My family and I recently went to Yosemite and discovered that we love to hike in scenic areas. Does anyone know of a family friendly area to hike that is beautiful and scenic? We're looking for easy to moderate hikes. I'm willing to drive up to 2 hrs away from Sac if it's worth it.
Thanks.
Check out the Sacramento Walking Sticks
http://www.sacramentowalkingsticks.org/
They do lots of hikes and walks around and about the greater Sac area, with occassional forays into other areas of Northern California. We haven't made a walk yet, but a friend did a walk around Folsom Lake with her family and said it was fun and gorgeous!
We just went on a fun 2.5 mile hike at New Melones Lake that my 3 and 5 year old loved. Pretty lake views and nice drive there.
If you do a Google search for family-friendly hikes in Auburn, you should find a ton of options. The Auburn area is full of trails.
If you want an easy, relatively flat option, the Miner's Ravine trail in Roseville is a good choice. It's paved and runs through some pretty areas (hard to believe it's in a city). It's also dog-friendly.
Going a little further out, we just hiked to the top of the hill on Angel Island and that's a really pretty hike. You'll get some amazing views of the bay and San Francisco. A lot of butterflies flying around, too. There are two trails leading to the top. One is more moderate (which has the great views) and the other is a lot more family-friendly. Just ask the rangers.
Hidden Falls outside of Auburn. Definitely worth the drive!
