Almost everyone loves to travel as it introduces us to new experiences and create long-lasting memories. An increasingly popular trend in traveling is backpacking: traveling with simply a bag and its contents. Backpacking is usually dependent on public transportation, hitchhiking, and shelter is usually found at more public locations rather than homes for rent. Backpacking…
There are a ton of different reasons why we all love to spend our spare time out on the trail. For many, it’s about getting away from it all; connecting with nature and slowing life down. For others it’s for the love of the challenge or for the sense of accomplishment that comes with bagging…
Photo: Dominic Morel There are many reasons why hikers fall in love with hiking. But whatever it is that compels them to hike, two things are perfectly clear: They enjoy hiking and derive many benefits from it. Below we look at the intrinsic reasons why people love hiking? To Be One with Nature Hiking is…
Read more The intrinsic reasons why people love to hike by Harvey Barker
Photo credit: Ariel da Silva Parreira Most of us think of virtual reality primarily as an in-home gaming system. Though it has numerous other applications (and seemingly more by the day), VR was billed as a way for us to dive into the sorts of gaming experiences we already enjoyed on our phones and gaming…
Location: South Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs. From I-10, take the exit for highway 111 (which happens to be exit #111) and head southeast for 9.4 miles to downtown Palm Springs. Continue onto North Palm Canyon Drive for 3 miles and bear right onto South Palm Canyon Drive. In 1.8 miles, turn left onto Bogert…
Location: North of Alpine in San Diego County. From I-8, take the Tavern Road exit (30). Head left on Tavern Road for 0.2 mile to Victoria Park Terrace. Bear right and go 0.9 mile to Victoria Drive. Go 1.4 mile to Anderson Road (easy to miss; if you find yourself heading back south toward the…
Location: Mission Trails Regional Park, San Diego. From the 125 Freeway, take the Navajo Rd. exit (20A) and head west (turn left if you are coming from the south; right if from the north) for 0.8 mile. Turn right onto Boulder Lake Ave., go 0.5 mile and turn right on Barker Way. The trail head…
Read more Pyles Peak from Barker Way (Mission Trails Regional Park)
Greetings hikers! Nobody Hikes in L.A. is proud to announce our second annual food drive hike “Will Hike for Food” – and we will tie it in to the #OptOutside movement on Black Friday, November 24th, 2017! Skip the crowds at the malls and enjoy a hike in scenic Rice and East Canyons. Also we…
Location: Chino Hills State Park. From the 71 Expressway, take exit 7 (Soquel Canyon Parkway/Central Avenue.) Head southwest on Soquel Canyon Parkway (turn right if you’re coming from the north, left if from the south) for a mile. Turn left on Elinvar Drive and go 0.2 miles to the signed entrance of the park, right…
Read more Raptor Ridge/Ranger Ridge Loop (Chino Hills State Park)
The Slot (Anza Borrego Desert State Park) Location: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. The turnoff for the Slot is a dirt road called Buttes Pass, located on Highway 78, 17 miles east of Scissors Crossing, 10 miles east of Yaqui Well Road, 1.5 miles east of Borrego springs Road and 21 miles west of Highway 86.…
McGinty Mountain Location: East of San Diego, near Alpine. Take Highway 94 east for 5.1 miles past the junction with Highway 125. Turn right onto Campo Road (still Highway 94) and go 4.5 miles to Lyons Valley Rd. Turn left and go 0.7 mile to Jamul Rd. Turn left and go 0.4 mile to the…
Location: 4198 Colina Dorada Drive, San Diego. From the south, take the 15 Freeway to the Tierrasanta Blvd. exit (9). Turn right and head east on Tierrasanta Blvd. for 1.9 miles. Turn left onto Colina Dorada Drive and follow it 1.1 mile to the trail head, on the corner of Calle De Vida. From the…
Location: Stone Creek Campground, Mt. San Jacinto State Park, Idyllwild. The campground entrance is on Forest Route 4S02 (signed as Azalea Trails), on the east side of Highway 243, 19 miles south of Banning, 5.5 miles north of central Idyllwild and 9.8 miles north of the intersection with Highway 74. (If you are coming from…
Location: Oak Glen Road, Yucaipa. From Interstate 10, take the Oak Glen Road/Live Oak Canyon exit (85) and head northeast for 6.8 miles. The park entrance will be on your left. Alternately, from points south and east, take Interstate 10 to Oak Valley Parkway (exit 92). Head east on Oak Valley Parkway for 1.4 miles…
Hot Springs Mountain from Los Coyotes Campground Location: Los Coyotes Indian Reservation east of Warner Springs, northeastern San Diego County. The entrance to the Los Coyotes Indian Reservation is on Camino San Ignacio off of Highway 79 in Warner Springs, 37 miles southeast of Temecula, 20 miles southeast of the junction with Highway 371 and…
Bayside Trail (Cabrillo National Monument) Location: Cabrillo National Monument, Point Loma, San Diego. From the western end of I-8, head south on Nimitz Blvd. for 1.3 miles. Bear right onto Chatsworth, go 0.9 miles and turn left onto Catalina Blvd. Follow Catalina Blvd. to the park entrance (it becomes Cabrillo Rd. en route). Pay the…
Blair Park to Shandin Hills (San Bernardino) Location: Blair Park, 1466 W. Marshall Blvd., San Bernardino. From the 210 Freeway, take the H St. exit (75). Head north on H St. and almost immediately, turn left onto W. 30th St. Go one mile and turn right onto Little Mountain Drive. Go 0.3 mile and turn…
Hiking and running are both great forms of exercise, both better than sitting on the couch. But what are the specific benefits of each? Which fitness goals can be achieved by these activities? Which is more likely to be a positive experience for you? HIKING is a less vigorous aerobic activity which is enjoyed by…
Read more Guest post: Hiking vs. running by Robert Brown of runabees.com
Sidewinder/Upper Aliso Canyon Loop (Chino Hills State Park) Location: Chino Hills State Park. From the 71 Expressway, take exit 7 (Soquel Canyon Parkway/Central Avenue.) Head southwest on Soquel Canyon Parkway (turn right if you’re coming from the north, left if from the south) for a mile. Turn left on Elinvar Drive and go 0.2 miles…
Read more Sidewinder/Upper Aliso Canyon Loop (Chino Hills State Park)
Photo: Tim & Annette Hiking Boots vs Trail Running Shoes For years now, there has been a continuing and unresolved debate in regard to which the best shoes for hiking are – hiking boots or trail running shoes? Well, there is no right answer to this question but here are a few facts which may…
Read more Hiking boots vs. running shoes: Guest post by Cara Haley
