Hiking from a disability point of view
by Debra L Scott The Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge is a beautiful spot for a leisurely stroll, or a day of bird watching! A short distance off of I-5, you would expect it to be noisy and crowded. However, this peaceful 10,819 acre refuge was neither on the still Christmas day of our visit. It … More Accessible Trails in the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge
My husband is legally blind and I have arthritis, but we love hiking so we look for things that are medium to low difficulty, and that will allow us to get back before the woods become too dark with shadows. We take our golden retriever everywhere, so the hikes need to be dog friendly as well.
On Memorial Day, we headed out for Codfish Creek Falls in the Auburn State Recreation Area of Placer County. This was a lovely little trail all in all. The directions in the guide (Best Hikes With Dogs by Thom Gabrukiewicz) mention a few things that need some clarification before talking about the hike itself. … More Wanderings of the Blind: Codfish Creek Trail, Weimar, CA.
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