#spring hiking

[lady-bohemia]

Bushkill Falls, PA

[chaoticdesertdweller]

[exploringca]

Springtime in Gold Country is just gorgeous. Bright green grass everywhere, oak trees starting to turn bright green, and lots of wildflowers. And while we now may be in the middle of an extremely dry year and a hot summer, these memories from hiking at Folsom Lake this spring are so lovely to look back on. Red Bank Trail is a place I found last year and have posted a little about from my adventures in the late fall. It was pretty then, but the spring time is just something else. 

[from-macros-to-infinity]

[mountrainiernps]

Early Summer Hiking on Snow Hazards

It may be hot and summery at low elevations, but expect snow if you are coming to the park! Are you prepared to hike on snow in subalpine areas like Paradise? This video provides a short introduction to some of the hazards of hiking on snow in early summer, including snow-covered creeks. If you don’t want to hike on snow, explore lower elevation trails at Longmire and Ohanapecosh.  

Learn more about July 2020 Hiking Safety at https://go.usa.gov/xwuv9. An audio described version of this video is also available on this page.  

NPS Video filmed June 2019.  ~kl

[fungusqueen]

The sun came out for a bit and made it look like it wasn’t 40 degrees outside. I definitely want to come back to swim in the summer

[placeswordsdreams]

Appalachian Trail, Mount Pleasant National Scenic Area, Virginia

[anneabscission]

Purple Mountains