Hiking Guide for the Golden Canyon Trail (& Why You Should Add on Gower Gulch)
This guide for the Death Valley Golden Canyon trail and the Gower Gulch loop will give you practical advice on how to find and do the hike with side trails & overlooks.
California has more more national parks than any other state or territory. We have 33 national parks, historic sites and monuments that range from redwood forest, volcanic hotspots, coastal islands, deep canyons, sand dunes and desert landscapes. Here are our guides for seeing it all.
Start with our article which outlies ALL 33 California national parks. It gives a brief description for each and includes a map. We’ve also got a guide for all of California’s redwood parks (which is a mix of state, national and regional parks.)
Then use our visitor guides for Joshua Tree national park and Death Valley National Park to plan a desert trip. We’ve got advice for how to visit Yosemite in the winter. And SF has quite a few national park sites right in the city, including The Presidio and the Golden Gate Bridge area.
If you’re up for a road trip we have a variety of itineraries:
This guide for the Death Valley Golden Canyon trail and the Gower Gulch loop will give you practical advice on how to find and do the hike with side trails & overlooks.
This guide covers all of the best Death Valley campgrounds. Get costs, amenities, things to do nearby and the best time to camp in the park.
This Highway 395 road trip itinerary will give you everything you need see the best of the Eastern Sierras. Get your complete guide with planning tips and a map.
This guide for how to visit the Golden Gate Bridge has everything that you need to know to see the bridge. Get FAQs and walking, parking and things to do nearby.
Find parking for the Golden Gate Bridge with advice on which lots are the most convenient, which are free and which ones are near cool trails
Learn more about San Francisco’s most famous icon with these 25 Golden Gate Bridge facts. Get history and construction info along with fun, quirky factoids about the bridge.
These cool things to do in Joshua Tree, California will help you find the town’s artistic side. Get a full guide for what to see and how to find it.
This local’s guide for walking the Golden Gate Bridge will give you eight practical tips and four route options that showcase the bridge from different angles.
This guide to SF’s Lands End hike will tell you everything you need to know to do the hike including cool detours, must see stops, a map and parking suggestions
This guide for how to do Death Valley from Las Vegas will help you plan the most efficient route with 9 key stops at top spots in the park.
Rent one of these cool Joshua Tree glamping spots for a magical stay in the desert. Find retro airstreams, and funky trailers with fab views.
Know before you go with these 10 fun Death Valley National Park facts.