#trinitynationalforest — Public Fediverse posts

In the West Salmon Mountains of Trinity Alps Wilderness, day 2 followed better trail, as we headed up to Horse Ridge Trail along Horse Trail Ridge, tagging Trinity Summit (Guard Station) and North Trinity Mountain along the way. It hardly ever lost us!

More details here: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2026/04/trinity-trinity-summit-and-horse-trail.html

#California #HumboldtCounty #TrinityCounty #SixRiversNationalForest #TrinityNationalForest #ShastaTrinityNationalForest #TrinityAlpsWilderness #SalmonMountains
#hiking #backpacking #nature #landscape #travel #hike #outside #mountains #peakbagging #peakbagger

In the West Salmon Mountains of Trinity Alps Wilderness, day 2 followed better trail, as we headed up to Horse Ridge Trail along Horse Trail Ridge, tagging Trinity Summit (Guard Station) and North Trinity Mountain along the way. It hardly ever lost us!

More details here: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2026/04/trinity-trinity-summit-and-horse-trail.html

#California #HumboldtCounty #TrinityCounty #SixRiversNationalForest #TrinityNationalForest #ShastaTrinityNationalForest #TrinityAlpsWilderness #SalmonMountains
#hiking #backpacking #nature #landscape #travel #hike #outside #mountains #peakbagging #peakbagger

In the West Salmon Mountains of Trinity Alps Wilderness, day 2 followed better trail, as we headed up to Horse Ridge Trail along Horse Trail Ridge, tagging Trinity Summit (Guard Station) and North Trinity Mountain along the way. It hardly ever lost us!

More details here: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2026/04/trinity-trinity-summit-and-horse-trail.html

#California #HumboldtCounty #TrinityCounty #SixRiversNationalForest #TrinityNationalForest #ShastaTrinityNationalForest #TrinityAlpsWilderness #SalmonMountains
#hiking #backpacking #nature #landscape #travel #hike #outside #mountains #peakbagging #peakbagger

In the West Salmon Mountains of Trinity Alps Wilderness, day 2 followed better trail, as we headed up to Horse Ridge Trail along Horse Trail Ridge, tagging Trinity Summit (Guard Station) and North Trinity Mountain along the way. It hardly ever lost us!

More details here: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2026/04/trinity-trinity-summit-and-horse-trail.html

#California #HumboldtCounty #TrinityCounty #SixRiversNationalForest #TrinityNationalForest #ShastaTrinityNationalForest #TrinityAlpsWilderness #SalmonMountains
#hiking #backpacking #nature #landscape #travel #hike #outside #mountains #peakbagging #peakbagger

In the West Salmon Mountains of Trinity Alps Wilderness, day 2 followed better trail, as we headed up to Horse Ridge Trail along Horse Trail Ridge, tagging Trinity Summit (Guard Station) and North Trinity Mountain along the way. It hardly ever lost us!

More details here: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2026/04/trinity-trinity-summit-and-horse-trail.html

#California #HumboldtCounty #TrinityCounty #SixRiversNationalForest #TrinityNationalForest #ShastaTrinityNationalForest #TrinityAlpsWilderness #SalmonMountains
#hiking #backpacking #nature #landscape #travel #hike #outside #mountains #peakbagging #peakbagger

[3/3] Day 3 backpacking Yolla Bolly: Finishing the circuit with two more named peaks to tag on the way. First Blue Slide by the side of the trail just before everything got dicey. Second Horsehead Mountain where three forests and three major watersheds meet.

More info here: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2026/03/shell-mountain-blue-slide-and-horsehead.html

#California #TrinityCounty #MendocinoNationalForest #ShastaTrinityNationalForest #TrinityNationalForest #SixRiversNationalForest #YollaBollyMiddleEelWilerness
#hiking #nature #landscape #outside #mountains #peakbagging #backpacking #hike #blogpost

[3/3] Day 3 backpacking Yolla Bolly: Finishing the circuit with two more named peaks to tag on the way. First Blue Slide by the side of the trail just before everything got dicey. Second Horsehead Mountain where three forests and three major watersheds meet.

More info here: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2026/03/shell-mountain-blue-slide-and-horsehead.html

#California #TrinityCounty #MendocinoNationalForest #ShastaTrinityNationalForest #TrinityNationalForest #SixRiversNationalForest #YollaBollyMiddleEelWilerness
#hiking #nature #landscape #outside #mountains #peakbagging #backpacking #hike #blogpost

[3/3] Day 3 backpacking Yolla Bolly: Finishing the circuit with two more named peaks to tag on the way. First Blue Slide by the side of the trail just before everything got dicey. Second Horsehead Mountain where three forests and three major watersheds meet.

More info here: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2026/03/shell-mountain-blue-slide-and-horsehead.html

#California #TrinityCounty #MendocinoNationalForest #ShastaTrinityNationalForest #TrinityNationalForest #SixRiversNationalForest #YollaBollyMiddleEelWilerness
#hiking #nature #landscape #outside #mountains #peakbagging #backpacking #hike #blogpost

[3/3] Day 3 backpacking Yolla Bolly: Finishing the circuit with two more named peaks to tag on the way. First Blue Slide by the side of the trail just before everything got dicey. Second Horsehead Mountain where three forests and three major watersheds meet.

More info here: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2026/03/shell-mountain-blue-slide-and-horsehead.html

#California #TrinityCounty #MendocinoNationalForest #ShastaTrinityNationalForest #TrinityNationalForest #SixRiversNationalForest #YollaBollyMiddleEelWilerness
#hiking #nature #landscape #outside #mountains #peakbagging #backpacking #hike #blogpost

[3/3] Day 3 backpacking Yolla Bolly: Finishing the circuit with two more named peaks to tag on the way. First Blue Slide by the side of the trail just before everything got dicey. Second Horsehead Mountain where three forests and three major watersheds meet.

More info here: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2026/03/shell-mountain-blue-slide-and-horsehead.html

#California #TrinityCounty #MendocinoNationalForest #ShastaTrinityNationalForest #TrinityNationalForest #SixRiversNationalForest #YollaBollyMiddleEelWilerness
#hiking #nature #landscape #outside #mountains #peakbagging #backpacking #hike #blogpost

[2/3] Day 2 backpacking Yolla Bolly: Headed up to Buck Ridge and up the yolla bolly (snowy mountains, well, mountain) of Shell Mountain. They really should all be yolla bolly at the moment.

More is here: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2026/03/shell-mountain-buck-ridge-and-shell.html

#California #TrinityCounty #MendocinoNationalForest #TrinityNationalForest #ShastaTrinityNationalForest #YollaBollyMiddleEelWilderness
#hiking #nature #landscape #mountains #peakbagging #backpacking

[2/3] Day 2 backpacking Yolla Bolly: Headed up to Buck Ridge and up the yolla bolly (snowy mountains, well, mountain) of Shell Mountain. They really should all be yolla bolly at the moment.

More is here: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2026/03/shell-mountain-buck-ridge-and-shell.html

#California #TrinityCounty #MendocinoNationalForest #TrinityNationalForest #ShastaTrinityNationalForest #YollaBollyMiddleEelWilderness
#hiking #nature #landscape #mountains #peakbagging #backpacking

[2/3] Day 2 backpacking Yolla Bolly: Headed up to Buck Ridge and up the yolla bolly (snowy mountains, well, mountain) of Shell Mountain. They really should all be yolla bolly at the moment.

More is here: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2026/03/shell-mountain-buck-ridge-and-shell.html

#California #TrinityCounty #MendocinoNationalForest #TrinityNationalForest #ShastaTrinityNationalForest #YollaBollyMiddleEelWilderness
#hiking #nature #landscape #mountains #peakbagging #backpacking

[2/3] Day 2 backpacking Yolla Bolly: Headed up to Buck Ridge and up the yolla bolly (snowy mountains, well, mountain) of Shell Mountain. They really should all be yolla bolly at the moment.

More is here: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2026/03/shell-mountain-buck-ridge-and-shell.html

#California #TrinityCounty #MendocinoNationalForest #TrinityNationalForest #ShastaTrinityNationalForest #YollaBollyMiddleEelWilderness
#hiking #nature #landscape #mountains #peakbagging #backpacking

[2/3] Day 2 backpacking Yolla Bolly: Headed up to Buck Ridge and up the yolla bolly (snowy mountains, well, mountain) of Shell Mountain. They really should all be yolla bolly at the moment.

More is here: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2026/03/shell-mountain-buck-ridge-and-shell.html

#California #TrinityCounty #MendocinoNationalForest #TrinityNationalForest #ShastaTrinityNationalForest #YollaBollyMiddleEelWilderness
#hiking #nature #landscape #mountains #peakbagging #backpacking

Day 4: All the way back.

https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2025/07/alpine-boulder-creek.html

#California #TrinityCounty #ShastaTrinityNationalForest #TrinityAlpsWilderness
#hiking #nature #landscape #travel #hike #outside #backpacking #TrinityNationalForest #AlpineLake #StuartFork #TrinityRiver #waterfall

Day 4: All the way back.

https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2025/07/alpine-boulder-creek.html

#California #TrinityCounty #ShastaTrinityNationalForest #TrinityAlpsWilderness
#hiking #nature #landscape #travel #hike #outside #backpacking #TrinityNationalForest #AlpineLake #StuartFork #TrinityRiver #waterfall

Day 4: All the way back.

https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2025/07/alpine-boulder-creek.html

#California #TrinityCounty #ShastaTrinityNationalForest #TrinityAlpsWilderness
#hiking #nature #landscape #travel #hike #outside #backpacking #TrinityNationalForest #AlpineLake #StuartFork #TrinityRiver #waterfall

Day 4: All the way back.

https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2025/07/alpine-boulder-creek.html

#California #TrinityCounty #ShastaTrinityNationalForest #TrinityAlpsWilderness
#hiking #nature #landscape #travel #hike #outside #backpacking #TrinityNationalForest #AlpineLake #StuartFork #TrinityRiver #waterfall

Day 4: All the way back.

https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2025/07/alpine-boulder-creek.html

#California #TrinityCounty #ShastaTrinityNationalForest #TrinityAlpsWilderness
#hiking #nature #landscape #travel #hike #outside #backpacking #TrinityNationalForest #AlpineLake #StuartFork #TrinityRiver #waterfall

Day 3: The attempt to reach Smith and Morris Lakes. It was rather more strenuous than expected. I need to practice some boulder hopping.

https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2025/07/alpine-smith-and-morris-lakes.html

#California #TrinityCounty #ShastaTrinityNationalForest #TrinityAlpsWilderness
#hiking #nature #landscape #travel #hike #outside #backpacking #lake #granite #TrinityNationalForest

Day 3: The attempt to reach Smith and Morris Lakes. It was rather more strenuous than expected. I need to practice some boulder hopping.

https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2025/07/alpine-smith-and-morris-lakes.html

#California #TrinityCounty #ShastaTrinityNationalForest #TrinityAlpsWilderness
#hiking #nature #landscape #travel #hike #outside #backpacking #lake #granite #TrinityNationalForest

Day 3: The attempt to reach Smith and Morris Lakes. It was rather more strenuous than expected. I need to practice some boulder hopping.

https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2025/07/alpine-smith-and-morris-lakes.html

#California #TrinityCounty #ShastaTrinityNationalForest #TrinityAlpsWilderness
#hiking #nature #landscape #travel #hike #outside #backpacking #lake #granite #TrinityNationalForest

Day 3: The attempt to reach Smith and Morris Lakes. It was rather more strenuous than expected. I need to practice some boulder hopping.

https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2025/07/alpine-smith-and-morris-lakes.html

#California #TrinityCounty #ShastaTrinityNationalForest #TrinityAlpsWilderness
#hiking #nature #landscape #travel #hike #outside #backpacking #lake #granite #TrinityNationalForest

Day 3: The attempt to reach Smith and Morris Lakes. It was rather more strenuous than expected. I need to practice some boulder hopping.

https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2025/07/alpine-smith-and-morris-lakes.html

#California #TrinityCounty #ShastaTrinityNationalForest #TrinityAlpsWilderness
#hiking #nature #landscape #travel #hike #outside #backpacking #lake #granite #TrinityNationalForest

Day 2: The surprisingly hard hike to Alpine Lake and some excursion around it.
https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2025/07/alpine-alpine-lake.html

#California #TrinityCounty #ShastaTrinityNationalForest #TrinityAlpsWilderness #AlpineLake
#hiking #nature #landscape #travel #hike #outside #backpacking #lake #TrinityNationalForest

Day 2: The surprisingly hard hike to Alpine Lake and some excursion around it.
https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2025/07/alpine-alpine-lake.html

#California #TrinityCounty #ShastaTrinityNationalForest #TrinityAlpsWilderness #AlpineLake
#hiking #nature #landscape #travel #hike #outside #backpacking #lake #TrinityNationalForest

Day 2: The surprisingly hard hike to Alpine Lake and some excursion around it.
https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2025/07/alpine-alpine-lake.html

#California #TrinityCounty #ShastaTrinityNationalForest #TrinityAlpsWilderness #AlpineLake
#hiking #nature #landscape #travel #hike #outside #backpacking #lake #TrinityNationalForest

Day 2: The surprisingly hard hike to Alpine Lake and some excursion around it.
https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2025/07/alpine-alpine-lake.html

#California #TrinityCounty #ShastaTrinityNationalForest #TrinityAlpsWilderness #AlpineLake
#hiking #nature #landscape #travel #hike #outside #backpacking #lake #TrinityNationalForest

Day 2: The surprisingly hard hike to Alpine Lake and some excursion around it.
https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2025/07/alpine-alpine-lake.html

#California #TrinityCounty #ShastaTrinityNationalForest #TrinityAlpsWilderness #AlpineLake
#hiking #nature #landscape #travel #hike #outside #backpacking #lake #TrinityNationalForest

It's been 2 weeks since I got these posts done, so I should probably mention that there's a small but tough backpacking trip stopping by Alpine Lake most the time that's on the blog.

Day1: Short and easy up Stuart Fork to the ford.
https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2025/07/alpine-stuart-fork.html

#California #TrinityCounty #TrinityNationalForest #ShastaTrinityNationalForest #TrinityAlpsWilderness #StuartFork #TrinityRiver
#hiking #nature #landscape #travel #hike #outside #backpacking #river

It's been 2 weeks since I got these posts done, so I should probably mention that there's a small but tough backpacking trip stopping by Alpine Lake most the time that's on the blog.

Day1: Short and easy up Stuart Fork to the ford.
https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2025/07/alpine-stuart-fork.html

#California #TrinityCounty #TrinityNationalForest #ShastaTrinityNationalForest #TrinityAlpsWilderness #StuartFork #TrinityRiver
#hiking #nature #landscape #travel #hike #outside #backpacking #river

It's been 2 weeks since I got these posts done, so I should probably mention that there's a small but tough backpacking trip stopping by Alpine Lake most the time that's on the blog.

Day1: Short and easy up Stuart Fork to the ford.
https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2025/07/alpine-stuart-fork.html

#California #TrinityCounty #TrinityNationalForest #ShastaTrinityNationalForest #TrinityAlpsWilderness #StuartFork #TrinityRiver
#hiking #nature #landscape #travel #hike #outside #backpacking #river

It's been 2 weeks since I got these posts done, so I should probably mention that there's a small but tough backpacking trip stopping by Alpine Lake most the time that's on the blog.

Day1: Short and easy up Stuart Fork to the ford.
https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2025/07/alpine-stuart-fork.html

#California #TrinityCounty #TrinityNationalForest #ShastaTrinityNationalForest #TrinityAlpsWilderness #StuartFork #TrinityRiver
#hiking #nature #landscape #travel #hike #outside #backpacking #river

It's been 2 weeks since I got these posts done, so I should probably mention that there's a small but tough backpacking trip stopping by Alpine Lake most the time that's on the blog.

Day1: Short and easy up Stuart Fork to the ford.
https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2025/07/alpine-stuart-fork.html

#California #TrinityCounty #TrinityNationalForest #ShastaTrinityNationalForest #TrinityAlpsWilderness #StuartFork #TrinityRiver
#hiking #nature #landscape #travel #hike #outside #backpacking #river

Next, the hike:
https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2025/05/black-rock-mountain-lookout.html
which visited the old Guard Station location and then climbed to the fire lookout location. Only one is still standing and none were entered.

#California #TrinityCounty #TehamaCounty #ShastaTrinityNationalForest #YollaBollyMiddleEelWilderness

#hiking #dayhike #ShastaTrinityNF #TrinityNF #YollaBolly #fireLookout #nature #wilderness #publicLands #TrinityNationalForest #landscape #hike #travel #outside #peakbagger #peakbagging

Next, the hike:
https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2025/05/black-rock-mountain-lookout.html
which visited the old Guard Station location and then climbed to the fire lookout location. Only one is still standing and none were entered.

#California #TrinityCounty #TehamaCounty #ShastaTrinityNationalForest #YollaBollyMiddleEelWilderness

#hiking #dayhike #ShastaTrinityNF #TrinityNF #YollaBolly #fireLookout #nature #wilderness #publicLands #TrinityNationalForest #landscape #hike #travel #outside #peakbagger #peakbagging

Next, the hike:
https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2025/05/black-rock-mountain-lookout.html
which visited the old Guard Station location and then climbed to the fire lookout location. Only one is still standing and none were entered.

#California #TrinityCounty #TehamaCounty #ShastaTrinityNationalForest #YollaBollyMiddleEelWilderness

#hiking #dayhike #ShastaTrinityNF #TrinityNF #YollaBolly #fireLookout #nature #wilderness #publicLands #TrinityNationalForest #landscape #hike #travel #outside #peakbagger #peakbagging

Next, the hike:
https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2025/05/black-rock-mountain-lookout.html
which visited the old Guard Station location and then climbed to the fire lookout location. Only one is still standing and none were entered.

#California #TrinityCounty #TehamaCounty #ShastaTrinityNationalForest #YollaBollyMiddleEelWilderness

#hiking #dayhike #ShastaTrinityNF #TrinityNF #YollaBolly #fireLookout #nature #wilderness #publicLands #TrinityNationalForest #landscape #hike #travel #outside #peakbagger #peakbagging

Next, the hike:
https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2025/05/black-rock-mountain-lookout.html
which visited the old Guard Station location and then climbed to the fire lookout location. Only one is still standing and none were entered.

#California #TrinityCounty #TehamaCounty #ShastaTrinityNationalForest #YollaBollyMiddleEelWilderness

#hiking #dayhike #ShastaTrinityNF #TrinityNF #YollaBolly #fireLookout #nature #wilderness #publicLands #TrinityNationalForest #landscape #hike #travel #outside #peakbagger #peakbagging

Hey, look! Actually got to the popular bit of the Trinity Alps Wilderness! Er, at a time when it's still really easy to get a parking space, even on the weekend.
The details: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2025/04/waterfalls-and-snow-in-canyon-creek.html

#hiking #dayhike #hikingCalifornia #CaliforniaHiking #California #TrinityNationalForest #ShastaTrinityNationalForest #TrinityAlpsWilderness #TrinityAlps #TrinityCounty #snow #waterfall #nature #landscape #travel #outside stuff like that

Hey, look! Actually got to the popular bit of the Trinity Alps Wilderness! Er, at a time when it's still really easy to get a parking space, even on the weekend.
The details: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2025/04/waterfalls-and-snow-in-canyon-creek.html

#hiking #dayhike #hikingCalifornia #CaliforniaHiking #California #TrinityNationalForest #ShastaTrinityNationalForest #TrinityAlpsWilderness #TrinityAlps #TrinityCounty #snow #waterfall #nature #landscape #travel #outside stuff like that

Hey, look! Actually got to the popular bit of the Trinity Alps Wilderness! Er, at a time when it's still really easy to get a parking space, even on the weekend.
The details: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2025/04/waterfalls-and-snow-in-canyon-creek.html

#hiking #dayhike #hikingCalifornia #CaliforniaHiking #California #TrinityNationalForest #ShastaTrinityNationalForest #TrinityAlpsWilderness #TrinityAlps #TrinityCounty #snow #waterfall #nature #landscape #travel #outside stuff like that

Hey, look! Actually got to the popular bit of the Trinity Alps Wilderness! Er, at a time when it's still really easy to get a parking space, even on the weekend.
The details: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2025/04/waterfalls-and-snow-in-canyon-creek.html

#hiking #dayhike #hikingCalifornia #CaliforniaHiking #California #TrinityNationalForest #ShastaTrinityNationalForest #TrinityAlpsWilderness #TrinityAlps #TrinityCounty #snow #waterfall #nature #landscape #travel #outside stuff like that

Hey, look! Actually got to the popular bit of the Trinity Alps Wilderness! Er, at a time when it's still really easy to get a parking space, even on the weekend.
The details: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2025/04/waterfalls-and-snow-in-canyon-creek.html

#hiking #dayhike #hikingCalifornia #CaliforniaHiking #California #TrinityNationalForest #ShastaTrinityNationalForest #TrinityAlpsWilderness #TrinityAlps #TrinityCounty #snow #waterfall #nature #landscape #travel #outside stuff like that

Although a little busy on a weekend day and a little bit on road, this was a surprisingly nice hike to a peak and old lookout site where the view really opened out.
Details all here: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2024/10/monument-peak-and-eagle-rock-lookout.html
#California #TrinityCounty #ShastaTrinityNationalForest #MonumentPeak

#hiking #dayhike #ShastaTrinityNF #nature #landscape #travel #hike #outside #mountains #peakbagging #TrinityNationalForest #firelookout #ruins #peakbagger

Although a little busy on a weekend day and a little bit on road, this was a surprisingly nice hike to a peak and old lookout site where the view really opened out.
Details all here: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2024/10/monument-peak-and-eagle-rock-lookout.html
#California #TrinityCounty #ShastaTrinityNationalForest #MonumentPeak

#hiking #dayhike #ShastaTrinityNF #nature #landscape #travel #hike #outside #mountains #peakbagging #TrinityNationalForest #firelookout #ruins #peakbagger

Although a little busy on a weekend day and a little bit on road, this was a surprisingly nice hike to a peak and old lookout site where the view really opened out.
Details all here: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2024/10/monument-peak-and-eagle-rock-lookout.html
#California #TrinityCounty #ShastaTrinityNationalForest #MonumentPeak

#hiking #dayhike #ShastaTrinityNF #nature #landscape #travel #hike #outside #mountains #peakbagging #TrinityNationalForest #firelookout #ruins #peakbagger

Although a little busy on a weekend day and a little bit on road, this was a surprisingly nice hike to a peak and old lookout site where the view really opened out.
Details all here: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2024/10/monument-peak-and-eagle-rock-lookout.html
#California #TrinityCounty #ShastaTrinityNationalForest #MonumentPeak

#hiking #dayhike #ShastaTrinityNF #nature #landscape #travel #hike #outside #mountains #peakbagging #TrinityNationalForest #firelookout #ruins #peakbagger

Although a little busy on a weekend day and a little bit on road, this was a surprisingly nice hike to a peak and old lookout site where the view really opened out.
Details all here: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2024/10/monument-peak-and-eagle-rock-lookout.html
#California #TrinityCounty #ShastaTrinityNationalForest #MonumentPeak

#hiking #dayhike #ShastaTrinityNF #nature #landscape #travel #hike #outside #mountains #peakbagging #TrinityNationalForest #firelookout #ruins #peakbagger