Category: Scenic Routes
Sonora Pass Is Open: What to Expect Driving the Sierra Right Now
Sonora Pass Is Open: What to Expect Driving the Sierra Right Now Every year in the Sierra, there’s...
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Travel Tips for the Western Divide Highway
The Western Divide Highway cuts through some of the most spectacular and least-crowded terrain in...
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Rae Lakes Loop Backpacking Guide: Kings Canyon’s Iconic Sierra Trail
Rae Lakes Loop Backpacking Tips: Discovering One of the Sierra Nevada’s Most Iconic Trails One of...
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Sierra Rec Now Podcast: How Connected Communities Is Shaping the Future of the Lost Sierra
The Lost Sierra has long been one of California’s most quietly spectacular regions — vast forests,...
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Sierra Nevada Road Trips: Scenic Drives You Can’t Miss
Exploring the Sierra Nevada by road is not just a drive, but a chance to witness nature’s grandeur...
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The Death Ride Returns to the California Alps This Weekend
For over four decades, the Death Ride has stood as the premier cycling challenge in the Sierra...
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Exploring the Legendary Cliffs and Climbing Culture of Lover’s Leap
By Charlie Pankey | Sierra Rec Magazine Tucked along Highway 50 just west of South Lake Tahoe,...
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Hiking to Leavitt Lake: A Hidden Sierra Adventure off Sonora Pass
By Charlie Pankey, Sierra Rec Magazine Escape the crowds and experience one of the Eastern...
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Sonora Pass (Highway 108) Reopens May 15 – Let the Summer Adventures Begin
TUOLUMNE COUNTY, CA – May 12, 2025 – Good news for Sierra adventurers: Caltrans has announced that...
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South Lake Tahoe to Ebbetts Pass: A Spring Adventure Full of Waterfalls, Snowmelt, and Sierra Magic
By Charlie Pankey, Sierra Rec Magazine There’s a moment in every Sierra spring where you can feel...
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Ebbetts Pass Reopens for the Season—Let the Sierra Summer Begin!
By Charlie Pankey, Sierra Rec Magazine The gates are open—Ebbetts Pass (Highway 4) is officially...
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Gold Lake Highway Reopens — Gateway to Early Summer in the Lakes Basin
May 7, 2025 | Sierra Rec Magazine Great news for Sierra adventurers—Gold Lake Highway is...
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