GRANTS PASS, Ore. — For many years, the Big Pine held court over hikers, hunters, scouts and tree-lovers, standing 259 feet tall, 12 miles up Taylor Creek Road in the Siskiyou National Forest ...

This stunning region in the Sierra Nevada is home to trails that traverse turquoise lakes, sparkling glaciers, and even summit the peaks of fourteeners.

Beginning at the Big Pine Creek Campground, this hike winds its way along a 15-mile loop trail, ascending through aspen groves, high-alpine scenery, and past waterfalls.

GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — For many years, the Big Pine held court over hikers, hunters, scouts and tree-lovers, standing 259 feet tall, 12 miles up Taylor Creek Road in the Siskiyou National Forest.