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outdoors in California : the essentials

Nature Reserves in Yosemite National Park

Tuolumne Meadows

About seven miles west of the Tioga Pass entrance (east entrance of the park, coming in from Mammoth Lakes), you'll find a gorgeou

Viewpoints in Furnace Creek

Badwater Basin

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Badwater is on the border of highway 178 and 18 miles south of Furnace Creek Ranch. It's a salty pond from a giant lake which cove

Gardens in Los Angeles

Griffith Park

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Griffith Park offers a variety of activities in a wide area stretching over the hills that border the city of Los Angeles. Griffit

Waterfalls in Big Sur

McWay Falls

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McWay Falls is an 80-foot waterfall located in Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park along the Pacific Coast Highway. It is one of the m

Cliffs in Santa Cruz

West Cliff Drive

Located at the foot of the lighthouse in Santa Cruz, the West Cliffs are among the most beautiful cliffs in the area and are truly

Lakes in Tahoe Vista

Mono Lake

Incredible and magic place. You won't regret going there.

Viewpoints in Death Valley

Artists Palette

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Located logically enough on the Artist's Drive, here you can view rocks with such a wide variety of colors that they look like a p

Forests in Inyo

Inyo National Forest

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This dreamlike forest seems to be from another planet, with trees of a thousand forms that grow to between 2600 and 3600 meters hi

Waterfalls in Yosemite National Park

Vernal Falls

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One of the most spectacular walks that you can take in Yosemite Park is through the Mist Trail leading to Vernal Falls. Starting f

Gardens in San Francisco

Yerba Buena Gardens

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Nestled in the heart of Mission Street, south of Market Street, this is a great public garden, a real haven of greenery and peace

Gardens in San Francisco

Washington Square

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Located in the heart of the Italian district of San Francisco, on the beautiful North Beach Hill, Washington Square is a landmark

Viewpoints in San Francisco

Lands End

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... really, the pictures say it all.

Gardens in San Diego

Horton Plaza Square

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In the heart of the historic district of San Diego, the famous Gaslamp Quarter, specially built and urbanized, what a delight it i

Waterfalls in Yosemite National Park

Bridalveil Falls

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This is the first waterfall that we saw after arriving at the site of Yosemite National Park. This waterfall is really easy to acc

Lakes in Poway

Miramar Reservoir

Beautifully maintained facilities, with services that make it easy to practise sport. Bikes, skates, footpaths, fishing facilities

Islands in San Diego

Coronado Island

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Coronado Island is located in the bay of San Diego and can be reached from the city center by bus across the access bridge or by t

Viewpoints in Los Angeles

Mulholland Drive

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Mulholland Drive is the way to go at night for an incredible view of Los Angeles. Located in the hills above the city, you can see

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Forests in Humboldt

Humboldt Redwoods State Park

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My husband and I took a road trip and traveled over 5,000 miles in two weeks. This was when we found a deserted beach, where the R

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