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Whitewater Canyon View Loop
Whitewater
Whitewater Canyon Loop Trail is a moderate, lightly trafficked loop trail featuring beautiful views of the Whitewater Preserve's valley. This hike starts...
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Whitewater
The moderate-strenuous walk from Whitewater to the Cottonwood trailhead off the Haugen-Lehmann I-10 exit traverses the eastern boundary of the coastal...
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Whitewater
If you're planning a road trip of any distance, look to California's Rest Areas when you need to take a break.
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Paw-some road trips from Sacramento
Sacramento's big backyard delivers dog-friendly road trips to Placer County waterfalls, Gold Country mining trails, and small-batch wineries in the Sacramento River Delta. Two-room suites at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Sacramento Riverfront Promenade make a comfortable home base.
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Dog-friendly hikes in Greater Palm Springs
Greater Palm Springs offers dog-friendly desert hikes with mountain panoramas and fresh desert air. Try the Homme/Adams Park loop with its off-leash area, the challenging Homestead Trail, or 17 miles of paths at Mission Creek Preserve. The California desert region…
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Dog-friendly hikes
Greater Palm Springs has scenic trails perfect for dogs. The Homme/Adams Park Loop features an off-leash area at the base of the mountains, the Homestead Trail delivers panoramic views and Mission Creek Preserve offers over 17 miles of desert hiking.
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Pant, paddle, pedal with your pup
Catch a Canoe at Stanford Inn offers a handcrafted redwood "canine cruiser" with a padded deck so your dog can ride in comfort along the Big River estuary. Kayaks, canoes, paddleboards, and bicycles are also available for exploring Mendocino's coast.
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Hit the trail in Greater Palm Springs
Greater Palm Springs offers dog-friendly hiking trails for every fitness level, from the slot canyons of East Indio Hills Badlands to the sunrise views on Chuckwalla Trail Loop and a stretch of the Pacific Crest Trail at Whitewater Preserve.
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Dog-friendly Highway 20 preserves beckon in spring
The Sierra foothills along Highway 20 between Marysville and Nevada City burst with wildflowers and waterfalls each spring. South Yuba River State Park and the vast Spenceville Wildlife Area both offer gorgeous, dog-friendly trails worth a weekend trip.
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