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COVID-19 Park and Trail Closures

March 26, 2020 By Jeff Hester 8 Comments

Park and Trail Closures due to the Coronavirus

A few weeks ago I was planning my training hikes for my Mount Rainier climb. Now I’m hunkered down and my “hikes” are limited to walking the dogs in the neighborhood streets. We don’t live near any trails, so that will have to suffice for now. The spread of COVID-19 have resulted in restriction of […]

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Government Shutdown: Where You Can Still Hike in SoCal

October 1, 2013 By Jeff Hester 20 Comments

Where can you hike in SoCal during the Government Shutdown?

At 12:01 AM, October 1, 2013, the federal government shut down. While we wait for Congress to do the right thing, National Parks are officially closed to hiking and camping. I’ve got many friends who had plans for visiting nearby National Parks, and for now, those plans are dashed. Here’s what this means to hikers and […]

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