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This beach is in a federal wilderness area, making it ideal for backpacking.
Limantour Beach, Point Reyes NS, CA (1990).
Government agencies often need help maintaining trails.
Muddy Hollow, Point Reyes NS, CA (1990).
This trail gains over 6000 feet climbing to the top of the highest mountain in the 48 states.
Mount Whitney trail, switchbacks below Trail Crest Pass, Inyo NF, CA (1968).
Flood waters from a record snowpack damaged many backcountry bridges in the spring of 1969.
Conness Creek bridge, Glen Aulin, Yosemite NP, CA (1969).
Vibram soles leave their distinctive mark on trails everywhere.
near Garnet Lake, Ansel Adams Wilderness, Sierra NF, CA (1970).
This trail is both high on top of a mountain and along the coast.
Coast Ridge Road at Timber Top, Los Padres NF, near Big Sur, CA (1986).
Formerly an island in San Francisco Bay, these hills are now protected as a popular hiking, biking, and bird-watching park.
Coyote Hills RP, near Newark, CA (1978).
Several trails climb half a mile straight up from the floor of Yosemite Valley, making a rapid transition from the crowded valley to the backcountry.
southeast from top of Yosemite Falls, Yosemite NP, CA (1986).
Maintained trails are essential in areas of otherwise impenetrable chaparral.
Mitchell Canyon, Mount Diablo SP, CA (1992).
Robert Louis Stevenson enjoyed the beauty of this spot on his honeymoon a hundred years ago.
site of Silverado mine, Robert Louis Stevenson SP, CA (1990).
Parking can be a problem when many people drive to the same place to go hiking.
Tennessee Valley Road, Golden Gate NRA, CA (1992).
A series of trails encircle Yosemite Valley, high above the crowds and traffic.
northeast from Stanford Point, Yosemite NP, CA (1986).
Many natural areas, such as the floor of Yosemite Valley, are accessible to wheelchairs.
near Happy Isles, Yosemite Valley, Yosemite NP, CA (1993).
Trails have been built to some seemingly inaccessible viewpoints.
Beacon Rock SP, near Stevenson, WA (1987).
This group of blind students are following a handrail behind the waterfall, listening to the water rush past.
South Falls, Silver Falls SP, OR (1986).
Trails lead from the floor of Zion Canyon to viewpoints on the rim.
from Observation Point, Zion NP, UT (1978).