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| goFASTandLIGHT Trails
We are collecting trail information from our staff
and clients and will be posting on this page. We intend to
bring richness to the trail descriptions by the use of GeoCoded Photos
and Maps. Click on the Map links to get a birds eye view of
the trails. You can change zoom, pan, and change to terrain view a to get a a sense of the area. Click on the pushpins to
see thumbnail photos & descriptions. Click again on
the thumbnail photos to see detailed high resolution photos complete with GPS
coordinates. The
pdf guides provide directions to the
trail head, parking and permit information, and ideas on what to
do in and around the area.
In the future we will add GPS tracks to download
for your GPS to keep you on the right trail, and we will include a "how
to guide" to submit your favorite trail, photos and details. This
is a FREE service, we hope you enjoy it. Get out and
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GPS Coded Trail Map
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Detailed Trail Guides (pdf) |
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| Granite Lake is an easy
short hike / beginning backpack. It begins off Highway 88
near Silver Lake in Northern California.
The hike is slightly more than a mile (one way) in length, but you experience a
variety of the
Sierra Nevada
biotic
zones. From scrub Manzanita, Aspens, rushing creeks, a
waterfall, open granite expanses to a mirror lake - this trail has it
all. It can serve as a great base camp for day hikes. |
Granite Lake Map |
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| Pyramid Peak via
Rocky Creek trail is a moderate to advanced day hike from Highway 50
near Strawberry, CA to the top of Pyramid Peak, a nearly 10K peak in
Desolation Wilderness near Lake Tahoe. From the top, on a
clear day, you can see up to and over 100 miles. Views of
the Sacramento Valley, Desolation Wilderness and even South Lake Tahoe
can be had. The trail ascends about 4400 feet over a 3.5
mile one way (7 miles round trip). Best done in late
May or Early June - easily accessible trail head for anyone in Northern
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Pyramid
Peak via Rocky Creek
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| Morning Sun trail to
loop trail around Rodeo Valley in the Golden Gate National Recreation
Area. This 6.2 mile day hike is North of San Francisco, just
across the Golden Gate Bridge. On clear days, it offers clean air and
great views of San Francisco City and Bay, Alcatraz and Angel Islands.
Looking West you get sweeping Pacific Ocean views even out to the
Farallon Islands. Plenty of wildlife, in fact on January 3, 2009,
the author of this guide spotted a Mountain Lion on the trail and had to
retreat to an alternate trail (look on the map at right for the dead end
stub that goes up the middle of the loop, that is where the big cat was
spotted). Trail is easy to get to and can be cut short, via
many side trails if you want a shorter hike. |
Morning Sun Loop Map |
Morning Sun to Loop Trail |
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| Backpacker Magazine
has a searchable list of trails across
the United States. An excellent source of maps, trail
descriptions and a way to find new trails near your work or home.
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Backpacker Magazine Trail List |
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Trails.Com Website |

Downloadable Trail Guides & Maps
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