
Go Fourth and Get This T-shirt
Go fourth with our 2025 Adventure Challenge! This summer, do ANY 3 activities you find on our website and get this Weekend Sherpa t-shirt plus other cool gifts as a reward. Want a few quick ideas to get you going? We've got you covered.
Week: 07.02.2025
Regions: Northern & Southern CA
Can't Top This
Visit Presidio Tunnel Tops park in San Francisco




San Francisco’s Presidio was already a fantastic place to hang out for the afternoon, a beautiful site within the largest urban national park in the United States (the Golden Gate National Recreation Area). And the new Presidio Tunnel Tops is like a cherry on top. Tunnel Tops is just as it sounds: a park on top of tunnels! Presidio Parkway tunnels to be precise.
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Hike a 2-mile loop at Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook in Los Angeles




Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook in west Los Angeles is famous for its expansive views of Tinsel Town, but this urban park and landmark also offers a solid workout in its stairway and trail system.
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Bike or hike down to hidden Kirby Cove just west of the Golden Gate Bridge in Marin




Just west of the Golden Gate Bridge in Marin is one of the Bay's most-accessible secluded beaches. Kirby Cove is accessed by hiking or biking a 1-mile fire road down to the beach, where the reward is an all-time classic Golden Gate view.
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Griffith Observatory Sunset Hike
Griffith J. Griffith believed that people gained an enlightened perspective on life when looking at the skies. So true! Especially when you gaze upon a glorious LA sunset and moonrise from Griffith Observatory, that generous star buff’s gift to the city he loved.
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Hiking Sunset Cliffs in San Diego
San Diego is famous for its coastal views. And it doesn’t get much better than the Sunset Cliffs in Point Loma. The vistas along this less-traveled stretch of coastline (Ocean Beach is more populated) are some of the most spectacular in the Golden State. Get on the scene via a 3-mile (round-trip) hike.
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Hike-in Camping at Pomo Canyon on Sonoma Coast
Secluded camping under the redwoods and by a creek … now that’s a good pitch! Get to it at Pomo Canyon Environmental Campground, an absolute gem within Sonoma Coast State Park. This walk-in-only campground has hillside options and spots closer to the creek.
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Hike or bike the back bay in Newport Beach at Upper Newport Bay Preserve
Newport Beach is well known for having the biggest of things: homes, boats, egos (oh come on, you know we love you, Newport Beach!) … and the largest estuary in the area, which happens to be one of the top spots for hiking, biking, and bird-watching (no, you’re not too cool for t
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Do a less traveled route to Mission Peak in the Bay Area



Mission Peak is one of the Bay Area’s most popular mountains, with many hikers climbing every weekend. Skip the crowds with this 6-mile loop up the less-traveled southern route.
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Visit Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale




Located in the heart of Los Angeles just off the intersection of the 5 and 2 freeways, Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale offers a peaceful and pondering escape, and some beautiful architecture.
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