#dayhike — Public Fediverse posts

Redwood National Park added a mile of trail under old growth California coastal redwoods, so I had to go and see these new trees. Bonus getting to look around 'O Rew Redwoods Gateway.
Find all the details here: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2026/08/crooked-trail-to-lady-bird-johnson-grove.html

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After wandering the lower lands of Ocean Ranch, I moved a short way to wander the short (half mile) loop around Lighthouse Ranch. This was the location of the second lighthouse marking Humboldt Bay and there's not much left of it now. But there are views and benches to enjoy them from.

Find more details here: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2026/07/waluplh-lighthouse-ranch.html

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Just a little hike on shifting ground under shifting weather at the local National Natural Landmark. For more information, check here: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2026/01/shifting-sands-loop-of-ma-lel-dunes.html

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We headed out for a bunch of little hikes among the peaks of the Lassics, which tend to feature in the minds of the outdoorsy locals because they can be seen from so many places.
Many more details here: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2025/08/hiking-lassics.html

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Once the crowds had died down from the official opening of this very important link in the Humboldt Bay Trail, I headed out to see how it was.

The details are here:
https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2025/07/humboldt-bay-trail-connected.html

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