by Susan Bancroft | Jul 20, 2016 | Big Trees, Hiking, Photography
The big trees can be hazardous… I spent so much time looking up instead of at the trail beneath my feet that I stumbled at least 15 times on the ten miles of trails we hiked through Big Basin Redwoods State Park. But you can’t help yourself. As the trails put you...
by Susan Bancroft | Jan 18, 2016 | Big Sur, Big Trees, Hiking, Photography
Note: Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park (where McWay Falls is located) is open, but the trails on the east side of Hwy 1 are closed until further notice because of the 2016 Soberanes Fire. You can updated information about all Big Sur area parks along Hwy 1 here. “We’ve...
by Susan Bancroft | May 23, 2015 | Beaches, Big Sur, Big Trees, Hiking, Photography
Limekiln State Park was one of the state parks on Highway 1 we hadn’t seen yet, so Susie and I packed ourselves and a cooler into the trusty Element, left the chihuahuas behind (to guard the ranch and bark at the clouds) and headed south on Highway 1. We passed all...
by Susan Bancroft | Nov 29, 2014 | Big Trees, Hiking, Photography, Sierra
Nellie and Shiloh needed a vacation. At some point last winter I went to a snowshoeing class at the REI in Marina. I was the only person there, and Sierra, the instructor from REI, bless her heart, gave the talk anyway. I was still holding out hope for some real snow,...
by Susan Bancroft | Oct 14, 2014 | Beaches, Big Sur, Big Trees, Hiking, Photography
Note: (July 2019) These trails are open on both sides of Hwy 1 (Partington Cove Trail and Tan Bark Trail), but many of the trails on the east side of Hwy 1 throughout Big Sur are closed because of the 2016 Sobreanes fire. Check this link for the latest information on...
by Susan Bancroft | Mar 3, 2014 | Big Sur, Big Trees, Hiking, Photography
Note: (January 2018) Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park is open, but due to the 2016 Soberanes fire and extreme rain in the 2016-2017 winter, many trails remain closed. Check here for the latest information on all fo the Big Sur parks and trails. Pulling into Pfeiffer...