Uploaded September 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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Northern California is one of my favorite hiking areas and there are some large areas of the land that do not have marked trails. Here I go into how I plan an off-trail hike and then show you how it went!

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Suunto M-3 Compass - amzn.to/3ZmvqpK
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Pinnacles Topo Map - pickatrail.com/topo-map/n/7.5x7.5/north-chalone-peak-ca.html
Pinnacles Off Trail Advisory - nps.gov/pinn/planyourvisit/advisory.htm
Travel off-Trail (LNT) - lnt.org/why/7-principles/travel-camp-on-durable-surfaces
AllTrails Pinnacles Trails - alltrails.com/parks/us/california/pinnacles-national-park
CalTopo - caltopo.com
Gaia - gaiagps.com
onX Backcountry - webmap.onxmaps.com

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