Annie’s Canyon Trail, Best Easy Hike Near San Diego
Looking for where to hike in San Diego? Annie’s Canyon is an unexpected local gem for a CA beach city. Slot canyons and mushroom caves near San Diego? Let’s go!
LA / SoCal Trails
Hike and Scramble Lawson Peak Trail in San Diego
Lawson Peak is a short, moderate-level hike near San Diego that’s fun for the whole family. It starts off on a wide dirt road and finishes scrambling on rocks.
Easy Hike to Trail Canyon Falls in Los Angeles
Trail Canyon Falls is one of my favorite short, easy, family-friendly waterfall hikes in the Los Angeles area. It’s been a dry winter so GO NOW while the waterfall is still flowing. Be aware though, there is a lot of poison ivy along the trail, specifically around the first half closer to the water.
Safety Concerns When Planning a Winter Hike in Southern California Mountains
The San Gabriel Mountains and San Bernardino Mountains are home to many accessible trails, but also some rugged mountain terrains. In the wintertime particularly, SoCal gets hit with a good amount of snow which makes these mountains a different level of playing field compared to Spring, Summer, and Fall.
Ladyface Mountain: One Mile Ridge Hike in Agoura Hills
This short, but steep, day hike near Los Angeles reminds me of island ridge hikes.
The trail includes some short class 3 scrambles but can be bypassed by hiking the dirt trail around most of it.
It’s a good hike if you’re looking for a quick, short, booty-blasting workout with a little spice.
Climb Mount Baldy in the Winter via Mountaineers Route
Climbing to the top of LA’s highest mountain, Mount Baldy (10,064 ft) via the Baldy Bowl in the snow can be exciting if you’re experienced with mountaineering. If you don’t own the proper gear (crampons and ice ax), you can still hike the Ski Hut Trail in the winter with microspikes.
Hike to Mount Lawlor 5928 ft. in Angeles National Forest
HIKE TO: Mount Lawlor TRAIL: Strawberry Peak Trail > Firebreak MILES: 4.55 miles loop TIME: 2:43 hr DATE I WENT: 2/14/20 DIFFICULTY: moderate ELEVATION: 5928 ft ELEVATION GAIN: 1309 ft PARKING PERMIT: yes, the US National Parks Pass doubles as an Adventure pass in Angeles National Forest LOCATION: Angeles National Forest Mount Lawlor (5928 ft) …
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Challenging Hike To Strawberry Peak In the San Gabriel Mountains
HIKE TO: Strawberry Peak TRAIL: Mountaineer’s Route from Colby Canyon MILES: 6.46 miles out and back TIME: 2:47 hrs up, 2:17 hrs down DATE I WENT: 12/20/20 DIFFICULTY: moderate ELEVATION: 6,165 ft ELEVATION GAIN: 2,684 ft PARKING PERMIT: yes LOCATION: Angeles National Forest Climb the Mountaineer’s Route to Strawberry Peak from Colby Canyon Strawberry Peak’s …
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Hike Iron Mountain via Heaton Flats in Angeles National Forest
Iron Mountain via Heaton Flats in San Gabriel Mountains is a strenuous hike but great for training! It’s almost 7k ft of elevation gain in just under 7 miles.
Short Hike to a Swimming Hole in Stoddard Canyon
Stoddard canyon falls is a short and fun hike to waterfall slide and swimming hole near Los Angeles up by Mount Baldy – perfect hike on a hot day