Lake Wilkie
Location: New Zealand, South Island, The Catlins
Easy scenic walk featuring a boardwalk, plant life, and lake views.
Jack’s Blowhole
Location: New Zealand, South Island, The Catlins
Very pretty, short hike to a surging sea cave
Purakaunui Falls
Location: New Zealand, South Island, The Catlins
Cascading waterfall with a very short but pretty approach hike
Matai and Horseshoe Falls
Location: New Zealand, South Island, The Catlins
Pair of waterfalls accessed via a very short approach hike.
McLean Falls
Location: New Zealand, South Island, The Catlins
Pretty waterfall with a short approach hike
Curio Bay ♦
Location: New Zealand, South Island, The Catlins
Petrified forest tidal shelf and home to an easy-to-view colony of penguins.
Waipapa Point Lighthouse
Location: New Zealand, South Island, The Catlins
Southern-most lighthouse on the South Island set amidst classic wind-swept trees.
Moeraki Boulders
Location: New Zealand, Otago, East Coast
Picturesque ancient rock spheres on a beach
Haast Pass
Location: New Zealand, West Coast, north of Queenstown
Scenic drive across New Zealand’s Southern Alps with stops for waterfalls and beautiful views
Jackson Bay
Location: New Zealand, West Coast, south of Haast
Remote scenic fishing village with a nice fish and chips caravan.
Oamaru
Location: New Zealand, Otago, East Coast
Nice historic town with Victorian-era buildings and a blue penguin colony.
Golden Gate Bridge
Location: California, San Francisco
Options for viewing the Golden Gate Bridge, including some iconic viewpoints.
Sutro Bath Ruins
Location: California, San Francisco
Explore the ruins of a late 19th century swimming pool complex
Marin Headlands ♦
Location: California, San Francisco Bay Area
Explore a beautiful historic military area including old batteries and bunkers.
Goat Canyon Trestle ♦
Location: California, Anza Borrego Desert
Off trail hike to the famous and historic Goat Canyon wooden trestle
Distance: 6 miles round trip, 3000 feet of elevation gain
Calcite Mine & Slot Canyons
Location: California, Anza Borrego Desert
Old calcite mining area with multiple options for non-technical slot canyons
Distance: 4.2 miles round trip, 800 feet of elevation gain
“The Slot”
Location: California, Anza Borrego Desert
Very short non-technical slot canyon with easy access
Distance: 0.8 miles round trip, 100 feet of elevation gain
Wind Caves
Location: California, Anza Borrego Desert
Short hike to cool sandstone formations with pockets, tunnels, and shallow caves.
Distance: 1.25 miles round trip, 250 feet of elevation gain