Show threadValerie NortonMay 24

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

Valerie NortonMay 24

This was just an overnight, but not a quick one, in the West Salmon Mountains of Trinity Alps Wilderness.

Day 1 was winding along Crogan Hole Trail before finding a way roughly along McKay Meadows and Tish Tang Ridge Trails, which could be in better shape.

For more information, check out: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2026/04/trinity-crogan-hole-and-tish-tang.html

#California #HumboldtCounty #SixRiversNationalForest #TrinityAlpsWilderness #SalmonMountains
#hiking #backpacking #nature #landscape #travel #outside #hike #mountains

Valerie NortonMay 12

A little of the epic finish to a brutal backpacking loop through many different environments that was somehow only three days.

Just how I spent my #mountainMonday.

#California #TrinityAlpsWilderness #TrinityAlps #KlamathNationalForest #ShastaTrinityNationalForest

Valerie NortonApr 26

All the big grazers were out on Horse Ridge National Recreation Trail yesterday. Don't let the NRT designation fool you, this is one of my typical little used, poorly maintained trails. The "green Trinities" are the forgotten part of the popular Trinity Alps Wilderness.

#TrinityAlpsWilderness #California #publicLands

#hiking #silentSunday #wildlife

Valerie NortonApr 8

Got in a little bit of snowshoeing on a day hike out to see the canyon along Swift Creek, a popular Trinity Alps Wilderness location in the summer, and finally check around an old cabin.

For all the details, check here: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2026/01/swift-creek-snow-survey.html

#California #ShastaNationalForest #ShastaTrinityNationalForest #TrinityAlpsWilderness #TrinityCounty
#waterfall #nature #landscape #hike #travel #outside #dayhike #mountains #snowshoeing #snow #canyon #river #water

Show threadValerie NortonJan 18

The third and final day backpacking was a finish up under sunnier climes.

For more info, visit this link: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2025/09/three-bears-big-bear-lake.html

#California #TrinityCounty #ShastaTrinityNationalForest #TrinityAlpsWilderness #ShastaNationalForest #ShastaTrinityNF
#hiking #nature #landscape #travel #hike #outside #mountains #backpacking #blogpost

Show threadValerie NortonJan 18

The second day backpacking was an off trail extravaganza since the trail only goes to Big Bear Lake and we were out to see Little Bear Lake too. It was all granite and water and trees and a little brush.

For more info, visit: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2025/09/three-bears-little-bear.html

#California #ShastaTrinityNationalForest #ShastaNationalForest #ShastaTrinityNF #TrinityCounty #TrinityAlpsWilderness
#hiking #nature #landscape #travel #hike #outside #backpacking #mountains #lakes

Show threadValerie NortonNov 9, 2025

3rd day: Stopping by an old mine on the way back. There's a little more ruins than at many, but less than at the best.

All the details: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2025/08/in-blue-grand-national-mine.html

#California #ShastaTrinityNationalForest #TrinityAlpsWilderness #TrinityCounty #ShastaNationalForest
#hiking #nature #landscape #travel #hike #outside #backpacking #mine #hikingAdventures

Show threadValerie NortonNov 9, 2025

2nd day: Taking a day to hike out to Big Marshy Lake and West Boulder Lake. It wasn't quite as sunny as promised, but the lightning totally missed us.

All the details are here: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2025/08/in-blue-big-marshy-lake-and-east.html

#California #ShastaTrinityNationalForest #TrinityAlpsWilderness #ShastaNationalForest #KlamathNationalForest #SiskiyouCounty #TrinityCounty
#hiking #nature #landscape #travel #outside #hike #backpacking #lake #EastBoulderLake #MarshyLake

Valerie NortonNov 9, 2025

Out for a stay at Tangle Blue Lake, which I missed out on before, and a big hike over to more lakes I did enjoy before.

1st: getting to Tangle Blue Lake. It was a late start.

All the details: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2025/08/in-blue-tangle-blue-lake.html

#California #TrinityCounty #ShastaNationalForest #ShastaTrinityNationalForest #TrinityAlpsWilderness #TangleBlueLake
#hiking #nature #landscape #travel #hike #outside #backpacking #lake