USA. Yellowstone National Park. Havasu Falls, Arizona. Big Sur Beach Guide, Big Sur California. While Big Sur's beaches hardly resemble the vast stretches of sun-baked sand that dot Southern California's easily-accessible coastline, they offer the visitor a wide variety of recreational possibilities. Even during the summer, Big Sur's beaches are subject to generally cool weather. Sunny days are sporadic as a blanket of seasonal fog often hugs the coastline, dropping the temperature in the process. To be prepared, bring a change of warm clothes. Also, bring a pair of sturdy shoes. Big Sur's beaches require at least a short hike. Private property and Big Sur's steep terrain makes most of its coastline inaccessible to the public.
Download our local Big Sur Visitors Guide in Adobe PDF. Hikes - Ramona Falls. Hike to Ramona Falls, high on the side of Mt. Hood. About the Hike: Like white lace, 120-foot Ramona Falls drapes across a stair-stepped cliff of columnar basalt. The very popular trail to the shady grotto of this Mount Hood cascade starts out in a mossy alder forest beside the Sandy River's bouldery outwash plain. A loop trail to the falls follows a portion of the Pacific Crest Trail.
Difficulty: The difficult 7.1-mile loop to the falls gains 1000 feet of elevation. Season: Open last April through October. Getting There: From Portland, take Highway 26 toward Mt. Fees: A $5-per-car Recreation Fee Pass (Northwest Forest Pass) is required. Hiking Tips: After 1.2 miles the path crosses the Sandy River on a temporary bridge that's removed each winter to avoid floods.
Instead veer left on a path that traverses a lodgepole pine forest to the wild Muddy Fork of the Sandy River. History: When Sam Barlow was pioneering a wagon route around Mt. Zion Narrows. The diverse trek through Zion's premier canyon is one of the most touted and breathtaking adventures in America. Extraordinary beauty and unique character describe this amazing gorge. Hanging gardens burst from dramatically colored perpendicular walls while trickling water threads its way through moss covered boulders. Gentle slopes give way to sheer walls funneling streams of water into fluted slides and twisting channels cutting deeper and deeper as the journey continues its path southward. Along the sandy perches of the banks, towering ponderosa send their roots downward, hungry for nutrients and water. The entire trip is wondrous. The Zion Narrows deserves its reputation as one of the best, if not the best, hike in the National Park System. Zion Narrows at a Glance Photo Album: Zion Narrows PicturesTopo Map: Zion Narrows MapDay Hike: It can be done as a long day hike or as a relaxed backpack.
Hiked in a wetsuit. Southern Utah Flash Flood info. Orderville Canyon Narrows. Little River Canyon, Alabama.
Mexico. Hidden Beach in Marieta Islands, Mexico. Located in the Marieta Islands, about 20 nautical miles from Puerto Vallarta, lies an idyllic beach paradise hidden underneath a hole in the ground. Called the “Hidden Beach” or “Playa de Amor” (Beach of Love), this one-of-a-kind natural wonder has remained untouched by human hands for many years. Within its natural cavernous shell, crystal-clear turquoise waters peacefully lap against its powdery white shores, out of sight and out of reach from the rest of the world. Only recently when its photos spread virally across the internet did it become one of the most popular beaches in Mexico. Image source However despite its fame, the Hidden Beach still remains unsullied due to the difficulty of getting to it. Besides being hoisted down from a helicopter, the only known way to access it is though a very small opening on the tidal side of its cavernous walls.
The origins of this secluded marvel comes as a surprise. Image source Image source Image source Image source Featured image source. Bolivia. Salar de Uyuni travel guide. This article is an itinerary. Salar de Uyuni Salar de Uyuni is the world's largest salt flat, located in Bolivia. Photographers flock here to capture the unique landscape. It is often visited as part of a 3 or 4 day tour of South West Bolivia, described below. [edit] Understand [edit] Salar de Uyuni Background Salar de Uyuni comprises over 10,000 sq km in the Potosi region. The standard tour heads south toward the southwest corner of Bolivia, by many fluorescent-colored lakes that are created from a collection of different minerals from runoff from the surrounding mountains. [edit] Tour Background Salt Construction This article outlines the "standard" tour. Accommodation is usually provided in basic refuges and the weather can be very cold, but it is well worth it for the amazing scenery.
[edit] Prepare Flamingoes at Laguna Hedionda [edit] What to Bring Flashlight (torch) - the lights go out when the generator runs dry. [edit] Get In The main starting point of tours to the Salar de Uyuni is Uyuni. Just Incredible! Salar de Uyuni: When Bolivian Salt Desert and Rain Meet Each Other (Photos) « Curious Eggs Curious Eggs. If you have ever wondered what place on Earth is most similar (well, at least visually) to heaven, probably this is it! It is likely that most of you have already seen the blinding beauty of salt deserts, but this is something even more extraordinary. If you would ask what is the final ingredient of a perfect salt desert, we'd say it's rain. What you can see below is the Salar de Uyuni, a salt desert after the rain. Indeed, rain makes it perfect: infinite, hypnotic, heavenly azure, a little bit frightening and, oh, just astonishing. Salar de Uyuni is located in Southwest Bolivia and is the largest salt desert in the world.
The whole area of 10,582 sq km (4.086 sq mi) (this just a little bit less than the area of Jamaica) is covered with a few meters of salt crust. Because of this rain phenomena, Salar de Uyuni became a point of tourists' attraction, but this is not the only thing beneficial to human. We claim no property rights over these pictures. Pinterest.