Comments for Nobody Hikes in L.A.

Comment on Deep Creek/Bacon Flats Loop by xxkultuur

xxkultuur — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 19:17:09 +0000

That is one of my favorite hikes in the area. Been way too long since I’ve camped/played there!

Comment on Deep Creek/Bacon Flats Loop by rommel

rommel — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 23:50:35 +0000

Looks like a difficult one, but that water looks so precious not to just dismiss.

Comment on Boat Spur to Bommer Ridge (Laguna Coast Wilderness Park) by Carla C

Carla C — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 00:45:03 +0000

Just did this one on 5/29/12. Fabulous!! The views were great, both east and west. I did it as a sunset hike from 6-8 pm… perfect!!

Comment on Quail Hill Loop by Carla C

Carla C — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 00:42:25 +0000

Great after work stretch, especially when it’s green.

Comment on About by Jacques Monier

Jacques Monier — Mon, 28 May 2012 18:24:56 +0000

Important Information about the Martingale Loop and Rolling Hills Loop: Although both of these start within Rancho Palos Verdes, they go into the gated city of Rolling Hills (NOT Rolling Hills Estates which is a separate city). The trails are all easements on private property and are controlled by the Rolling Hills Community Association (RHCA). They have always required permits for non-residents to use the trails but this has not been seriously enforced until recently. Now, because of a number of incidents that have occurred, they are getting serious about enforcement. Anyone doing these hikes should be aware of this and should understand that they are liable to be confronted by residents (or even law enforcement) if they don’t have a permit. (I am NOT a resident of Rolling Hills but I have been forced to limit my hiking in Rolling Hills because of this situation.)

Comment on Etiwanda Falls by Hilary

Hilary — Mon, 28 May 2012 03:47:55 +0000

I just want to make sure people know that when you look at the map at the preserve, the waterfall and the trail to it are not marked on the map. We hiked the whole circuit, and never made it to the falls, which is okay, because it was still really beautiful. Now we just need to go again! So, just to clarify, take the fire road that goes toward the mountains, not the one that parallels them to the left.

Comment on Mt. Jurupa by dlockeretz

dlockeretz — Sat, 26 May 2012 16:27:00 +0000

As it turned out, this guy’s flight instinct took over, and he slithered away. Not that I was planning on bisecting him with my hiking boots or anything like that.

Comment on Mt. Jurupa by Skyhiker

Skyhiker — Sat, 26 May 2012 05:24:03 +0000

What’s the deal with gopher snakes and their tendency to sprawl across a trail, like they’re just daring a mountain bike to come and bisect them? ;D

Comment on Backbone Trail: Piuma Road to California Wildlife Center by David Shadovitz

David Shadovitz — Fri, 25 May 2012 04:03:10 +0000

I did this nice hike at noon today.

Comment on Etiwanda Falls by Family Life’s Weekend to Remember « Stomach Grumblings

Family Life’s Weekend to Remember « Stomach Grumblings — Tue, 22 May 2012 23:37:44 +0000

[...] random, but absolutely incredible findings: On date night, we found a cool waterfall hike up to North Etiwanda Falls. Also, we found an incredible authentic Taiwanese restaurant in, of all places, Rancho Cucamonga [...]

Comment on Big Dalton Canyon Trail by Colleen Greene @ Greene Adventures

Colleen Greene @ Greene Adventures — Tue, 22 May 2012 00:05:01 +0000

We did that hike in January 2011. It's a nice little fitness hike just outside of town, but the closed gate towards trails' end was a big bummer, especially since the (outdated) Trails.com write-up indicated that we'd be able to hike all the way to the dam.

Comment on Tijeras Creek Trail by Colleen Greene @ Greene Adventures

Colleen Greene @ Greene Adventures — Mon, 21 May 2012 23:59:06 +0000

This trail literally goes right behind one of my old homes. I’ve hiked there many times. Despite all of the development that’s taken place in that area over the last few decades, O’Neil remains one of my favorite OC outdoors places because my family spent just about every nice-weather-weekend of my childhood camping there — we could easily head out after Dad got off work on Fridays.

Comment on Tijeras Creek Trail by Colleen Greene

Colleen Greene — Mon, 21 May 2012 23:55:26 +0000

That trail used to literally run right behind one of my old homes. Hiked it many times. Despite all the housing that’s gone up there the last few decades, O’Neil remains one of my favorite parks because my family used to camp there just about every nice weather weekend of my childhood.

Comment on Cattle Canyon by barbara shepherd

barbara shepherd — Mon, 21 May 2012 18:14:11 +0000

Don’t forget to look for the ruins of the old stone cabin!

Comment on Etiwanda Falls by Greg

Greg — Mon, 21 May 2012 04:58:19 +0000

Has anyone made it to the headwaters? My gal and I hiked to the falls today and went off on a small trail to the left following a small tributary stream. We found a nice secluded spot to have a dinner, then went up a little further to another series of falls. Also found some raspberry bushes with berries on them–not quite ripe yet though.

Comment on Tar Creek in the Sespe Condor Sanctuary by Sam Raskin

Sam Raskin — Sun, 20 May 2012 16:29:03 +0000

Did this hike yesterday, May 19, 2012. This year we had less than 1/2 average rainfall, so I was worried that at this relatively late point in the season the creek would be dry. Thankfully, there was still plenty of water and we had a great time sliding down the top falls and jumping off the middle falls (which were a little shallow; I scraped the river bottom).

A couple of important things to note. 1. The trail takes you to the top of the swimming hole formation, then you have to scramble down a significant pitch of loose dirt and do some bouldering. I saw plenty of boyscouts handling it, so no big deal, but there were some people who weren’t up for the scramble and therefore couldn’t actually reach the pools. 2. We are fairly fit, experienced hikers and the trail took us about 2 hours each way.

Comment on Switzer Falls by Sharon Allemann

Sharon Allemann — Sun, 20 May 2012 00:19:41 +0000

I find this easy hike to be delightful and have used it many times to introduce beginner hikers to a wilderness hike (altho not too wild). At the first water crossing look back and see the broken wall of an old building that visitors stayed in back in the 40′s. It is now dystroyed. There was also a store for visitors and as you hike on look across the canyon to see the remains where a church and organ once sat. The history here is rich. Too many people now are not good for the wild and leave behind trash and even destroy trail. Go further and you enter Bear Canon, a trail not too kept up today. None the less, I love this historical trail with all it has to offer. Keep on Trekin!

Comment on Polls by dlockeretz

dlockeretz — Fri, 18 May 2012 17:40:35 +0000

Good suggestion. We are actually working on this and will add the maps when they are ready.

Comment on Polls by David Muesbeck

David Muesbeck — Thu, 17 May 2012 03:06:40 +0000

Would Like an easier way to browse though all the hikes. Like a map with pin points of all the hikes and as you hover over each pin, it has a little pop up of what it is.

Comment on Black Star Canyon Falls by Judy

Judy — Sat, 12 May 2012 17:27:39 +0000

Thanks! I’ll give it a try. It looks so beautiful!