Where: San Bernardino National Forest Mileage: 1.5 miles Difficulty: Easy Recommended: Water After a half day of snowboarding, it was too hot to keep going, so we instead went for a short hike with nice views of Big Bear Lake. There was only a total of 300 feet elevation gain. If you are up inContinue reading “Woodland Trail – San Bernardino National Forest”
Category Archives: Los Angeles Area
Trail Canyon – Tom Lucas Camp
Where: Angeles National Forest Mileage: 5.0 miles Difficulty: Easy Recommended: Water, pants It was one of those days that we needed to get out of the city, so we took the 210 freeway to Tujunga, CA. After exiting on Sunland (left) make another left at Mt. Gleason. Take this until you hit the intersection ofContinue reading “Trail Canyon – Tom Lucas Camp”
Zuma Canyon to Newton Falls
Where: Malibu Canyon Mileage: 3.20 miles Difficulty: Easy Recommended: Pants We didn’t know what to expect on this hike and ended up turning back early. To get to the trailhead was very easy. You can take 101 or the coast. We decided to take the coast since it was a sunny day in paradise. OffContinue reading “Zuma Canyon to Newton Falls”
Eaton Canyon Waterfall
Where: Angeles National Forest Mileage: 3.67 miles Difficulty: Easy Recommended: towel To get to the trailhead: Eaton Canyon is in the Angeles National Forest. It is very easy to get to the area and to find parking. You have two options for parking: Nature Center parking lot or Pinecrest and hiking north from the bridge.Continue reading “Eaton Canyon Waterfall”
Ansel Adams Wilderness Area
Where: Ansel Adams Wilderness Area Mileage: 26.50 miles Difficulty: Difficult Recommended: Fishing license, Wilderness Permit, water filter, bear box Why run a marathon when you can hike one in 3 days with a 50 pound backpack that gets lighter by the day? We hiked a marathon in the Mammoth High Country in Inyo National Forest.Continue reading “Ansel Adams Wilderness Area”
Rose Valley Falls
Where: Los Padres National Forest Mileage: 1.0 miles Difficulty: Easy Recommended: Lots of water Trailhead: Off highway 33, take the Rose Valley turnoff. Continue past the campground and you will see the sign. This is one of the easiest hikes we’ve done. Actually shouldn’t be called a hike, but a stroll. This afternoon stroll isContinue reading “Rose Valley Falls”
Paradise Falls
Where: Wildwood Regional Park Mileage: 4.75 miles Difficulty: Easy Recommended: Lots of water, good shoes, swim suit, sunscreen We didn’t actually start this hike from the trailhead, but about a mile and half off from a house. After less than a half hour we hit the trailhead and had pretty spectacular views. This hike isContinue reading “Paradise Falls”
Switzer Falls
Where: Angeles National Forest Mileage: 4.5 miles Difficulty: Easy Recommended: Food for picnic, map of area The trailhead begins at Switzer Picnic Area. We started there by having lunch and then heading on the trail thinking it would be too windy for what we were wearing, but ended up to be a nice relaxing hikeContinue reading “Switzer Falls”
Shipreck Trail
Where: Malaga Cove, Palos Verdes Mileage: 5.0 miles Difficulty: Easy-Medium Recommended: Lots of Water, good shoes for ankles, bathing suit This hike we started late afternoon in order to watch the sunset by the end and boy did we time it right. 2:45 pm we headed down the trail. Be careful when you go downContinue reading “Shipreck Trail”
Big Santa Anita Loop
Where: Angeles National Forest Mileage: 11.0 miles Difficulty: Medium Recommended: Lots of Water, $5 in cash We got a Sunday start time of 11:00 am. We preferably would have come earlier since the parking was so terrible and we parked at least 3/4 of a mile away, which obviously made this hike a little longerContinue reading “Big Santa Anita Loop”