r/norcalhiking↗
NorCal Hiking & Backpacking:
A subreddit for Northern Californian folks interested in hiking and backpacking to meet up, discuss/plan trips, recommend trails, post gear reviews, trip reviews, etc. Good resources: bahiker.com
61k subscribers106 posts / mo in Sep 202685 authors / mosince 2012
r/norcalhiking has 61k members (+29% over the last 12 months). It gets about 106 posts a month from 85 people. Top topics: Backpacking Trips & Recommendations, California Camping Spots and Hiking Trails.
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Share of the subreddit's posts
- Backpacking Trips & Recommendations6.2%
- California Camping Spots1.8%
- Hiking Trails1.5%
- Big Sur Camping1.5%
- California Canyons and Parks1.0%
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Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- AllTrails
- National Park Service
- Redwood Hikes
- Sierra Club
- San Francisco Chronicle
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