Walkabout California

24/06/2023

Hiking from hut-to-hut in the Italian Dolomites. Private rooms or dorms, delicious Italian and Tyrollean cuisine. Beautiful fields of wildflowers.

11/04/2023

It may be time to start thinking about your next inn-to-inn hike in California. Here is a nice Sunset Magazine article from a few years ago to help you plan.

05/04/2023

Hiking Black Diamond Mines Regional Park

25/12/2022

Christmas Eve Sunset. Happy Holidays everyone

30/11/2022

We took an early winter hike on the McCloud River Waterfalls Trail in the shadow of Mt. Shasta passing three pretty falls.

17/11/2022

Hiking Rock Spring Trail on Mt. Tamalpais on a glorious sunny autumn day.

04/08/2022

Join Walkabout California author, Tom Courtney, for a virtual book talk and slideshow, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 7:30 EDT, 4:30 PDT. Take a virtual vacation, hiking inn-to-inn. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/368659068197

Join us we hear about one person's adventures hiking inn to inn and come to share your own stories as well!

30/07/2022

Check out Trips to Walkabout. It's a great to place learn about inn-to-inn hiking adventures all over the world. They wrote a nice article about Walkabout California. https://tripstowalkabout.com/2022/07/28/walkabout-california/

Tom Courtney of Walkabout California talks about designing inn to inn hiking routes in California and why he loves walking holidays.

13/06/2022

Hike from inn-to-inn along the spine of the High Sierra on this 3-day, 30 mile walkabout. Take the PCT from Donner Pass, and hike to Lake Tahoe with stopovers at mountain resorts in spectacular settings. Read more at http://walkaboutcalifornia.com/profiles/blogs/hiking-the-tahoe-basin-donner-pass-to-lake-tahoe?fbclid=IwAR1ZD4xgAkPeULsjmA2RveGv3aSTw4ChAVYF3VkatxFMoGFmEvS-tHMsldo

03/05/2022

It is spring and a wonderful time for a romantic inn-to-inn hike on the Mendocino Coast. Take a two-day, 14.1 mile vacation exploring the redwood forests of the Coastal Range and the headlands on the edge of the wild Pacific. http://walkaboutcalifornia.com/profiles/blogs/walkabout-the-mendocino-coast?fbclid=IwAR3I1_Y6zLdJLGmM65LO-tgtCFUr4xDi0l2SChCm0t5zShavm3oJ0lHrzvU

09/04/2022

Hiking Big Trees Trail in Joshua Tree Ntl. Park

03/04/2022

Spring is the best season for an inn-to-inn hike through the Sierra Foothills along the American River. This moderate 66-mile, 4-day walkabout hikes through beautiful country with charming inns, excellent restaurants, spectacular wildflowers, and friendly towns. Read more at http://walkaboutcalifornia.com/profiles/blogs/sierra-foothills-hiking-inn-to-inn-along-the-american-river

22/02/2022

Spotted this bobcat while hiking Morgan Territory Regional Preserve. Bigbob

04/02/2022

Hiking Diablo Foothills Regional Park

28/01/2022

Hiking Round Valley Regional Preserve.

05/10/2021

Here is a fun Conde Nast Travler article on Inn-to-Inn Hiking in the U.S. https://www.cntraveler.com/story/inn-to-inn-hiking-trails-us

The trips recreate the European style of multi-day-trekking, with luggage transport and comfortable inns each night.

27/07/2021

Ocean temperatures are perfect. We loved hiking the Southern California Coast from Oceanside to La Jolla, a 3 day, 28-mile vacation - fun seaside villages, long secluded beaches. We strolled the pristine beach of Torrey Pines State Park and had miles of it to ourselves, then hiked the rugged bluffs of La Jolla Peninsula. Read more at http://walkaboutcalifornia.com/profiles/blogs/oceanside-to-la-jolla?fbclid=IwAR1hvvmhyaynlE1u5_scdy_N1O_QpmINDrcvg8l9GrkJNQmYWH3jwfj65RQ

02/07/2021

Here is a nice article and video about hiking the beautiful SE section of Lassen Volcanic National Park. https://kathrynreed.com/outside/sizzling-natural-wonders-throughout-lassen-national-park/

Geothermal activity can be a highlight when hiking through Lassen Volcanic National Park in Northern California

22/06/2021

Spring has come to Lassen Volcanic National Park. Back country trails are opening after a long winter. Check out our 2-day walkabouts exploring this magical land of rugged peaks, crystalline mountain lakes, and surreal hydro-thermal landscapes. Read more http://walkaboutcalifornia.com/profiles/blogs/exploring-lassen-volcanic-national-park

26/04/2021

Take a 4-day inn-to-inn hike on the Marin Coast from Marin Headlands to Point Reyes National Seashore. Hike through some of the most spectacular wilderness in California while enjoying enchanting coastal hamlets, elegant inns, and wonderful dining. Read more at http://walkaboutcalifornia.com/profiles/blogs/walkabout-the-marin-coast?fbclid=IwAR36pB6autZ1H8VuN1wU_OE7FZKsaziXzLDoeYYBNEhGPXZODUhPW_-S5xY

06/04/2021

“Who has not felt the urge to throw a loaf of bread and a pound of tea in an old sack and jump over the back fence." -John Muir. Feels like it might be time to take a long hike.

01/04/2021

Table Mt., north of Oroville, Ca. Two basaltic mesas overlooking the Sacr. Valley & Snow Mt. We hiked by five of more than a dozen waterfalls, through fields of wildflowers.