Welcome to Go Outside California

For the California native, transplant or visitor; Go Outside California is designed for those seeking beauty and adventure within the California coastline, mountains and deserts. We promote an active lifestyle, brimming with adventure for all skill levels. Go Outside aims to bring you closer to nature by revealing the gems that make this state so incredible and diverse. Check back often for trip ideas and planning resources. Contact Go Outside for custom trip planning assistance!

Winter Getaway – Idyllwild Cabin Rental

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Craving that perfect winter getaway? How about a quiet snow covered cabin in a small mountain community where you can relax and cozy up near the fireplace to watch the snow fall.. (Weather not guaranteed). . . . → Read More: Winter Getaway – Idyllwild Cabin Rental

Hike to a hijackers hideout – Dripping Cave Aliso Viejo

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In Orange county? Looking for an enjoyable stroll to an interesting location? Visit Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park for an easy 4 mile round trip walk to a cave once used by bandits and thieves after robbing stage coaches or stealing livestock. . . . → Read More: Hike to a hijackers hideout – Dripping Cave Aliso Viejo

Joshua Tree National Monument

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Its Desert season in California! Mild days and cool nights, Perfect weather for a Visit to Joshua Tree National Monument. Scramble up endless boulder fields cast in a golden hue, find the key to that perfect desert sunset, hike to the lost palms oasis, or backpack into a remote back country location to enjoy the desert solitude. Opportunities for adventure are endless in Joshua Tree. . . . → Read More: Joshua Tree National Monument

Overnight on the Boy Scout Trail: Backpacking in Joshua Tree

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The Boy Scout Trail is an 8 mile trek that transports you from the low to the high Mojave zones within Joshua Tree National Monument. As the hike progresses the trail showcases the striking contrasts between the desert zones. Travel from open desert, through boulder canyons, across sandy washes, within the wonderland of rocks, and into a Joshua Tree forest on this moderate hike through the backcountry . . . → Read More: Overnight on the Boy Scout Trail: Backpacking in Joshua Tree

Ziplining on Catalina Island

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Two healthy steps forward and there is no longer any platform underneath my feet, my weight is fully committed to my harness and a few carabiners, I am Airborne and quickly leaving the tower behind. I tuck into the cannonball position accelerating on my way to 45 mph with the wind roaring through my helmet and pulleys howling like banshees on the cables above. This is Ziplining on the Catalina Island Eco Adventure Tour. . . . → Read More: Ziplining on Catalina Island

Boulder Basin Campground- San Jacinto Mountains

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The Boulder Basin Campground sits 5 miles into a suspension pounding dirt road that switchbacks its way to the upper reaches of the San Jacinto mountain range. Glimpses of soaring vistas overlook the pine forest as you wind your way higher and higher, making you acutely aware of the steep drop-offs threatening one way high speed elevator access to the valley below. . . . → Read More: Boulder Basin Campground- San Jacinto Mountains

Finding Fall in the Eastern Sierra Nevadas

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Unlike the east coast where the beauty of fall is unavoidable, Californians have a small window of opportunity to seek out the elusive season. One of the few and by far the best place to find fall foliage is on the eastern slopes of the majestic Sierra Nevada mountain range. The season reveals itself in vivid . . . → Read More: Finding Fall in the Eastern Sierra Nevadas

Big Sur Coastline

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When we think about California road trips, the first one that comes to mind is the Big Sur Coastline. No place in the state is as effective at filling us with overwhelming awe and fantastic excitement than the dramatic cliff edges, jagged rock outcroppings, crystal blue water and sky high redwood groves contained within this awesome . . . → Read More: Big Sur Coastline

Leo Carillo State Park

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While there is never a bad time to visit one of southern California’s beautiful beaches it is almost mandatory during this oppressive heatwave we are experiencing as 2010′s long lost summer decides to show up in the beginning of October. Go Outside took a cruise up the PCH highway through Malibu to visit Leo Carillo State . . . → Read More: Leo Carillo State Park

Forever Wild – Tiger and Exotic animal sanctuary

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Forever Wild is based in the mojave high desert town of Phelan California. Did you even know they existed? Forever Wild rescues captive bread exotic animals and reptiles. You may have heard about them when the Extreme Home Makover show helped revamp their property in 2009. . . . → Read More: Forever Wild – Tiger and Exotic animal sanctuary