# @visitcalifornia on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DV1jpirAFVB
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/59474905-visitcalifornia-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-03-13T19:45:38.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Visit California | Travel + Fun Things to Do (@visitcalifornia) — https://gondola.cc/visitcalifornia

## Caption

Start at sea level, end below it, and hit the oldest forest in North America in between. This California road trip hits three extremes.

🏖️ San Clemente State Beach – Start your day with calm waves, ocean air, and a relaxed coastal vibe. It’s a classic SoCal escape.

🌲 Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest – Home to the oldest trees on Earth (we’re talking nearly 5,000 years old), twisting in the high desert wind at 10,000 feet. Traveling off-season? Check for road closures before you head out.

🏜️ Golden Canyon – A surreal Death Valley hike where the walls glow yellow, orange, and rose at golden hour. It’s like walking inside a painting.

📍San Clemente, Inyo County, DeathValleyNPS 

#VisitCalifornia #SanClementeStateBeach #DeathValley #BeachCamping #AncientTrees

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beachcamping, visitcalifornia, deathvalley, sanclementestatebeach, ancienttrees

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