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My brother is making a surprise visit this weekend, and he's happy to get outside all day Saturday. First, i thought of kidnapping him to Yosemite, but i bet the valley floor is packed with crawling cars. Yecch. Then i looked at my guide to seasons in Norther California and looked at Burney Falls & Lassen. It's a stretch for a day. Twelve hours driving in an eighteen hour day is in my capacity, but would not allow for lots of pause and look at that time during much of the driving.

I think i really want to do Lassen when i can really explore.

I'm now leaning away from the Sierras and Cascades and, as there is so much beauty within a short drive. There's no reason to make an expedition out of it.

So, i'm now thinking we might hike at Castle Rock (and go into Big Basin and drive along the coast). Does anyone have the Caste Rock State Park map that shows the trails? There are a number of books with maps i could get my hands on in the library and some info online, but if i could borrow the map i'd be delighted (and since it raises funds for the park, i'm happy to buy one myself but i'm not sure i'd get it in the mail in time).

If you've been there -- are there any nice hikes to Castle Rock and to overlooks that are shorter than the 4.7 - 5.5 mile hikes?

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N will have arrived from Hong Kong late Friday night so i'm not sure a day hike is something to embark upon: better, short hikes.

I am worrying about my spoons. I ate cookies yesterday, and i think i can tell the impact today. This will pass, but it makes me aware of just how my choices affect me a day or two later. Next week is a conference week, so i'll have my brother over the weekend, conference all during the week, and a stack of things on my ought to have done list.

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