The 52 Hike Challenge

Camp-California has a new challenge for all outdoor travelers and adventure-seekers!

Camp-California has partnered with 52 Hike Challenge and are challenging YOU to Get Outdoors and complete 52 hikes – one each week, for the next year! Click the link below to sign up for FREE with the official campaign and get special challenges for kids, pets, and expert hikers!

To save you some time and planning, we have compiled a list of 52 hikes across California, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington (courtesy of AllTrails) to kick-start your challenge!

Camp-California’s 52 Hikes

• McCloud Waterfall Trail (Shasta Trinity National Forest) 3.5 miles out and back. Easy.
• Ney Springs & Faery Falls (Shasta Trinity National Forest) 1.3 miles out and back. Easy.
• Four Lakes Loop (Shasta Trinity National Forest) 18.4-mile loop. Hard.
• Juniper Lake Loop Trail (Lassen Volcanic Wilderness) 6.8-mile loop. Easy.
• Ridge Lakes Trail (Lassen Volcanic National Park) 2 miles out and back. Moderate.
• Lassen Peak (Lassen Volcanic National Park) 5.1 miles out and back. Hard.
• Thomes Gorge Trail (Mendocino National Forest) 7.6 miles out and back. Moderate.
• Last Chance California Coastal Trail (Redwood National Park) 1.4 miles out and back. Moderate.
• Mount Whitney (Inyo National Forest) 22.5 miles out and back. Hard.
• Chilnualna Falls (Yosemite National Park) 7.9 miles out and back. Moderate.
• Sentinel Dome Trail (Yosemite National Park) 2.1 miles out and back. Easy.
• Mount Tallac Trail (Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit) 10.2 miles out and back. Hard.
• Historic Donner Pass Trail (Donner Memorial State Park) 5.9-mile loop. Moderate.
• Donner Summit Canyon (Donner Memorial State Park) 3.9-mile loop. Moderate.
• Moro Rock, Eagle View, and Huckleberry Trail Loop (Sequoia National Park) 8.5-mile loop Moderate.
• Mineral King to Eagle Lake Trail (Sequoia National Park) 6.5 miles out and back. Hard.
• One Eye Creek Trail (El Dorado National Forest) 5.7 miles out and back. Hard.
• Dutch Creek and Johntown Falls (Coloma) 1.4 miles out and back. Moderate.
• Hirschman Trail (Tahoe National Forest) 4 miles out and back . Easy.
• Little Bald Mountain Trail (Tahoe National Forest) 4.6-mile loop. Moderate.
• North Rim to B Trail to Middle Trail (Bidwell Park) 9.9-mile loop. Hard.
• Capitol Park Loop Trail (State Capitol Park) 1.1-mile loop. Easy.
• Hart Park Trail (Hart Memorial Unit) 2-mile loop. Moderate.
• Cosumnes River Walk Trail (Cosumnes River Preserve) 3.1-mile loop. Easy.
• Big Break Trail (Big Break Regional Shoreline) 8.3 miles out and back. Easy.
• Muir Beach to Rodeo Beach (Golden Gate National Recreation Area) 11.3 miles out and back. Hard.
• Panoramic Hill, Chaparral Peak, and Strawberry Canyon Loop (Claremont Canyon Regional Preserve) 6.1-mile loop. Hard.
• Lyon Street Steps and Palace of Fine Arts (San Francisco) 1.7 miles out and back. Moderate.
• Pacific to Redwoods Loop (Wilder Ranch State Park) 12-mile loop. Hard.
• Four Mile Beach (Wilder Ranch State Park) 1.2 mile out and back. Easy.
• Cave Landing and Pirate’s Cove from Shell Beach (Pismo Beach) 2 miles out and back. Moderate.
• Rattlesnake Canyon (Rattlesnake Canyon Park) 4.4 miles out and back. Moderate.
• Castle Rock, Saratoga Gap and Ridge Trail Loop 11-mile loop. Moderate.
• Rose Valley Falls (Los Padres National Forest) 1.1 miles out and back. Easy.
• Crane Canyon to Garapito Canyon Trail (Topanga State Park) 8.7-mile loop. Hard.
• Whitaker Peak via Oak Flat Trail (Angeles National Forest) 8.8 mile out and back. Moderate.
• Kenneth Hahn Recreation Area (Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area) 2.6-mile loop. Easy.
• Castle Rock Trail (San Bernardino National Forest) 2.6 miles out and back. Moderate.
• Sugarloaf Mountain Trail (San Bernardino National Forest) 11.6 miles out and back. Hard.
• Ryan Mountain Trail (Joshua Tree National Park) 3 miles out and back. Moderate.
• Telescope Peak Trail (Death Valley National Park) 12 miles out and back. Hard.
• Palm Canyon Trail (Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Reservation) 2 miles out and back. Easy.
• Dante’s View Trail (Death Valley National Park) 1.6 miles out and back. Easy.
• Barker Dam Nature Trail (Joshua Tree National Park) 1.8 miles out and back. Easy.
• Seven Bridge Walk (Balboa Park) 6.6-mile loop. Easy.
• Cowels Mountain Trail (Mission Trails Regional Park) 3 miles out and back. Moderate.
• Oak Canyon Trail to South Fortuna Trail (Mission Trails Regional Park) 10.3 miles out and back. Hard.
• Cedar Creek Falls Trail (Cleveland National Forest) 4.9 miles out and back. Moderate.
• Wagner Butte Trail (Rogue River – Siskiyou National Forest) 9.4 miles out and back. Hard.
• Rattlesnake Ledge Trail (Rattlesnake Mountain Scenic Area) 5.1 miles out and back. Moderate.
• Mount Jefferson Trail (Toiyabe National Forest) 18-mile loop. Hard.
• Patua Hazen Hot Springs (Fernley Wildlife Management Area) 1.4 miles out and back. Easy.