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Bair Island is a marsh area in Redwood City, California, covering 3,000 acres (1,200 ha), and includes three islands: Inner, Middle and Outer islands. [2] Bair Island is part of the larger Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge. [3] It is surrounded by the Steinberger slough to the northwest and Redwood Creek to the southeast.
It was founded in 1974 as the first urban National Wildlife Refuge established in the United States, and it is dedicated to preserving and enhancing wildlife habitat, protecting migratory birds, protecting threatened and endangered species, and providing opportunities for wildlife-oriented recreation and nature study for the surrounding communities.
Bair Peak (12,335 feet (3,760 m)) is located in the Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The mountain is on the Continental Divide in the Bridger Wilderness of Bridger-Teton National Forest and Popo Agie Wilderness of Shoshone National Forest .
Visitors can access the trail to Old Ephraim's grave by traveling to the Right Hand Fork of Logan Canyon. The trailhead is well-marked, and the route follows a path through Ricks Canyon and Steel Hollow. The trail to the gravesite is approximately 5.4 miles one way and offers scenic views of the Bear River Range.
Topanga State Park (/ t ə ˈ p æ ŋ ɡ ə / ⓘ) is a California state park located in the Santa Monica Mountains, within Los Angeles County, California.It is part of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
The Matilija Trail follows the stream bed of Matilija Creek into the wilderness; however, the more remote sections of the trail are unmaintained and have been washed out in places. Matilija Falls, a multi-tiered waterfall known for its swimming holes, is located deep in the wilderness at the end of a difficult 9-mile (14 km) roundtrip hike. [20]
El Escorpión Park is a three-acre (12,000 m 2) park located in the Simi Hills of the western San Fernando Valley, in the West Hills district of Los Angeles, California.The park contains the geographic landmark known as Escorpión Peak or Castle Peak (kas'ele'ew picacho [1]), a 1,475-foot-tall (450 m) rocky peak seen from most parts of the park and the surrounding community.
Wildwood is home to over 27 miles of hiking trails. The four principle trails are the Mesa-, Moonridge-, Wildwood Canyon- and Santa Rosa Trails. Over 250 plant species have been recorded in Wildwood, as well as 37 species of mammals, 70 bird species, and 22 species of amphibians and reptiles. [1]