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Gah its almost thanksgiving and we have no idea what to do. - Daymoth - 2023-11-20
You adventurous people have any ideas? My brain is mush.
We have 3 days and 2 nights so going to DeVa wont be possible. And the snow its making my decisions hard.
I need something to do within 5h drive of the Bay Area.
Whats in Reno? Is there anything close to Reno? Black Rock desert looks too far away. And flat.
Lassen is snowed with roads closed.
I dont know what the snow/roads situation is in Desolation. Might be an option if roads are open.
Anything on the east of the sierra nevada will require too much driving.
Tioga pass is either closed or about to be.
SeKi is still a mess of road closures.
Big sur is also a mess of road closures.
Just came back from the sonoma coast.
Help me. I want to explore something but I keep thinking about DeVa.
RE: Gah its almost thanksgiving and we have no idea what to do. - MojaveGeek - 2023-11-21
Yosemite valley? Late fall is pretty quiet there, but Thanksgiving may make it a zoo. I don't have a lot of experience on the west side of the Sierra but outside of the Bay Area.
RE: Gah its almost thanksgiving and we have no idea what to do. - TacoLand - 2023-11-21
What's in Reno? Californians, ha!
Black Rock Desert isn't a great idea as we've been getting precipitation in Northern Nevada which makes the playa a mud pit. Usually this time of the year my options are: Death Valley, California coast (from Stinson to Ft. Bragg), or cold & dark BLM camping in Northern Nevada.
None of which sound like a fit for you .... how about San Francisco? I spent last Thanksgiving there visiting family and had a blast, ha!
RE: Gah its almost thanksgiving and we have no idea what to do. - Beardilocks - 2023-11-21
Anza Borrego is pretty cool. Lots of NA art to find.
Could loop in J-Tree backcountry or some of the Mojave.
Black Mountain Wilderness can fun for a couple days too.
RE: Gah its almost thanksgiving and we have no idea what to do. - netllama - 2023-11-21
Anza & Jtree are way more than 5 hours drive though. But I agree they are fun options right now,
How about Pinnacles NP ? definitely within the 5 hour radius, tons of fun hikes of all lengths & difficulties.
RE: Gah its almost thanksgiving and we have no idea what to do. - GowerGulch42 - 2023-11-21
Ditto on Pinnacles.
A little bit beyond 5 hours (6 hours from Hayward, which I selected arbitrarily) is Lava Beds National Monument, way up against the Oregon Border. Really quiet, quite beautiful in a way different from most of CA. Over 800 caves, about 2 dozen of which are developed with trails. Lots of stuff to see outside of the caves in the surrounding landscape.
The Scott Mountains (a subrange of the Trinity Alps) just west of I-5 from Weed are really cool too with lots of space and quiet trails.
RE: Gah its almost thanksgiving and we have no idea what to do. - Daymoth - 2023-11-21
Yeah I suspect Yosemite valley is going to be a zoo.
Anza borrego is as far as DeVa. Black Mountain also.
Pinnacles we go all the time.
Lava beds is also too far ( was there in May, what a wonderful place).
I need to check the Trinities, they have been a mess of closures the prior years.
I think I need to move to Nevada....
RE: Gah its almost thanksgiving and we have no idea what to do. - Bluegreen kayak - 2023-11-21
Red Rock Canyon State Park, 20 miles north of the town of Mojave, has camping, trails, and beautiful rock scenery. Might be a little over your 5 hour limit.
RE: Gah its almost thanksgiving and we have no idea what to do. - Gtrsolo350 - 2023-11-22
Sonora? Gold country. Some nice hikes, caves etc.
RE: Gah its almost thanksgiving and we have no idea what to do. - shane - 2023-11-22
Also from the Bay Area, we’re camping at Figueroa mountain this week. Very close to some good restaurants and wineries if you’re into that.