Location: Mecca Hills Wilderness Area southeast of Palm Springs. From I-10 in Indio, take Highway 86 southeast for 10 miles to 62nd Ave. Bear left onto 62nd Ave. and head east for 2.2 miles to Johnson St. Turn right and go 2 miles to 66th Ave. Turn left and follow 66th Ave. for 4 miles…
Ho Chi Minh Trail (San Diego) Location: The address 9880 La Jolla Farms Rd., La Jolla, CA 92037 will get you the approximate location from Google Maps. From I-5, take exit 28 for La Jolla Village Drive. Head west (turn left if you are coming from San Diego; right if from the north) and follow…
Stoddard Canyon Falls Location: Angeles National Forest south of Mt. Baldy. From the 210 Freeway, take the Baseline Road exit and go west for 0.7 miles. Take a right (north) onto Mills, go 1.1 miles and bear right onto Mt. Baldy Road. Drive 6.4 miles and turn right onto Barrett-Stoddard Road. Take a sharp right…
Annie’s Canyon (San Elijo Lagoon) Location: The Solana Hills trail head is at 450 Solana Hills Drive, Solana Beach. From I-5, take the Lomas Santa Fe Drive exit (exit 37). Head west on Lomas Santa Fe Drive (turn right if you’re coming from the north; left if from the south). Go 0.2 mile and turn…
Upper Hot Spring Canyon Location: Cleveland National Forest, Falcon Group Campground. From Orange County, take I-5 to Highway 74/Ortega Highway. Go northeast for 25.8 miles to unsigned Long Canyon Road. Turn left and go 3 miles, following the signs to Blue Jay and Falcon Group Camps. Just past the entrance to Falcon Group Camp, park…
Holcomb Canyon Loop (Devil’s Punchbowl) Location: High desert near Pearblossom. From Pearblossom, take highway 138 east to Longview Road. Go right and after 2.5 miles, go left on Fort Tejon. Drive 2.1 miles to Valyermo Road and turn right (south). Go 2.9 miles and make a right on Big Rock Creek Road. Drive 0.7 miles…
Falls Creek Falls Location: Angeles National Forest, near the Clear Creek Ranger Station. From I-210, take the Angeles Crest Highway (Highway 2) north for 9.3 miles. Turn left on the Angeles Forest Highway and go 3.8 miles. Take a left on Big Tujunga Canyon Road and in 0.6 miles, park in a dirt turnout on…
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