hiking trails – Page 2 – The Cranky Camper

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Lynn Canyon Park

August 23, 2023November 10, 2025 thecrankycamper

This third post in our 2023 Summer Road Trip series explores Lynn Canyon Park in beautiful British Columbia.

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Multnomah Falls

August 20, 2023November 10, 2025 thecrankycamper

The second post of the 2023 Summer Road Trip series follows the adventure to Portland, Oregon. The Columbia River Gorge offers up miles of scenic landscape along the Oregon-Washington border, and Multnomah Falls, Oregon's tallest waterfall, is a popular hiking and photo spot.

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Jones Peak, revisited

February 7, 2023April 11, 2024 thecrankycamper

On a clear, sun-soaked day, the Cranky Camper revisits a low, but challenging peak at the front of the San Gabriel Mountains.

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The Natural Bridges of Calaveras County

August 15, 2022June 25, 2024 thecrankycamper

The Cranky Camper visits a well-known secret swimming spot not far from Angels Camp: Natural Bridges.

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Bridgeport, California

August 8, 2022November 8, 2025 thecrankycamper

Bridgeport, California is located in the heart of the Eastern Sierra Nevadas along U.S. 395. It is an adventurer's paradise, with hot springs, hiking trails, and the possibly haunted Bodie State Historic Park.