LA Hiking & More
Mount Baldy:Trail Stats: Ski Hut Trail via Manker FlatsMileage (r.t.) 8.4Trailhead 6160′Baldy Summit 10,064′Total gain 3900′Gain per mi. 928′ Hello fellow hikers we hiked Mt. Baldy this Saturday and it was a big challenge for everyone. This was not a beginner hike. We had a snack brake around half way up, by the Sierra Club […]
From Mt. Wilson Trail Drive, walk up the drive to the beginning of the trail on your left. Follow the trail up to a ridgetop road where you will see another trail sign on your left. The trail will begin to climb, high on the slope of Little Santa Anita Canyon. Past the one-mile marker […]
This is a fun hike with quite a bit of diversity. The hike starts out on Sunset Ridge, with great views of Millard Canyon and a 50 foot waterfall. The trail then drops sharply into a dark and heavily wooded canyon with an abandoned gold mine to add an interesting twist to the trek. The […]
Marina Del Rey Kayaking – okay this is not a hike but just as much fun and workout.Also you are on the water so very refreshing! Try it! One weekend morning just head down to the Marina and along the pier are places to rent the kayaks. It may be overcast at first but sometimes […]
Zuma Cyn HikeMalibuThis trail is sure to amaze you. Nestled in the hills of Zuma Canyon, this ocean trail presents magnificent coastal views that reach as far south as Santa Monica and as far north as Ventura. On a clear day, Catalina Island is visible from the trail top. The trail itself is green and […]
WOW I have not posted since I broke my ankle. But here it is .. Trevin and I went to Puerto Rico Aug 2010, Spent my birthday on the 2nd most beautiful beach in the world… and went on a great hike in the Rain Forest! It was awesome. And it rained too… a bonus. […]
This justly-popular hike has a lot going for it, starting with spectacular views of Pasadena and downtown L.A. to the south and of our forested destination at the top. The Toll Road portion of it is a wide fire road, which allows us to easily walk and gab side by side. Finally, it has cushy […]
Night Hiking – Echo Cyn.I broke it 1 mi. from the end. It was a long night.
Echo Mountain –I say “not the broken leg hike” because the next time I went on this hike at night I broke my ankle. I was carried 1 mi. to the entrance. So beware of the uneven potholes along the trail. Echo MountainSam Merrill Trail – AltadenaAngeles National Forest / Southern California The start is […]
This hike follows a wide fire road that climbs 800 feet from the base of Brand Park in Glendale to the ridge of the Verdugo Mountains. Or you can take the trail from the statue. Your reward is a lookout with sweeping views of the Los Angeles Basin and the San Fernando Valley. In the […]
Fish Canyon: We all need to get out in nature once in a while, and Fish Canyon Trail in Los Angeles County, California is nature at its best. Outdoors folks generally like this part of California. California has plenty of delightful backpacking trails; one of them being Fish Canyon Trail in Los Angeles County. This […]
This was a fun short hike up to the lone tree and then a Zip Line across the hills… very fun… only a guy I met had broke his arm because there is no stop at the end …you have to physically do that with your hands… see the gloves… that was a bit scary.
see me.. I am to the right of the great arch on the little bridge that is hanging off the rock.Zion National Park offers a wide range of hiking opportunities, with something suitable for every age and experience level, during every month of the year. The options are endless. The park’s shuttle system stops at […]
This was our campsite the the night before we hiked Whitney. It was really beautiful. We also did a day hike the day before here at the Golden Trout Wilderness Forest. The John Muir Wilderness encompasses a 100-mile stretch of typical Sierra Nevada peaks and valleys, including the tallest peak in the lower 48 states, […]
City of Lone Pine This is Mt. Whitney from the car ride there. The tallest peak. View of Mt. Whitney from our camp site. Heading up the trail at 12:00 midnight. Aug 21 2009. Trail Camp – Mile 6.3 – Elev 12,039 ft. Wotan’s Peak That’s me in the dark blue – 97 switchbacks – […]
This is photos from driving there, pics from both ends of the cyn & hiking down into the cyn.
Ferndell Park to Griffith Observatory This starlet of a trail may very well be the darling of Griffith Park. This trail gets a lot of traffic because it’s so accessible and has a big pay off view. Taking Fern Dell Drive off of Los Feliz Boulevard, you can park anywhere along the curb and immediately […]
Las Flores Motorway Hike – Sunshine Trail Sunshine Dr & Kildonan DrGlendale, CA 91208 This is a nice, intermediate uphill hike in the hills just above Glendale. If you go all the way to the top (where the radio towers are), it is 2.5 miles round trip. Directions:• From Canada Blvd, turn west on Colina. […]
Rim of the Valley Trail – Deukmejian Wilderness Park – Mt. Lukens5 miles2,662 meters1,195 ft. elevation changeFor the experienced hiker and mountain bicyclist. Equestrians are not permitted. This trail links Glendale with the Rim of the Valley Trail system at Haynes Canyon Road. Starting with gentle grades and becoming very steep in several locations, the […]
Old Baldy, the tallest in the San Gabriel Mountains. 10,064 feet starting a Manker Flats (about 6,300 ft.). If you haven’t done Baldy, you are in for a treat. One of the most amazing views from the summit and even before the summit. This is not an easy hike at all. It is strenuous. You […]