Month: March 2016

Hours: 2 hours and half

Difficulty: Moderate

Pet-Friendly: Dogs are allowed on leash.

The trail starts from Ed Davis Park, and there is free parking lot inside the park. If this lot is full, there is paid parking lot further inside the park. I start at Towsley View Loop trail, and follow counterclockwise direction. It has gradual ascent, and then you will encounter shallow creek with a little water flowing. It is strange that I walk the creek with small rocks and water underneath.

When the road is narrower, occasional steep ascent until the summit, and followed by steep descent. Before I go down, I climbed a peak and the downward is too sleepy and I almost fell down. The loop trail end at the Canon View Trail sign, and get to the parking lot.

Hours: It depends, but one-hour is enough if you just climb to Famous Rock. There are a couple of more stone peaks and tails, which will add another hour to complete.

Difficulty: Easy

Pet-Friendly: Dogs are allowed on leash.

Famous rock was great, though I couldn’t make to the top. There are many similar rock formations. Initially, I plan to take a big loop that start from Pacific Crest Trail. But, I was a kind of lost after come down from Famous Rock. I climbed every single stone peak in the area, and it is easily get back on track because I can see where should I go. Finally, I climbed the highest peak in the area, I am able to see other stone peak cross the highway 14. There are a lot of great views that you want to take a picture with your company.