Redwood Therapy Hikes
Shinrin-yoku is the Japanese art of forest bathing, a therapy conceived as a way to take care of one’s health and well-being. In other words, an essential for 2020! From a forest hike that secretly leads into Muir Woods, to soaking in the redwoods in a less-known grove in the South Bay, here are three hikes with redwoods that can help soothe your soul.
Muir Woods Through the Backdoor
Hike into Muir Woods from Mount Tamalpais and the Bootjack Trail
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Reno Tahoe Hot Springs, Snowshoe Hikes, and Holiday Walks
Forest Bathe Under the Redwoods
Forest Bathing Among Redwoods at Sanborn County Park
Redwoods, Blue Coast
Hike Shell Beach to Pomo Canyon Redwoods on Sonoma Coast
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Head to the East Bay’s Shell Ridge Open Space near Walnut Creek to find 1,400 acres of rolling hills. This 7-mile ridge rambling loop showcases all that the foothills of Mount Diablo have to offer.
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Redwoods, wildflowers, and ocean vistas offer the best of the Bay Area at Upper La Honda Creek Preserve in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Take a 3.75-mile loop through the preserve's highlights.
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Far back in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Uvas Canyon County Park is a compact, tree-filled delight with hiking trails and several waterfalls bunched into a loop along Swanson Creek and amid lush forest.
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Ready When You Are: Reno Tahoe
With outdoors being essential for health and wellness, and new protocols in place, Reno Tahoe welcomes visitors! It's wide open with snowshoe trails, fire pits by the river, skating, and hot springs.
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Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area in Irwindale is an 836-acre county park with a namesake dam. Explore highlights on a 4-mile loop featuring a lake, a beach, and beautiful mountain vistas.
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Golden Canyon in Death Valley has a variety of hiking trails. We like this classic 5.5-mile loop exploring a labyrinth of marbled gold colored hills, badlands, narrow canyons, and tremendous vistas.
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Canyon hikes come in all shapes and sizes in Death Valley, and we’ve got two gems. One requires more rigorous scrambling and navigation, and leads to a dryfall; the other takes you up to a brilliant vista.
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Of all the places to catch a sunset in Death Valley, we still think there’s none better than the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes, inspiring many things, including log rolls, cartwheels, and sundown selfies.
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