’d be leaving from SF and have always wanted to go to Crater Lake OR, so I’d love ideas for somewhere to stop and camp or hike out to backcountry on the way there or back. I have backpacking experience but I’ve never solo backpacked before, and would like to avoid anywhere with snow, but am up for long hikes and new adventures if that helps. Thanks!!

Hi all, I'll be going to San Francisco for work in late August and want to tag on a hike. I have about a week and am very experienced, with plenty of solo multi-day hikes in remote areas under my belt. A few years ago, I put together a great loop starting from Mineral King in SEKI, and I'm looking for something similar but perhaps closer to San Francisco. I can easily hike 20 miles/day and prefer there to be as few people around as possible. I don't know California that well, and am a bit overwhelmed with all the possibilities. Does anyone have suggestions for me?

Hi fellow outdoor enthusiasts,

Any recommendations for car campsites to explore the Lost Coast (any part of it)? For context, I am going with 3 other folks in a Honda CRV. We are experinced car campers.

I found Mattole Campground. It seems that the sites are first come first serve. Will we be able to get a spot on a weekday in early June?

Thanks in advance!

Interesting article on the wild pigs, which have spooked me there before. Anyway here it is for those Coe fans out there: https://coepark.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Spring_2024.pdf Cheers

I won the lottery for Whitney via Whitney Trail on Memorial Day (5/27) and was wondering if anyone had an estimate on the conditions to expect? I saw on the website it said:

May-June: The winter snowpack slowly recedes. Expect snow on the ground above Lone Pine Lake through Memorial Day weekend, and snow on the switchbacks above Trail Camp through June. Nights are usually still below freezing. Winter-like storms are still possible.

Is it likely a slog through snow/ice the whole way up? Would ice axes be necessary? I've done Half Dome, San Gorgonio, Baldy before so I feel pretty confident endurance-wise, but I'm wondering if the weather conditions might be too extreme for my experience. I did hike about 1/2-2/3 of Baldy during the winter 2 years ago with spikes and didn't find it difficult at all but I don't know how that compares to Whitney. Thanks.

Hey!

Me and my GF are driving from SF in September going north for a couple of days before turning inland towards Redding. We are looking to experience some redwoods for the first time and cannot decide which park we should visit for a day.

We could reach Humboldt pretty stress-free staying a night in Fort Bragg before driving up to Avenue of Giants and doing the Bull Creek Flats trail, then spending the night in Eureka.

The alternative would be to go as far as Garberville from SF, stay the night and then drive up to Praire Creek before turning back down and spending the night in Arcata/Eureka. Both of these would leave us with ~3h driving the day of hiking the forests, whereas the latter would have to be a looong drive from SF.

Is it worth it over Humboldt? It's hard to decide going only by photos and blog posts. Would appreciate any input!

I have not yet been to Ice House yet but we're looking to plan a trip some time in mid to late June and maybe again in August.

In your experience, how difficult is it to get in one of the FCFS sites during the middle of the week, like Monday-Wednesday or Tuesday-Thursday?

Willing to book one of the other hike in spots just to guarantee a spot but other FCFS spots are more desirable for me and the family.

Preferably in the Sierra or Trinity if it’s not too snowed in. Don’t mind some snow if microspikes are all that’s needed.

Coming back to California with an old friend after many years of being away so really want to get into the granite landscape.

Hi all - any recommendations for current low snow or snow free hikes near Blairsden?

Obviously impossible to predict the weather, but curious if theyre more towards 0% or if I have a chance.

I'm looking for long hikes (10-20 miles) in the Trinity Alps that will likely be snow-free in early July.

I've already picked out Canyon Creek Lakes and Stuart Fork Trail to Emerald and Sapphire Lakes, which hits a max 6162 ft, which I'm hoping will avoid snow by early July. (If needed, I can stop at Emerald Lakes). But I'm driving from far away, and would like to add a few more hikes to my trip.

Any suggestions for 2-3 additional hikes 10-20 miles long that will also likely be snow-free in early July? Bonus points for mostly avoiding burn areas.

Thank you very much for the recommendations. There are sooo many 10-20 mile hikes in the Trinity Alps on AllTrails!

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