Access and Gaia GPS Route: Bishop Pass–South Lake Trailhead (see map below) This is one of the best low-effort, high-reward day hikes or backpacking trips in the Sierra Nevada, namely because ...

The Best Hikes in Muir Woods Here are some of the top trails in Muir Woods, starting with the classic Main Trail and then continuing on and expanding off of it to explore this park even further.

“I do want to shout out a spot that’s just a little bit farther east from there that is maybe one of the best wildflower hikes in the gorge, which is Dalles Mountain Ranch,” Hale said.