The hike on the Iron Canyon Trail is amazing in the spring when everything is blooming! Jedediah Smith came through here in 1828 and was the first explorer to travel the entire length of California and Oregon. This is a nice easy (but rocky) loop trail about 3.5 miles long to Jed's overlook which has got to be one of the best views in Northern California. You can see Lassen Peak, Mount Shasta, the Trinity Alps, the Yolla Bolly's and a beautiful stretch of the river and undeveloped California at its finest. We debated whether or not we should come on a Saturday, but we started early and made it back before 11 so there were just a few other groups on the trail. We saw easily 30 species of flowers, maybe more! And lots of lizards and turkey vultures at the point. |
We spent several days this spring social distancing a.k.a. exploring Sacramento River Bend, which is a gorgeous piece of BlM land near Red Bluff. Just before these hikes we adopted another dog named Pip! Pip absolutely loves to hike and camp and swim and play! |