WEAVERVILLE — It was the pictures of the Trinity Alps that tempted me — and hundreds of other eager hikers. Pristine lakes strung between granite peaks and waterfalls tumbling through mixed forests ...

Remote and far less traveled than national parks of similar beauty, the Trinity Alps Wilderness in Northern California is the adventure that’s been calling to your wild heart. But you’ve likely never ...

I went backpacking over Labor Day weekend with my daughter, Emily, and her boyfriend, Jon. Our destination was Upper Lake in the Trinity Alps Wilderness. The 8-mile hike took us through some of the ...

If you're looking for the ultimate outdoor experience, this sprawling location on the border of California and Oregon is the ...

Hikers visiting the Trinity Alps and Marble Mountain wilderness areas could be facing smoky conditions or worse due to multiple wildfires burning in the area. Numerous lightning-caused blazes were ...

The Swift Creek bridge provides hikers with clear views of the roaring river beneath them. (Jaclyn Cosgrove / Los Angeles Times) Remote and far less traveled than national parks of similar beauty, the ...

In this edition of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness talks with southern Oregon expert Ryan Ghelfi about backpacking in the wild and beautiful Klamath-Siskiyou Mountains of southwest Oregon ...

The Trinity Alps offer some of the most spectacular, rugged and wild terrain in the western United States. From unusual red peaks to vast stands of virgin timber to jagged granite turrets, the region ...

On Aug. 1, more than 200 miles north of Oakland and 50 miles east of Redding, without knowledge of each other’s whereabouts, two Boy Scout troops from Oakland met over 7,200 feet above sea level by ...

Backpacking: The Trinity Alps are a backpacking paradise, with near limitless opportunities to disperse-camp near a roaring waterfall or a grassy meadow. And if you’d like to save your back or bring a ...