
Hiking the 211 mile John Muir Trail is an epic adventure. It's also one of the great hiking trails that can be experienced without quitting your job and devoting five months of your life. The JMT is … [Continue reading]
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Hiking the 211 mile John Muir Trail is an epic adventure. It's also one of the great hiking trails that can be experienced without quitting your job and devoting five months of your life. The JMT is … [Continue reading]

Runyon Canyon Park gets a bad rap. The park lies just beyond Hollywood Boulevard, and attracts a steady stream of dog walkers, hikers and trail runners. It's not unusual to overhear a conversation … [Continue reading]

Mt. Hollywood at 1,625 ft is the second tallest peak in Griffith Park, with amazing views of the Griffith Observatory, downtown LA, the Hollywood Sign and much more. There are many trails that lead to … [Continue reading]

Long trails have a gravity that pulls thru-hikers toward them with irresistible force. I've answered the call of the John Muir Trail -- twice. But of all the long trails in the USA, none is better known than the grand-daddy of them all: … [Continue reading]

Usually when people think of hiking, they envision forests, mountains and open space. Hiking in a city? Isn't that a walk? Maybe. Unless that "walk" entends 35 miles over two days, climbing 101 public stairs, covering four parks, six community … [Continue reading]

Last week I shared Part 1 of my Sonoma Valley trip, with our hike up Bald Mountain in Sugarloaf Ridge State Park. In Part 2, I share a family-friendly stroll with historical significance. Jack London was a journalist, author, adventurer, and a … [Continue reading]

A little over two years ago, Derek (@100Peaks), Peter (@ADKinLA) and I journeyed out into the Anza Borrego desert and hiked up Whale Peak. Thus was born the first Hiking Blogger Summit. Last year we had an expanded gathering with a hike in the local … [Continue reading]

I love to hike. I love to swap tales from the trail with other hikers. Author Lawton "Disco" Grinter is a hiker with some great tales to tell. He's completed the Triple Crown of long trails: the Appalachian Trail, the Continental Divide Trail, and … [Continue reading]

A walk along a serene lake, surrounded by pine trees and hills is probably not what springs to mind when you think of a "hike" in Hollywood. Surprise! The Lake Hollywood Reservoir trail is exactly that. Quiet. Serene. And a world apart from the scene … [Continue reading]

There are hikes, and then there are adventures. This hike up Whale Peak in the Anza Borrego State Park was a bit of both. This trail guide is one part throw-back (the hike was over two years ago), and one part a cautionary tale of what happens when … [Continue reading]
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Since launching SoCal Hiker in 2010 I've hiked 1692 miles in 237 hikes with a total elevation gain of 238,641 feet.

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