{"id":7855,"date":"2022-05-09T09:58:28","date_gmt":"2022-05-09T16:58:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/?page_id=7855"},"modified":"2024-03-26T13:28:17","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T20:28:17","slug":"home-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"HOME"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Welcome to Northern California Hiking Trails!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m John Soares, a long-time writer of hiking guidebooks published by Mountaineers Books. <strong>Click the pics below to get details about each of my books<\/strong> &#8212; and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/blog-posts\/\">visit my blog<\/a><\/strong> for hundreds of articles about hiking trails and other hiking info.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/hiking-guides\/100-classic-hikes-in-northern-california\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/northern-california-hikes-100-classic-trails-4e-300.jpg\" alt=\"100 Classic Hikes in Northern California covers the best hiking trails in the Trinity Alps, Lassen Volcanic National Park, the Sierra Nevada, the redwood coast, and the San Francisco Bay Area. Includes numerous day hikes along with major backpacking trips.\" class=\"wp-image-3154\" style=\"width:275px;height:367px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/northern-california-hikes-100-classic-trails-4e-300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/northern-california-hikes-100-classic-trails-4e-300-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/northern-california-hikes-100-classic-trails-4e-300-38x50.jpg 38w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/hike-redwood-national-state-parks-book-trails\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/hike-parks-redwood-state-national-trail-book.jpg\" alt=\"Hike the Parks: Redwood National and State Parks guidebook. Best hiking trails in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, plus coast\/beach trails.\" class=\"wp-image-5239\" style=\"width:211px;height:370px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/hike-parks-redwood-state-national-trail-book.jpg 450w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/hike-parks-redwood-state-national-trail-book-171x300.jpg 171w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/hike-parks-redwood-state-national-trail-book-400x700.jpg 400w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/hike-parks-redwood-state-national-trail-book-29x50.jpg 29w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Click cover for details<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/urban-trails-sacramento-hiking-walking-running-guidebook\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/urban-trails-sacramento-hiking-book-300.jpg\" alt=\"Urban Trails Sacramento: details of the all-color guidebook to the best hiking, walking, and running trails in the greater Sacramento area and nearby.\" class=\"wp-image-6812\" style=\"width:211px;height:369px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/urban-trails-sacramento-hiking-book-300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/urban-trails-sacramento-hiking-book-300-171x300.jpg 171w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Click cover for details<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/day-hiking-mount-shasta-lassen-trinity-alps-trails\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/day-hiking-shasta-lassen-trinity-trails-300.jpg\" alt=\"Day Hiking Mount Shasta, Lassen &amp; Trinity Alps Regions. Includes trails in other regions of Northern California: Castle Crags, Russian Wilderness, Marble Mountain Wilderness, Lava Beds National Monument, Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, Lassen National Forest, and the Redding area.\" class=\"wp-image-3153\" style=\"width:266px;height:372px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/day-hiking-shasta-lassen-trinity-trails-300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/day-hiking-shasta-lassen-trinity-trails-300-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/day-hiking-shasta-lassen-trinity-trails-300-36x50.jpg 36w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Click cover for details<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/dispersed-camping-boondocking-united-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/dispersed-camping-boondocking-camp-free-500.jpg\" alt=\"Book cover: Camp for Free: Dispersed Camping &amp; Boondocking on America's Public Lands. How to camp for free in the United States.\" class=\"wp-image-6296\" style=\"width:233px;height:371px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/dispersed-camping-boondocking-camp-free-500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/dispersed-camping-boondocking-camp-free-500-438x700.jpg 438w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/dispersed-camping-boondocking-camp-free-500-188x300.jpg 188w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/dispersed-camping-boondocking-camp-free-500-31x50.jpg 31w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Click cover for details<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/2022\/03\/03\/day-hiking-journal-walking-notebook\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/day-hiking-notebook-journal-diary-logbook-300.jpg\" alt=\"Day Hiking Notebook Journal Diary Logbook data: trails, length, elevation, trailhead, other hike data.\" class=\"wp-image-7074\" style=\"width:251px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/day-hiking-notebook-journal-diary-logbook-300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/day-hiking-notebook-journal-diary-logbook-300-203x300.jpg 203w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Click cover for details<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">John&#8217;s Recent Articles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list is-grid columns-3 has-dates has-author wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"202\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mount-shasta-trail-map-hiking-202x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Mount Shasta area trail map: for hikers, climbers, bikers and mountain bikes, horse riders.\" style=\"max-width:300px;max-height:300px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mount-shasta-trail-map-hiking-202x300.jpg 202w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mount-shasta-trail-map-hiking-472x700.jpg 472w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mount-shasta-trail-map-hiking-690x1024.jpg 690w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mount-shasta-trail-map-hiking-768x1140.jpg 768w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mount-shasta-trail-map-hiking-1035x1536.jpg 1035w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mount-shasta-trail-map-hiking.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 202px) 100vw, 202px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/14\/mount-shasta-trail-map-hikers-bikers\/\">New Mount Shasta Regional Trail Map: Hikers, Bikers, and More<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by John Soares<\/div><time datetime=\"2025-05-14T09:22:51-07:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 14, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">There&#8217;s a new trail map for the greater Mount Shasta region: Mount Shasta, Castle Crags State Park, Trinity Divide, Castle and Heart Lakes, and much more. I and other members\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/14\/mount-shasta-trail-map-hikers-bikers\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: New Mount Shasta Regional Trail Map: Hikers, Bikers, and More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/clear-creek-lookout-piety-hill-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Clear Creek flowing strong, with a small waterfall, as seen from the Lookout off the main Piety Hill Loop Trail. This vista is just a couple hundred yards off the main trail.\" style=\"max-width:300px;max-height:300px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/clear-creek-lookout-piety-hill-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/clear-creek-lookout-piety-hill-480x640.jpg 480w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/clear-creek-lookout-piety-hill-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/clear-creek-lookout-piety-hill.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/13\/piety-hill-loop-trail-hike\/\">Piety Hill Loop Trail Hike: Perfect in Spring!<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by John Soares<\/div><time datetime=\"2025-04-13T08:24:57-07:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 13, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Early spring is the perfect time to explore the Piety Hill Loop Trail system above Clear Creek west of Redding. I hiked there in the second week of April 2025\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/13\/piety-hill-loop-trail-hike\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Piety Hill Loop Trail Hike: Perfect in Spring!<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"202\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/trinity-alps-trail-map-hiking-202x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Trinity Alps Trail Map: updated for hikers and backpacking. Includes backcountry campsites and wilderness permit information.\" style=\"max-width:300px;max-height:300px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/trinity-alps-trail-map-hiking-202x300.jpg 202w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/trinity-alps-trail-map-hiking-472x700.jpg 472w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/trinity-alps-trail-map-hiking-690x1024.jpg 690w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/trinity-alps-trail-map-hiking-768x1140.jpg 768w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/trinity-alps-trail-map-hiking-1035x1536.jpg 1035w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/trinity-alps-trail-map-hiking.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 202px) 100vw, 202px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/04\/trinity-alps-map-hiking-trails\/\">New Trinity Alps Map: Hiking Trails and More<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by John Soares<\/div><time datetime=\"2025-04-04T07:02:45-07:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 4, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">There&#8217;s a new trail map for the Trinity Alps Wilderness and the nearby Russian Wilderness. I and other members of the Green Trails Maps team recently hiked many of the\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/04\/trinity-alps-map-hiking-trails\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: New Trinity Alps Map: Hiking Trails and More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/brokeoff-mountain-lassen-peak-view-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Brokeoff Mountain view: Lassen Peak, plus Mount Diller, Pilot Pinnacle, and Eagle Peak, and other Lassen Volcanic National Park landmarks.\" style=\"max-width:300px;max-height:300px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/brokeoff-mountain-lassen-peak-view-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/brokeoff-mountain-lassen-peak-view-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/brokeoff-mountain-lassen-peak-view-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/brokeoff-mountain-lassen-peak-view-50x33.jpg 50w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/brokeoff-mountain-lassen-peak-view.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/2025\/01\/18\/2025-free-entrance-california-national-parks\/\">2025 Free Entrance Days at Northern California National Parks and Monuments<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by John Soares<\/div><time datetime=\"2025-01-18T08:59:41-07:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">January 18, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">There are six free-entrance days\u00a0 in 2025 for national parks and national monuments in Northern California. Hike your favorite trails, picnic, explore, and enjoy nature with your friends and family.\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/2025\/01\/18\/2025-free-entrance-california-national-parks\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: 2025 Free Entrance Days at Northern California National Parks and Monuments<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"251\" src=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/hiking-books-northern-california-300x251.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Northern California hiking books covering trails in the redwoods, Sierra Nevada, Mount Shasta, Lassen, Redding, and Sacramento areas.\" style=\"max-width:300px;max-height:300px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/hiking-books-northern-california-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/hiking-books-northern-california-480x402.jpg 480w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/hiking-books-northern-california-768x644.jpg 768w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/hiking-books-northern-california.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/2024\/11\/17\/gifts-books-hiking-camping-california-holiday\/\">Give the Gift of Hiking and Camping Books This Year!<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by John Soares<\/div><time datetime=\"2024-11-17T06:14:55-07:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">November 17, 2024<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Looking for the perfect holiday gift for the outdoorsy people on your list, or the people you want to encourage to be outdoorsy? Then I humbly suggest buying your friends\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/2024\/11\/17\/gifts-books-hiking-camping-california-holiday\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Give the Gift of Hiking and Camping Books This Year!<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"255\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/burney-falls-trail-closures-2024-255x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Map of 2024 Burney Falls trail closures, including the Falls Loop Trail. Note that you can still view Burney Falls from the Falls Overlook near the Visitor Center.\" style=\"max-width:300px;max-height:300px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/burney-falls-trail-closures-2024-255x300.jpg 255w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/burney-falls-trail-closures-2024-480x564.jpg 480w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/burney-falls-trail-closures-2024.jpg 769w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 255px) 100vw, 255px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/2024\/02\/17\/burney-falls-2024-hiking-trails-closure\/\">Burney Falls January 2025 Hiking Trails Closure Details<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by John Soares<\/div><time datetime=\"2024-02-17T12:00:49-07:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">February 17, 2024<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Popular Burney Falls Hiking Trail Reopens for 2025 and Beyond The Falls Loop Trail, the most popular hiking trail around and to the base of Burney Falls, is now open\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/2024\/02\/17\/burney-falls-2024-hiking-trails-closure\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Burney Falls January 2025 Hiking Trails Closure Details<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/lassen-peak-trail-10-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Lassen Peak Hiking Trail, Lassen Volcanic National Park\" style=\"max-width:300px;max-height:300px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/lassen-peak-trail-10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/lassen-peak-trail-10-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/lassen-peak-trail-10-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/lassen-peak-trail-10-50x33.jpg 50w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/lassen-peak-trail-10.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/2024\/01\/08\/2024-free-entrance-california-national-parks\/\">2024 Free Entrance Days at Northern California National Parks and Monuments<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by John Soares<\/div><time datetime=\"2024-01-08T12:43:08-07:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">January 8, 2024<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">There are six free-entrance days\u00a0 in 2024 for national parks and national monuments in Northern California. Hike your favorite trails, picnic, explore, and enjoy nature with your friends and family.\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/2024\/01\/08\/2024-free-entrance-california-national-parks\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: 2024 Free Entrance Days at Northern California National Parks and Monuments<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"188\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/dispersed-camping-boondocking-camp-free-300-188x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Camp for Free: Dispersed Camping &amp; Boondocking on America&#039;s Public Lands book cover. Free camping in the United States.\" style=\"max-width:300px;max-height:300px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/dispersed-camping-boondocking-camp-free-300-188x300.jpg 188w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/dispersed-camping-boondocking-camp-free-300-31x50.jpg 31w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/dispersed-camping-boondocking-camp-free-300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 188px) 100vw, 188px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/2023\/11\/20\/2024-dispersed-camping-boondocking-changes\/\">2026 Dispersed Camping\/Boondocking Changes: Updates to my Camp for Free Book<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by John Soares<\/div><time datetime=\"2023-11-20T12:47:44-07:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">November 20, 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">2026 will continue to see more rule changes for and restrictions on dispersed camping\/boondocking in the United States. These changes and restrictions accelerated since 2020 as more and more people\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/2023\/11\/20\/2024-dispersed-camping-boondocking-changes\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: 2026 Dispersed Camping\/Boondocking Changes: Updates to my Camp for Free Book<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" src=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/dispersed-camping-vs-boondocking-300x198.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dispersed camping versus boondocking: this is a dispersed campsite down a narrow and rough dirt road in Mojave National Preserve that&#039;s inaccessible to most RVs.\" style=\"max-width:300px;max-height:300px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/dispersed-camping-vs-boondocking-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/dispersed-camping-vs-boondocking-480x317.jpg 480w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/dispersed-camping-vs-boondocking-1024x677.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/dispersed-camping-vs-boondocking-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/dispersed-camping-vs-boondocking-1536x1016.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/dispersed-camping-vs-boondocking-2048x1355.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/2023\/05\/31\/dispersed-camping-versus-boondocking\/\">Dispersed Camping versus Boondocking: How They Differ&#8230;<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by John Soares<\/div><time datetime=\"2023-05-31T08:57:07-07:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 31, 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">What exactly is dispersed camping? What exactly is boondocking? How are they similar and how are they different? Well, I&#8217;m the author of Camp for Free: Dispersed Camping &amp; Boondocking\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/2023\/05\/31\/dispersed-camping-versus-boondocking\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Dispersed Camping versus Boondocking: How They Differ&#8230;<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/observing-night-sky-stars-backpacking-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Backpacking at high elevations on clear nights provides the best opportunities for observing the stars in the night sky. Note that this is a long-term exposure of the Milky Way, which brings out more detail, including gaseous nebulae and star clusters, than you will be able to see with your naked eye, or with binoculars.\" style=\"max-width:300px;max-height:300px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/observing-night-sky-stars-backpacking-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/observing-night-sky-stars-backpacking-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/observing-night-sky-stars-backpacking-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/observing-night-sky-stars-backpacking.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/2023\/05\/11\/night-sky-observation-tips-backpackers-boondockers\/\">10 Night Sky Observation Tips for Backpackers and Boondockers<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by John Soares<\/div><time datetime=\"2023-05-11T15:45:09-07:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 11, 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Observing the stars and planets in the night sky when backpacking and boondocking is one of life&#8217;s great pleasures. Here are 10 tips to help you make the most of\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/2023\/05\/11\/night-sky-observation-tips-backpackers-boondockers\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: 10 Night Sky Observation Tips for Backpackers and Boondockers<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/pebble-beach-drive-crescent-city-ocean-view-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Crescent City&#039;s Pebble Beach Drive features great views of the rocky coastline of the Pacific Ocean, including numerous seastacks like this one.\" style=\"max-width:300px;max-height:300px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/pebble-beach-drive-crescent-city-ocean-view-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/pebble-beach-drive-crescent-city-ocean-view-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/pebble-beach-drive-crescent-city-ocean-view-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/pebble-beach-drive-crescent-city-ocean-view.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/2023\/05\/05\/pebble-beach-drive-crescent-city-beach-walks-ocean\/\">Pebble Beach Drive, Crescent City: Beach Walks, Ocean Vistas!<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by John Soares<\/div><time datetime=\"2023-05-05T07:23:46-07:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 5, 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Crescent City&#8217;s Pebble Beach Drive takes you along spectacular coastline with beach walking\/hiking opportunities and beautiful vistas of rocky islands in the Pacific Ocean. Read on to find out how\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/2023\/05\/05\/pebble-beach-drive-crescent-city-beach-walks-ocean\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Pebble Beach Drive, Crescent City: Beach Walks, Ocean Vistas!<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"217\" src=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/dog-lost-hiking-unlost-300x217.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"When you&#039;re hiking, dogs can help you get unlost by finding a trail or route that you missed. This is Hana (left) and Molly, my two sweet golden retrievers that went on hundreds of hikes and boondocking trips with me.\" style=\"max-width:300px;max-height:300px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/dog-lost-hiking-unlost-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/dog-lost-hiking-unlost-480x347.jpg 480w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/dog-lost-hiking-unlost-768x555.jpg 768w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/dog-lost-hiking-unlost.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/2023\/04\/10\/can-dogs-help-you-get-unlost-when-hiking\/\">Can Dogs Help You Get Unlost When Hiking?<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by John Soares<\/div><time datetime=\"2023-04-10T06:37:42-07:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 10, 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">If you get lost hiking, can your dog help you get unlost? Maybe! Depends on the dog, depends on the situation. Here are two contrasting stories of me getting lost\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/2023\/04\/10\/can-dogs-help-you-get-unlost-when-hiking\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Can Dogs Help You Get Unlost When Hiking?<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/blog-posts\/\"><strong>View More Blog Posts<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Northern California Hiking Trails! I&#8217;m John Soares, a long-time writer of hiking guidebooks published by Mountaineers Books. Click the pics below to get details about each of my books &#8212; and visit my blog for hundreds of articles about hiking trails and other hiking info. 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