Seven Wonders of California

According to Jared Updike.

1. Volcanic North

• Lassen National Park
• Lava Beds National Monument
• Mount Shasta
• Castle Crags State Park (we need to go here)

2. Redwood Coast

• Redwood National Park
• Redwood State Parks
• Point Reyes National Seashore

3. High Sierra

• Yosemite National Park (Yosemite Valley)
• Kings Canyon National Park
• John Muir Wilderness
• Mount Whitney and Inyo National Forest
• Alabama Hills

4. Golden Gate

• The Golden Gate Bridge
• Golden Gate National Recreation Area
• The Marin Headlands
• Alcatraz
• San Francisco Bay

5. Big Sur Coast

• Point Sur
• Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park (Mcway Falls)
• Hearst Castle (San Simeon)
• California Missions

6. Massive and Ancient Trees

• Sequoia National Park
• Ancient Bristlecone National Forest

7. Great Basin Deserts

• Death Valley National Park
• Mojave National Monument and Preserve (Kelso Dunes)
• Joshua Tree National Park

I did not even include certain Southern California wonders, such as the Channel Islands, including Catalina Island, which are beautiful, world-class destinations. Nor did I include the coastal places to go scuba diving with the kelp forests and seals and sea lions, the garibaldi fishes. Also missing are places like Carrizo Plain, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, and Antelope Valley Poppy Preserve, which can undergo superblooms, with wondrous wildflowers in the springtime.