My Outdoorsy Alaska + Hawaii + California Bucket List

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This winter instead of making a yearly state to-do list, I decided to just make a bigger state bucket list.  Then I decided to turn this into a little series.  I wanted to do specific states that I spend a lot of time in, want to spend a lot of time in, or am close to a lot.

I also wanted to do more general regional bucket lists for all the other things I want to do, which is a lot.  They are all pretty outdoor focused with a few non-outdoorsy things, too.

Next up in this little series is a little weird.  I always have a hard time dividing up the US into regions, mostly with California.  So this list isn’t really a region but not just one state either.  This month’s post will have three states included: an Alaska bucket list, a Hawaii bucket list, and a California bucket list.

As I do things and write posts for them, I’ll update this to link back to those.  If I do something and don’t have a post, I’ll just cross it out.

I would like to do one a month with 12 total.  These bucket lists are partially to help me keep track of things, but also to inspire you to get out there, too.   

Bucket list posts

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Alaska Bucket List

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Hawaii Bucket List

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California Bucket List

  • Death Valley National Park
  • Joshua Tree National Park
  • Yosemite National Park
  • Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park
  • Redwood National (and state) Park
  • Pinnacles National Park
  • Lassen Volcanic National Park
  • Channel Islands National Park
  • Mono Lake
  • Bombay Beach at the Salton Sea
  • Burney Falls
  • Race Track at Death Valley
  • Drive Highway 1
  • Big Sur
  • Fern Canyon
  • Salvation Mountain
  • Point Reyes Cypress Tunnel
  • Point Reyes lighthouse
  • Moaning Cavern
  • See the Golden Gate Bridge
  • Visit Alcatraz
  • Half Dome cables route
  • Ana Nuevo State Park
  • Snowshoe to Fallen Leaf Lake
  • Drive Avenue of the Giants
  • See the Hollywood Sign
  • Alabama Hills
  • Find Banana Slugs in Santa Cruz
  • Drive through Bishop Creek in fall
  • Devils Postpile
  • Hetch Hetchy
  • Bumpass Hell in Lassen
  • Torrey Pines State Reservee Broken Hill in Torrey Pines
  • Kayak La Jolla sea caves
  • Winchester Mansion
  • Santa Cruz Mystery Spot
  • Glass Beach in Fort Bragg
  • Mammoth Lakes
  • Visit the Muir Woods
  • Rubicon Trail
  • Lake Tahoe
  • Moro Rock Hike
  • Solvang
  • Cold Springs Tavern
  • Explore San Diego
  • Mercer Caverns
  • Lava Beds National Monument
  • Poppy bloom in Antelope Valley State Park
  • Nit Witt Ridge
  • Whale watch in Monterey Bay
  • Napa Valley hot air balloon ride
  • Death Valley hot air balloon ride
  • Urban Lights and LACMA
  • Disneyland
  • Drink wine in Napa Valley
  • Death Valley super bloom
  • Lembert Dome
  • Wiskeytown Falls
  • North Fork of Big Pine
  • Clouds Rest
  • Lost Palm Oasis
  • Mersan Lakes
  • Mist Trail

Have you done any of these things?  What should I consider adding to them?  

4 thoughts on “My Outdoorsy Alaska + Hawaii + California Bucket List

  1. I want to see all of California! Let’s plan a road trip and start crossing things off the list!

    1. Well, I would say thank you, but they’re stock phots for this post. Someday I’ll be able to add my own!

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