Tag: “Mountains”

29 places found.

  1. mammoth

    The town of Mammoth Lakes is located in the Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains southeast of Sacramento and northeast of Fresno. At nearly 8000 feet, Mammoth Lakes and the surrounding areas make a wonderful skiing destination, and during the summers, the local parks and lakes are absolutely stunning.

    Mammoth Lakes is a dream location for skiing and boarding, hiking, mountain biking, camping and fishing.

  2. Cades Cove, Tennessee

    Cades Cove is a serene and quiet location in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. There is only one road giving access to the cove, and the journey to this tranquil location is not a short one, even if you're coming from Gatlinburg, the closest town.

  3. Frey Mountain Shelter

    Frey Mountain Shelter near the Cerro Catredral to the SW. A great place for nature lovers and climbers, hikers, trekkers....

  4. Beach de Palm

  5. Chambers Bay Golf Course

    Robert Trent Jones II has utilized the awe-inspiring location on Puget Sound to create a stunning links-style golf course at Chambers Bay. A publicly-owned facility, the design of this walking-only course allows non-golfers a hiking trail through a stunning coastal setting, among windswept dunes and native fescue grasses.

  6. Independence Pass

    Independence Pass is a 12,095 foot high summit mountain pass which connects Leadville and Aspen. It is a windy road with steep, scary drop-offs along the side and is only open usually between June and September.

  7. North Cheyenne Canyon

    North Cheyenne Canyon is a jewel in the city parks system of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Located a mere 15 minutes from downtown Colorado Springs, driving up into this canyon takes you worlds away from the city into a 1,000 foot deep granite canyon and on into the rugged mountains themselves.

  8. Mt. Abraham

    Mt. Abraham is a great spot for a day hike located in the Central Green Mountains.

  9. Craggy Gardens

    Craggy Gardens is one of the most beautiful stops along the Blue Ridge Parkway. In summer, rhododendrons and other wildflowers cover the land with vivid color--one of the brightest displays along the parkway.

  10. Cerro Gordo

    Often times referred to as the Bodie of southern California, Cerro Gordo was an incredibly wealthy mining town that helped fund the creation of the Los Angeles shipping trade. Now it is a bit difficult to get to on a pretty narrow dirt road that almost certainly requires 4 wheel drive to reach.