It’s that time again – to look back at 2019 and recall some of the best hikes from the year. Long-time followers of this site know that it is a tradition to list the top hikes of each year and for the second year, we are spotlighting the hikes whose write-ups received the most traffic.…
We are proud to announce our 2019 Will Hike for Food hike and food drive! Once again we will be collaborating with Walking Pasasdena and collecting food items for donation to Friends in Deed. The hike will take place at Cherry Canyon Park in Glendale. Approximate distance will be 3 miles with some moderate climbing.…
It’s hard to believe it but we’ve come to the end of yet another year. I hope everyone reading this had a successful and happy 2018 on and off the trails. It was another great year for this website – different from years past in that no new write-ups of So Cal hikes were posted.…
The Opt Outside movement was created to encourage alternate ways of spending Black Friday – a day that is often spent battling crowds at shopping malls. For the past few years, NHLA has organized food drive hikes on Black Friday, creating opportunities to hike, meet other hikers and give something back to the community. We…
Read more Will Hike for Food/Opt Outside 2018: Deukmejian Wilderness Park
Location: Mt. Baldy Visitor Center. From I-210, take Mountain Avenue north (it becomes Shinn Road on the way) until it ends at a T-junction with Mt. Baldy Road. Take a right and go 5 miles to Mt. Baldy Village. Park next to the visitor’s center. A National Forest Service adventure pass ($5 for a day…
Location: Highway 39 in the San Gabriel Mountains, 13 miles north of the 210 Freeway and 1.5 miles north of the East Fork turnoff. The signed West Fork parking area is on the north side of a small bridge. A National Forest Service adventure pass ($5 per day or $30 per year) is required. Click…
Location: Canyon Drive, Griffith Park. From the 101 Freeway, take the Gower St. exit (8C). Head north (turn left if you are coming from the Valley; right if you are coming from downtown) and make an immediate right onto Franklin Ave. In 0.2 mile, turn left onto Canyon Drive. Follow it 1.4 mile to its…
Location: North of Castaic. From I-5, take the Templin Highway exit (183) and head northeast for 4.1 miles. Park on the side of the road before the metal gate at the intersection with the private Los Angeles City Water and Power Road. Agency: Angeles National Forest/Santa Clarita and Mojave Rivers Ranger District Distance: 10.4 miles…
Location: Shoemaker Canyon Road, Angeles National Forest. From the 210 Freeway in Azusa, take Highway 39 north for a total of 11.7 miles. Turn right onto East Fork Road and go 3.3 miles to Shoemaker Canyon Road. Bear left and follow Shoemaker Canyon Road for 1.9 miles to its ending at a large dirt turnout…
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…
Suicide Trail (Griffith Park) Location: Travel Town, Griffith Park. From the 134 Freeway, take the Forest Lawn exit (4) and head south. Make an immediate left onto Zoo Drive and follow it to the Travel Town parking lot. Alternately from the 101 Freeway, take the Barham Blvd. exit (11A or 11B). Head north for 1.1…
Location: The Old Road, Santa Clarita. Take Interstate 5 to Calgrove Blvd. (exit 166). Head southwest on Calgrove Blvd. (turn left if you are coming from the south; right if you are coming from the north). Make the first right onto The Old Road. The signed trail head will be on the left in half…
Location: Jackson Lake picnic area, Angeles National Forest. From Big Pines on Highway 2 (9 miles west of Highway 138 and 56 miles northeast of I-210 at La Canada Flintridge), head northwest on Big Pines Highway for three miles. The entrance to the picnic area will be on the left. From Valyermo, take Big Pines…
Location: North central San Gabriel Mountains. From La Canada, take the Angeles Crest Highway (highway 2) northeast for a total of 28.4 miles. At Three Points (shortly past Newcomb Ranch) turn left on Santa Clara Divide Road (3N17). Follow this paved, one-lane road for 3.8 miles to a junction. Bear right onto forest road 5N04.…
Location: Grassy Hollow Visitor Center, Angeles National Forest. The visitor center is on the north side of Highway 2, four miles east of Vincent Gap, 2.5 miles west of Big Pines and 11 miles west of the junction with Highway 138. A National Forest Service adventure pass ($5 per day or $30 per year) is…
Read more Grassy Hollow/Jackson Flat Loop (Angeles National Forest)
Location: Three Points, Angeles National Forest. From I-210 in La Canada, follow the Angeles Crest Highway (highway 2) northeast for 28.4 miles. Turn left onto Sulphur Springs Rd. and make an immediate left into a large parking lot. Agency: Angeles National Forest Distance: 4.2 miles Elevation gain: 500 feet Suggested time: 2 hours Difficulty rating:…
Read more Three Points to Bandido Campground via Silver Moccasin Trail
Location: North central San Gabriel Mountains. From La Canada, take the Angeles Crest Highway (highway 2) northeast for a total of 28.4 miles. At Three Points (shortly past Newcomb Ranch) turn left on Santa Clara Divide Road (3N17). Follow this paved, one-lane road for 3.8 miles to a junction. Bear right onto forest road 5N04.…
Read more Bare Mountain via Southeast Ridge (Angeles National Forest)
Location: There are two trail heads, both off of the Old Road. This write-up assumes a start from the northern trail head. The approximate address is 23110 The Old Road, Newhall, CA 91231. From Valencia, take I-5 south to Calgrove Blvd./exit 166. Bear right and follow Calgrove Blvd, which becomes the Old Road, for a…
Location: Outside the South Fork Campground, high desert, north slope of the San Gabriel Mountains. From the 14 Freeway, take the Sierra Highway exit (30) and head northeast for 0.8 mile. Stay straight onto Pearblossom Highway and go 1.4 miles to Barrel Springs Road Turn right and follow Barrel Springs Road for 3.5 miles to…
Read more Manzanita Trail (High Desert National Recreational Trail)
Location: Mt. Waterman trail head, Angeles National Forest. From La Canada Flintridge, take Highway 2/Angeles Crest Highway northeast for 34 miles and park in a small turnout on the right, by mile marker 58.02, just short of the Buckhorn Campground entrance. Agency: Angeles National Forest/Santa Clarita and Mojave Rivers Ranger District Distance: 9.6 miles Elevation…
