All my fellow night owls 🦉🌘 KNOW how HARD it is to wake up for a sunrise adventure 😂 so when I tell you it was worth it, I don’t say it lightly! the best PERKS of waking up for a sunrise adventure: 🔺 the obvious one, CATCHING A BEAUTIFUL SUNRISE 🌅 🔺 the ridiculous amount of time you’ll have for all kinds of adventures! I was shook at how many things we were able to see & do! We kept saying “whoa, it’s still really early!” 🔺 LESS CROWDS!!!! yall know I love avoiding people (lmao) & this is seriously one of the best ways to do it! 🔺 If you’re visiting a National Park, often times if you arrive before 5AM, you don’t have to pay an entrance fee (this varies by park so make sure to check beforehand) I have been trying for YEARS to be a “sunrise hiker” but trying to mix being a night owl with sunrise hikes is not the business 💀 so if you’re a night owl, HERE ARE SOME TIPS to ease you into sunrise 🌅 adventures: 👉🏻 If you can, stay near your destination/the place you’re catching sunrise! it’s so much easier to wake up early when you have a shorter drive 👉🏻 Plan the trip with someone who’s done sunrise adventures before - this will help hold you accountable 😂 & they will know what the best times to catch sunrise are! Shout to @funsizewanderer for taking me on my first sunrise hike! you a real one!! ❤️‍🔥🥳🙌🏼 👉🏻 Plan what time you need to arrive to catch sunrise (including if you need to account for hiking time) and work backwards to determine what time you need to leave, & what time you should go to sleep 👉🏻 Prep your outfit/snacks/bag etc. the night before so you’re not scrambling in the morning :) Happy Adventuring, friends! 📍Location: Sequoia National Park, California I’m Smalls 🙋🏼‍♀️ an adventure loving hiker ready to share all the juicy tips with you! follow along 👉🏻 @heyitssmalls for more hiking info & epic trails!! 🥳🔥🙌🏼 #sequioanationalpark #californiatravel #californianationalparks #womenwhohike #hikinggirls #outdoorlover #californiablogger #hikingguide #adventureplanning