July 2023

Lassen Volcanic National Park – Day 2

Lassen Volcanic National Park – Day 2 Our Stay in Westwood, CA Cinder Cone Trail We were on our way early to the northeastern part of Lassen Volcanic National Park. We wanted to hike the 4.7-mile Cinder Cone Trail, which was described as “challenging,” “hard,” “exposed,” and “only for the avid hiker.” We, therefore, came […]

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Bizz Johnson Trail – Susanville Trailhead

Bizz Johnson Trail @Susanville Depot Trailhead Our Stay in Westwood, CA Bizz Johnson Trail @Susanville Railroad Depot Trailhead We took a short drive to Susanville to hike another part of the Bizz Johnson Trail, now the first three miles. We parked at the Susanville Trailhead near the historic Susanville Railroad Depot, built in 1927. Unfortunately,

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Bizz Johnson Trail – Mason Station Trailhead

Bizz Johnson Trail @Mason Station Trailhead Our Stay in Westwood, CA Bizz Johnson Trail @Mason Station Trailhead We walked in the area because, the day before, we had been driving all day from Princeton, OR to Westwood, California. We drove seven miles to the nearest trailhead, The Mason Station Trailhead, where we entered the Bizz

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Our Airbnb at The Narrows, Princeton, OR

The Narrows, Princeton, OR Our Stay in Princeton, OR Our Airbnb At The Narrows, Princeton, OR We learned that Oregon has even more outside sceneries to offer other than the Pacific Ocean, dense forests, impressive volcanoes, beautiful mountains, and calderas. We can also add Oregon’s southeastern, unexpected, rough “high desert” nature in the middle of

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Dishman Hills Conservation Area-Spokane-WA

Dishman Hills Conservation Area Iller Creek Hike Our Stay in Spokane, WA Dishman Hills Conservation Area in Spokane, WA Our last hike in Spokane before our travels continued. We went to The Dishman Hills Conservancy (DHC) to hike the moderately challenging Iller Creek Trail.  A local conservationist, Tom Rogers, founded the DHC Hills in 1966

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