Drizzle

Start at Castle Lake — glacial water, granite walls, one of the best swimming spots in the area. The trail above leads to Heart Lake, where Mount Shasta fills the entire horizon.

Native plants and peaceful riverside trails along the Upper Sacramento. Easy to walk past, worth stopping for.

Towering granite spires above the Sacramento River canyon. All the drama of Yosemite, without the mayhem. Good swimming in the Upper Sacramento River below.