Things To Do in Canyon, California

Merritt College Anthropology Museum in Oakland, CA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find ... More on MuseumsUSA.org

Wide open fire/access dirt roads, one patch of rocky road, easy climbs, old quarries with strange mazes built by ... More on trails.mtbr.com

Recommended Route: Start with hard left going downhill from parking lot this avoids any bouldery areas. More on trails.mtbr.com

Clever Scamp Camp, geared toward children entering K-3, provides an enriching, affordable and fun setting in the great outdoors. Sessions are limited to 20 campers and there is a 5:1 camper-staff ratio. Camp activities include nature ... More on GoCityKids

This trail meanders through what was once a grove of giant sequoias. All that's left today are the old stumps and piles of 100-year-old sawdust. A brochure available at visitor centers describes the logging that occurred ... More on Frommers

This hike takes you across a lovely meadow, with lots of broad views. Cross the bridge and walk left for 100 yards to a fork. Take the trail that leads right for a bird's-eye view of the meadow below before descending 50 feet. ... More on Frommers

This hike cuts cross-country from the Giant Forest Village to Moro Rock. The hike heads through a forest dotted with giant sequoias. Be advised that a carpet of ferns occasionally hides the trail. It pops ... More on Frommers

This is a pleasant trail at any time, and particularly beautiful in late June and early July when the azaleas along Sequoia Creek are in full fragrant bloom. From the visitor center, walk past the amphitheater to the Sunset Campground ... More on Frommers

This walk leads to the huge General Grant Tree, which is the nation's only living national shrine. In 1956, U.S. President Eisenhower gave the Grant Tree this designation in memory of Americans ... More on Frommers

This is a great overnight hike because the valley is so pretty and there's much to explore, but it can also be accomplished as an ambitious day hike. Follow the Mist Fall trail to the falls and then head up 3 miles of switchbacks ... More on Frommers

This hike through the Monarch Wilderness starts with a relatively easy trek to Deer Cove. After reaching Deer Cove, it's a steep ascent to 7,500 feet -- a 1,900-foot gain in 5 miles. From Deer Cove, hike 3.5 miles to a sandy knoll ... More on Frommers