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Trails - Hike - Oregon

Devil's Punch Bowl State Park

A wild, churning ocean and quiet tide pools.

By gowestusa Staff

Trails

Devils Punch Bowl State Park is located in one of the most picturesque areas along the Oregon coast. And there's no fee to use the park!

Near Otter Rock, the Otter Crest loop is a small scenic road that drops down through the pines to the coastline. No more than a mile long, it dead ends at the coast near Devils Punch Bowl State Park. At high tide, a large bowl shaped rock formation fills from below and erupts with a roar into ...[continued]

Temperatures begin to moderate in mid-October, dropping below the 100 degree mark. The peak visitor season runs through the cool winter and spring months into the middle of April when temperatures again climb above 100.

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Trails - Hike - California

Climbing to the Top of Vernal Falls

Don't leave Yosemite without taking this hike.

By gowestusa Staff

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There are many opportunities to see the backcountry of Yosemite National Park. Some, like the hike to Half Dome or the climb to the top of Yosemite Falls, are only for more experienced hikers.

But if you are in relatively good physical shape and want to experience the heart of California’s most well-known national park, climb to the top of 317-foot Vernal Falls. It is 1.5 miles one way to reach the crest of one of the most photogra...[continued]

If it’s been a wet (for California) winter, the wildflowers are spectacular. They peak around Memorial Day weekend.

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