OT: where should I go?

[cindysue]

Hey California girls.

On monday, Andrew and I are going to fly somewhere for a little adventure. Probably an easy day of hiking (he just had meniscus surgery so can't do anything too strenuous).

where should we go?

criteria:

- within 100 miles (as the crow flys) - small plane w/ small fuel tank
- commuter airport
- easy hiking trail or something scenic and walkable
- a cute little downtown would be nice but not necessary

some considerations, but hope you can help with more creative ideas:
- yosemite
- columbia (we've flown here before, so probably not, but a good backup)

[bikerz]

Mendocino? Gualala/Sea Ranch?

Hmm - are those too far away?

[maillotpois]

DH flew us to Bishop once to hike Mt. Whitney. It was sure a lot easier to fly there than to drive!! You can get over to the June Lakes area also - that is supposed to be beautiful. Easier hiking than Whitney for sure. I don't think it is 100 miles, but we did it in a single engine whatever-it-was airplane DH's club had.

What about somewhere in the Shasta or Lassen area? I remember flying by Shasta and Lassen on the way to Red Bluff to pick up a friend of DH's to go to Idaho and think how cool those mountains looked just sticking up out of the flat lands like giant zits.

Somewhere in So. Oregon?? Crater Lake?

[SadieKate]

Central Oregon and Utah are supposed to have rain all weekend. I'd take this as your last chance before summer to head south. Joshua Tree? Mono? Lone Pine?

[maillotpois]

Central Oregon and Utah are supposed to have rain all weekend. I'd take this as your last chance before summer to head south. Joshua Tree? Mono? Lone Pine?

For Lone Pine, you gotta fly to Bishop.

[cindysue]

would love to go to Oregon, but too far for this trip.

Anyone ever been to Paradise?

actually Mendocino might work. any tips on what to do/where to go?

edit - oh wait - not sure what the nearest airport would be?????????

[cindysue]

....... DH's club

which club?

[slinkedog]

Santa Barbara? SLO town? Don't know of much hiking down there, but cute downtowns abound.

[snapdragen]

Have you guys ever been to Point Lobos? Carmel is right there, so you've got your cute town too.

[slinkedog]

So, how was the trip?

[cindysue]

Gorgeous!

will start loading the pics from my camera now............

[cindysue]

sea lion..................

[slinkedog]

Looks as fabulous as I remember it! Did you guys have a good flight? Did you venture into Carmel at all?

[cindysue]

Looks as fabulous as I remember it! Did you guys have a good flight? Did you venture into Carmel at all?

just long enough to get lunch. It was absolutely gorgeous at the state reserve!

The flight went well. Very clear day with just a few low clouds on our depature (see photo above). They even gave us a courtesy car at the airport. Nice!

[cindysue]

sea lion rock, hard to see the sea lions but they are there - and lots of them!