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Welcome to our Trip and Locations Archive Page
Here you'll find details of our past field trips plus some great locations our members have found.
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Alabama Hills

Vistas, Rock Formations, Wildflowers, Gallaxy, Night Lighting

Location: Lone Pine, CA, Hwy 395

Amador Flower Fields

Daylilies, Wide variety of flowers, Koi, Turtles

Location: Plymouth, CA, 48 miles from SCLH.

​Año Nuevo State Park

Elephant Seals, Wildflowers, Birds, Vistas

Location: 20 miles north of Santa Cruz on Hwy 1

Bakersfield National Cemetery

Historical Site, Vistas

Location: 320 miles from SCLH. On Route 223 near Arvin.

Ballarat California

Vistas, Outdoor Sculptures, Old Buildings, Ghost Town

Location: 450 miles from SCLH. Off California 178, S of Death Valley

Bandon Beach

Beach, Rocks, Views, Birds 

Location: 450 miles from SCLH

Bandon Circles

Beach, Rocks, Art, Labyrinth

Location: 450 miles from SCLH

Barker Pass

Views, Wildflowers, Strenuous Hike

Location: 100 miles from SCLH, high elevation

Bear Valley - Williams

Wildflowers, Ranch, Cowboys (maybe)

Location: 90 miles from Sun City Lincoln Hills, west of Williams, California

Beatty Nevada

Old Houses, Gambling, Wild Burros, People - some strange ones

Location: 445 miles. On U.S. Route 95, east of Death Valley National Park

Bishop California

Bishop ponds

Location: 445 miles. On U.S. Route 95, east of Death Valley National Park

Bode

Old historic buildings, views.

Off Highway 395.

Bowling Ball Beach

Large round stones, Starfish, Beach creatures, Surf.

Off Highway One south of Point Arena.

Bristlecone Pine Forest

Scenics

Location: 445 miles from SCLH

California Central Coast

Aquarium, sea otters, sea lions, elephant seals, birds, wildflowers, landscapes

Location: 220 miles to Monterey (via Pacheco Pass).

California Coast - Pacific Grove

Coastal Scenics, seabirds, historic sights, city landscape

Location: 225 miles from SCLH

Coloma

Historical Buildings, Antiques

Location: 32 miles from SCLH

Convict Lake

Scenics, Water reflections.

Location: 250 miles from SCLH

​Crescent City California

Historical Buildings, Antiques

Location: 390 miles from SCLH

​Crocker Art Museum

Artwork, Modern Building

Location: 25 miles from SCLH in downtown Sacramento

Crystal Hermitage Tulip Festival

Tulips, Dogwood Trees

Location: 60 miles from SCLH north of Grass Valley

Death Valley National Park

Wildflowers, Vistas, Sand Dunes, Racetrack

Location: 480 miles from SCLH

Dutch Flat California

Historical Town, Gold Rush Days

Location: 40 miles from SCLH. Off Interstate 80 towards Reno

Eastern Sierra

Vistas, Night sky, Light painting, Fall foliage, Waterfalls

Locations: Mono Lake is 200 miles from SCLH

Eureka, California

Old Houses, Humbold Botanic Garden

290 miles from SCLH

Fall Foliage in California

Scenic Foliage, Hikes

Distance from SCLH varies.

​Ferndale, California

Victorian Village, Old Cemetery, Old Houses

280 miles from SCLH

​Festivals - Day of the Dead

Good food, live music, special performances

4 miles from SCLH

Festivals - Portuguese

Festival, People, Good Food

Locations: 170 miles. History Park, San Jose, California

Festivals - Pow Wow

Celebration of American Indian Culture, People, Good Food

Locations: Many - Sacramento, Auburn, others in North America

Festivals - Scottish

Festival, People, Good Food

Locations: 35 miles.  Yolo County Fairgrounds, Woodland, California

Foresthill, California

Local Culture, People, Celebration

Location: 35 miles from SCLH.  Nearby: Sugar Pine Reservoir, Iowa Hill, Colfax 

Galaxy Photography

Night Photography, Milky Way Galaxy

Location: Many very dark places. Example: 100 miles from SCLH at Caples Lake

Goldfield Nevada

Planted Autos, Old Buildings, Features

Location: 375 miles. South of Tonopah, Nevada

Grass Valley - Nevada City

Historic gold mining towns

Location: 40 miles from SCLH.

High Hand Nursery

Art Objects, Old Trucks, Koi, Flowering Plants

Location: 9 miles from SCLH. On Taylor Road, Loomis

Lassen Volcanic National Park

Wildflowers, Waterfalls, Vistas

Location: 140 miles from SCLH.  East of Redding, California

Lincoln - Rookery

Herons and Egrets

Location: Next to SCLH - Lowe's and Safeway Plazas

Lincoln - Thunder Valley Casino Swallows

Swallows

Location: 2 miles from SCLH

Manzanar

Historic Location, Vistas

Location: 325 miles from SCLH. Off Hwy 395 between Independence and Lone Pine

McKinley Rose Garden

Rose Garden

Location: 25 miles from SCLH in Sacramento

Niland California - Salvation Mtn

Grafitti, Art Work, Unusual People, Patterns

Location: 600 miles from SCLH, near Niland, California

​Niland California - Slab City

Grafitti, Art Work, Unusual People, Patterns

South Lake Tahoe is 105 miles from SCLH

Northern California and Southern Oregon Coast

Light houses, wildflowers, beach, interesting cities, sand art

Location: 450 miles from SCLH to Bandon, Oregon

Redding California

Sundial Bridge, Whiskeytown Lake, Lassen Volcanic National Park, Shasta Lake

Location: 150 miles from SCLH

Reno Nevada

Hot air balloons, people

Location: 120 miles from SCLH

​Rhyolite Nevada

Artwork, Wild Burros, Old Buildings, Open Air Museum

Location: 450 miles. A few miles west of Beatty, Nevada

Sacramento Evening

Patterns, Night Lighting, Statues, Moving People, Reflections

Location: 35 miles from Lincoln Hills.  Sacramento City Center.

Sacramento Murals

Wall art, people

Location: 35 miles from Lincoln Hills.  Sacramento City Center.

Sculptures-Olancha

Metal Sculptures, Artwork

Olancha is 340 miles from SCLH

Sculptures-Living Memorial

Metal Sculptures, Artwork

The sculptures are 230 miles from SCLH

​South Lake Tahoe

Vistas, Wildflowers, Waterfalls, Sunrise, Sunset, Landscape

South Lake Tahoe is 105 miles from SCLH

South Yuba River Park

Covered Bridge, Wildlife, Wildflowers, Poison Oak

Location: 60 miles from SCLH. Off Route 20 in Penn Valley.

Sun City Lincoln Hills

Vistas, Waterfalls, Wildflowers, Gallaxy at Night, Firefall

Yosemite Village is 200 miles from SCLH

Sunflower Fields Near Us

Sunflowers in various stages extending far in the distance.

About 50-60 miles from SCLH

Table Mountain Ecological Preserve

Birds, Waterfowl, Migratory Birds, Raptors

Location: 40 miles from SCLH off Route 80 near Davis

Washington California

South Yuba River, Old Buildings, Hiking, Wildflowers

Location: 55 miles from SCLH. From Grass Valley, take Highway 20 east.

Western Pacific Railroad Museum

Train Museum, Train Rides, Vintage Locomotives

Portola, California is 130 miles from SCLH

Waterfalls-Southern Oregon

Many Scenic Waterfalls

Between Bandon, Oregon and Crater Lake, Oregon, about 350 miles from SCLH

Yosemite National Park

Vistas, Waterfalls, Wildflowers, Gallaxy at Night, Firefall

Yosemite Village is 200 miles from SCLH

Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area

Birds, Waterfowl, Migratory Birds, Raptors

Location: 40 miles from SCLH off Route 80 near Davis

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