MOSHE- There are some beautiful hikes out here in California. The Pacific crest trail runs North to South across the Sierra mountains for miles. As a young man in my 20's and 30's I hiked a lot in Kings Canyon national park in the backcountry . It's in the Southern or Central Sierra. In 1977 after graduating high school I had enough time off work - a week - and me and a buddy hiked 35 - 40 miles on a loop trip covering about 7 to 8 miles a day. So we never had to backtrack, saw new country every day until circling back to our car. Beautiful lakes, high mountain passes ( about 12,000 ft. elevation ) , awesome waist high green meadows , rivers, and abundant wildlife.
In the last 20 years until present I hike with my wife and adult son in the Northern Sierra mountains . Have hiked all over the Desolation Wilderness just West of Lake Tahoe and also in Tahoe National forest north of Interstate 80 which runs from Sacramento to Reno. One of my son and my favorite rivers to hike is the Feather river area in the North state as it has beautiful remote canyons which not many people go to. Lots of beautiful country out here in California Moshe- you should visit sometime ! Or fly out here with JRK from Indy to the July 4th Apostafests ! Have fun on your hikes ! Peace out, Mr. Flipper