Description
Book Synopsis60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Los Angeles shows readers how to quickly drive to and enjoy the best hikes from the San Gabriel Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. With time, health, and pin money at a premium, this handy guide helps Angelenos get back to nature without going out of town. From Palos Verdes on the coast to Santa Clarita to the north and the expansive San Gabriel Mountains, it details 60 hikes and walks within roughly an hour's drive of Los Angeles, encouraging even the most time-starved trekkers to get on the trails and get healthy. Extensive at-a-glance information makes it easy to choose the perfect hike based on length, difficulty, scenery, or on a specific factor such as hikes good for families, runners, or birding. Each trail profile includes maps, directions, driving times, nearby attractions, and other pertinent details. Having lived in just about every area of Los Angeles, author Laura Randall provides key in-the-know information about traffic patterns, the best times to hike, how to avoid expensive parking fees, and the best burrito joints near the trail-head.
Table of ContentsOverview Map
Overview Map Key
Acknowledgments
Foreword
Preface
60 Hikes by Category
Introduction
DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES (including Griffith Park, Hollywood, Baldwin Hills)
- Baldwin Hills: Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area Trails
- Burbank Peak to Mount Lee
- Elysian Park: Angels Point to Bishops Canyon
- Elysian Park: Wildflower Trail
- Ernest E. Debs Regional Park: City View and Walnut Forest Trails
- Griffith Park: Amir’s Garden
- Griffith Park: Charlie Turner Trail
- Griffith Park: Hollyridge Trail
- Mount Washington: Jack Smith Trail
- Runyon Canyon
WEST (including San Fernando Valley, Verdugo Mountains, Santa Monica Mountains)
- Arroyo Sequit Trail
- Caballero Canyon Trail
- Calabasas Peak Motorway
- Franklin Canyon: Ranch and Hastain Trails
- Fryman Canyon Loop
- Grotto Trail
- Malibu Creek State Park: M*A*S*H Trail
- Marvin Braude Mulholland Gateway Park: Hub Junction Trail
- Paramount Ranch: Hacienda Trail to Backdrop Trail
- Peter Strauss Trail
- San Vicente Mountain: Old Nike Missile Site
EAST (including Glendale, Pasadena, San Gabriel Mountains)
- Arroyo Seco: Gabrielino National Recreation Trail
- Beaudry Loop
- Brand Fire Road Trail
- Cherry Canyon Park
- Deukmejian Wilderness Park Trails
- Eaton Canyon Falls and Henninger Flats
- Josephine Peak
- La Cañada Fire Road to Gabrielino National Recreation Trail
- La Tuna Canyon
- Legg Lake Loop Trail
- Lower Arroyo Seco Trail
- Millard Canyon: Sunset Ridge Trail
- Monrovia Canyon Park: Bill Cull and Falls Trails
- Mount Wilson Trail to Orchard Camp
- Sam Merrill Trail to Echo Mountain
- Stough Canyon Nature Center Trail
- Switzer Falls via Bear Canyon Trail
- West Fork Trail
COAST (including Malibu, Pacific Palisades, Palos Verdes)
- Charmlee Wilderness Park Loop Trail
- Corral Canyon Loop
- Palos Verdes: Ocean Trails Reserve
- Paseo Miramar Trail to Parker Mesa Overlook
- Portuguese Bend Reserve: Burma Road Trail
- Solstice Canyon and Rising Sun Trails
- Temescal Ridge Trail
- Will Rogers State Historic Park: Inspiration Point Loop Trail
ORANGE COUNTY AND LA PUENTE HILLS
- Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, Huntington Beach
- Crystal Cove State Park: El Moro Canyon Trail
- Hacienda Hills Trail
- Hellman Park: Peppergrass Trail to Rattlesnake Ridge Trail
- Oak Canyon Nature Center: Bluebird Lane and Wren Way
- Peters Canyon Regional Park: Lake View Trail
SIMI AND ANTELOPE VALLEYS
- Corriganville Park: Interpretive and Loop Trails
- Devil’s Punchbowl Natural Area: Devil’s Chair Trail
- Ed Davis Park in Towsley Canyon: Canyon View Loop Trail
- Hummingbird Trail
- Pacific Crest Trail at Vasquez Rocks
- Placerita Canyon: Walker Ranch
- Wildwood Park: Lizard Rock
Appendix A: Outdoor Shops
Appendix B: Hiking Clubs and Organizations
Index
About the Author
Map Legend
