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Off the Beaten Path

A travel guide to more than 1000 scenic and interesting places still uncrowded and inviting.
If you see just one thing... Feather Falls Scenic Area, California
Feather Falls Scenic Area Visit the three tiers of Feather Falls during spring or fall and hike the seven-mile round-trip for a breath-taking colorful view.
Points of Interest
Feather Falls Scenic Area, California Feather Falls Scenic Area Visit the three tiers of Feather Falls during spring or fall and hike the seven-mile round-trip for a breath-taking colorful view.
Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, California Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park View acres of the one-of-a-kind redwoods--Sequoia sempervirens.
Lava Beds National Monument, California Lava Beds National Monument Discover lava-tube caves, purple mountains and the largest number of bald eagles south of Alaska.
Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, California Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest View some of the planet's oldest living trees.
Joshua Tree National Park, California Joshua Tree National Park Experience every acre of this magnificent desert.
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Road Trips
Gerstle Cove at Salt Point State Park Pacific Coast Highway From the roller-coaster hills of San Francisco to the dazzling seascapes of the North Coast, this California highway is paved with scenic riches.
Shasta Lake Mt. Shasta-Cascade Loop This drive visits sky-shearing volcanoes, flourishing forests and wetlands that teem with life, and even otherworldly underground chambers.
Yosemite National Park Yosemite and Beyond Bejeweled with cliffs, domes, meadows, lakes, and waterfalls -- the legacy of bygone glaciers -- Yosemite National Park offers visitors a degree of beauty and variety that is truly mesmerizing.
The Carson Mansion in Eureka Redwood Highway This one-of-a-kind highway unfurls amid the wonders of California's northern coast.
Big Sur Coast With absolutely striking results, the age-old conflict between sea and shore is repeated endlessly along the central coast of California.
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