Hiking Trips

California is famous for its redwood forests, its alpine lakes, and its towering mountains, and many of its most impressive and most popular recreation destinations are accessible without needing to get in a car.

Channel Islands National Park

Thousands of years of isolation allowed unique plants and animals to evolve on these windswept Southern Californian islands, perfect for exploring over a weekend on foot or by kayak. Read more »

Lake Tahoe

Tahoe, from Washo dáʔaw, simply means lake, and cobalt-blue Lake Tahoe truly is the lake. The largest alpine lake in North America, it attracts visitors from around the world every season of the year for its skiing, hiking, and water sports in a dramatic mountain setting. Read more »

Yosemite National Park

Consistently one of the country's most-visited national parks, Yosemite deserves its fame. Its towering giant sequoias are dwarfed only by its immense granite cliffs and waterfalls. Buses serve the park year-round from Merced; routes to the Mariposa Grove, the Eastern Sierras, and Fresno are seasonal (May to September). Read more »