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Californians are lucky to have so much protected land and the people constantly working to preserve it. Yosemite National Park is one of the most visited national parks in the country and most overnight hikes require a permit. Reserving a spot here is recommended since most permits are granted on a first-come-first-serve basis. Day hikes don’t require a permit, and there are plenty of those for visitors who want to go for a quick walk. For a short and easy hike, there is the Lower Yosemite Falls Trail, which a mile-long loop trail that only has 52 feet of elevation gain. This simple trail offers gorgeous vistas of Yosemite Falls — one of the tallest in North America, and the world as well. However, the falls, like most other waterfalls in Yosemite, tend to be dry during the summer and winter months, and they are at their best in the spring. The Glacier Point Trail is an even shorter hike but delivers some truly amazing views of the Half-Dome, an impressive natural structure worshipped amongst climbers. Finally, the Mirror Lake via Valley Loop Trail is an easy trail. At almost seven miles long, this trail may not be hard, but it is longer than most others trails of this difficulty. Sequoia National Park is the other national park in the area, and wow, this place is impressive. The Tokopah Valley Trail to Tokopah Falls is pretty amazing as you walk underneath tall pines. The three-mile-long trail is not too hard, and there’s the reward of a waterfall for your troubles. For a shorter hike, one could take the General Sherman Trail, which is about three-quarters of a mile long out and back. The trail gets its name for the giant sequoia, known as General Sherman, that marks the beginning of the hike. There is another trail that begins at the General Sherman tree, and it is called the Congress Trail, but this trail is a bit longer. The Congress Trail treks for a little over three miles while surrounding you with vertiginous sequoia trees, an experience that you’ll truly remember. There are trails galore at these two national parks, and other activities too, like mountain biking, snowshoeing, kayaking, and climbing.