California was the 31st state added to the union and the 13th and final state along our hike. California is the most physically diverse and most populous state in the United States. Due to the presence of a number of fault lines, California is famous for earthquakes....

To 'Discover' the route of the American Discovery Trail in California click on the ADTS page: Trail Directory for California. Sequoia National Park contains the largest living tree. Its trunk is 102 feet in circumference. Along with big trees California is home to the highest and lowest points in the continental United States. Mount Whitney measures 14,495 feet and Bad Water in Death Valley is 282 feet below sea level.

To 'Discover' more about the state of California click on the Highlighted Links throughout this article. The Desert Tortoise is the California State Reptile. To take a look at California history click: http://www.theus50.com/california/history.shtml 'Discover' other interesting aspects of California at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California Explore more facts about California: http://www.netstate.com/states/intro/ca_intro.htm For a great overview of California Information click: http://www.50states.com/california.htm Thinking about a California vacation: http://gocalif.ca.gov/state/tourism/tour_homepage.jsp Go directly to the source by clicking: http://www.ca.gov/state/portal/myca_homepage.jsp The Grizzly Bear is the California State Animal. Take a look at California Topography: http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/mgg/topo/state2.pl?region=ca.jpg