Sweet Snowshoe Hikes

Valentine’s Day is on its way. No plans? No worries! Make some snow hearts with your sweetheart. Here are three snowshoe hikes worth swooning over. Ready, set, snow!

Week: 02.09.2017
Regions: Southern CA

Notch One for Baldy

Snowshoe hiking on Mount Baldy in Los Angeles County

In a great winter, Mount Baldy’s lower slopes become one of SoCal’s most accessible snow playgrounds—skiing and boarding up top, sledding and building snowpersons at the bottom. In between is a virtual highway for snowshoers—snowed-over Falls Road and Baldy Road, from Manker Flat
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Romancing the Snow

Snowy Valentines Day in North Lake Tahoe

We know a dozen roses is romantic. But to really impress? Uncork a weekend escape with some serious champagne powder! North Lake Tahoe is experiencing record-breaking snowfall this season—over 500 inches have fallen across the Sierra. Choose from 12 resorts, all of which have a w
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Big Snowshoes to Fill

Snowshoe hiking in Big Bear Lake

When snow blasts the San Bernardino Mountains, you know it’s time to head for the hills! And by this we mean Big Bear’s backcountry, currently basking in a winter landscape worthy of some sightseeing. Explore its hidden parts by strapping on some snowshoes and going in search of
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Picnic Paramour

Snowshoe Tahoe Rim Trail to Picnic Rock

Some hardcore enthusiasts snowshoe the entire Tahoe Rim Trail—all 165 miles of it! Looking for just a good morsel of it? Get a taste of this famous terrain on a 3.6-mile (round-trip) segment, offering 360-degree views for little effort. From Highway 267, shuffle up the trail on a
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    No one expects to see caves when they visit the desert, and that’s part of what makes Mitchell Caverns in the Mojave Desert such an interesting place. Go on a two-hour guided adventure tour through Mitchell Caverns in Providence Mountains State Recreation Area.

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