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Hike to the Griffith Park Teahouse

July 7, 2015 By Jeff H 5 Comments

The shortest route to hike to the Griffith Park Team House

A collective of artists serruptitiously erect a teahouse on the side of an obscure peak in Griffith Park, and you get the zen moment. The Griffith Park Teahouse was assembled on the side of Taco Peak at the end of June. The teahouse was constructed from redwood scavenged from the 2007 Griffith Park fire, thoughtfully designed and […]

Filed Under: Trail Guides Tagged With: #gparkteahouse, 3-6 miles, dog-friendly, easy, Griffith Park, Los Angeles

Hiking Mt Baldy: Climb for Heroes 2015 Recap

April 20, 2015 By Jeff H 3 Comments

On April 12th, I had the privilege of hiking up 10,064′ Mt. Baldy, raising money for The Heroes Project. The annual event is called the Climb for Heroes, and the money helps wounded veterans — soldiers who have lost one or both legs in service — redefine who they are as they summit the highest […]

Filed Under: Hiking News Tagged With: 11+ miles, dog-friendly, LA County, peakbagging, scenic, strenuous

Hiking Portuguese Bend Reserve

February 13, 2015 By Jeff H 6 Comments

The Rancho Palos Verdes peninsula is a prominent feature in Southern California geography. It protrudes into the Pacific Ocean as if it could almost touch Catalina Island. The hills of Palos Verdes really stand out against the flat terrain surrounding it, making it instantly recognizable from a hike on nearly any hill or mountain in SoCal. […]

Filed Under: Trail Guides Tagged With: 3-6 miles, coastal, dog-friendly, LA County, Palos Verdes

Chantry Flats to Sturtevant Camp and Mt Zion

January 23, 2015 By Jeff H 13 Comments

The beautiful Santa Anita Loop takes you on a 10-mile hike from Chantry Flats to Sturtevant Camp, then on to Mt Zion and back past Hoegee’s Trail Camp and along the Lower Winter Creek Trail. It’s got a 50 foot waterfall, babbling creeks, historical wilderness cabins, deep granite canyons and towering Alder and pine trees. It feels like […]

Filed Under: Trail Guides Tagged With: 8-10 miles, dog-friendly, LA County, moderate, peak, peakbagging, scenic, waterfall

Hiking to the Bridge to Nowhere

December 17, 2014 By Jeff H 25 Comments

The Bridge to Nowhere hike is a quintessential SoCal trail. The trail criss-crosses the East Fork of the San Gabriel River many times. In the spring, the water can run fast and deep. Sometimes it’s waist high in places, making crossing a wet proposition. The river crossing make this trek more fun, and on a […]

Filed Under: Trail Guides Tagged With: 11+ miles, dog-friendly, National Forest, strenuous, waterfall

Hiking Mt Baden-Powell

September 15, 2014 By Jeff H 22 Comments

The sky was a deep, cloudless blue. The only sounds came from the occasional wind through the sparse trees and the crunching of my boots on the trail. I had just climbed nearly 3,000 vertical feet to the summit of Mt. Baden-Powell (9,406′) — one of the highest mountains in the San Gabriel mountains. The […]

Filed Under: Trail Guides Tagged With: 8-10 miles, dog-friendly, Mount Baden-Powell, Mt Baden-Powell, Pacific Crest Trail, PCT, peakbagging, San Gabriel Mountains, strenuous, Vincent Gap, vista, wilderness, Wrightwood

Hiking to Aliso Peak

September 12, 2014 By Jeff H 7 Comments

Aliso Peak Trail has great coastal views

South Orange County is often dismissed as a snooty, well-to-do slice of suburbia filled with malls, expensive cars and cookie cutter houses. It may fit that stereotype on the surface, but there is much more to explore. There are hidden trails like the Aliso Peak Trail above Laguna Beach. This short-but-sweet trail provides a perfect mid-week attitude […]

Filed Under: Trail Guides Tagged With: Aliso Peak, Aliso Woods Canyon Wilderness Park, coastal, dog-friendly, easy, Laguna Beach, Laguna Niguel, Orange County, vista

Cooper Canyon Falls

August 27, 2014 By Jeff H 21 Comments

Cooper Canyon Falls is a beautiful waterfall that flows almost year round, but roars in April-May as the spring snow melts. The falls can be spectacular when you time your hike right, and I’m surprise more people don’t talk about this trail. This hike includes a side trip to Cooper Canyon Campground — a wilderness campsite right […]

Filed Under: Backpacking, Trail Guides Tagged With: 3-6 miles, Angeles National Forest, Backpacking, dog-friendly, LA County, moderate, Pacific Crest Trail, PCT, waterfall, wilderness

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