Where: Sequoia National Forest Mileage: 4.8 miles Difficulty: Easy Recommended: Lots of water We’ve been up to Hume Lake area many times and finally decided to do this hike even though we drove by it more than a dozen times. The trailhead is located off of General’s Highway about 7 miles south of Hume LakeContinue reading “Big Baldy Trail”
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Rose Valley Falls
Where: Los Padres National Forest Mileage: 1.0 miles Difficulty: Easy Recommended: Lots of water Trailhead: Off highway 33, take the Rose Valley turnoff. Continue past the campground and you will see the sign. This is one of the easiest hikes we’ve done. Actually shouldn’t be called a hike, but a stroll. This afternoon stroll isContinue reading “Rose Valley Falls”
Paradise Falls
Where: Wildwood Regional Park Mileage: 4.75 miles Difficulty: Easy Recommended: Lots of water, good shoes, swim suit, sunscreen We didn’t actually start this hike from the trailhead, but about a mile and half off from a house. After less than a half hour we hit the trailhead and had pretty spectacular views. This hike isContinue reading “Paradise Falls”
Switzer Falls
Where: Angeles National Forest Mileage: 4.5 miles Difficulty: Easy Recommended: Food for picnic, map of area The trailhead begins at Switzer Picnic Area. We started there by having lunch and then heading on the trail thinking it would be too windy for what we were wearing, but ended up to be a nice relaxing hikeContinue reading “Switzer Falls”
Shipreck Trail
Where: Malaga Cove, Palos Verdes Mileage: 5.0 miles Difficulty: Easy-Medium Recommended: Lots of Water, good shoes for ankles, bathing suit This hike we started late afternoon in order to watch the sunset by the end and boy did we time it right. 2:45 pm we headed down the trail. Be careful when you go downContinue reading “Shipreck Trail”
Big Santa Anita Loop
Where: Angeles National Forest Mileage: 11.0 miles Difficulty: Medium Recommended: Lots of Water, $5 in cash We got a Sunday start time of 11:00 am. We preferably would have come earlier since the parking was so terrible and we parked at least 3/4 of a mile away, which obviously made this hike a little longerContinue reading “Big Santa Anita Loop”
Black Star Canyon Waterfall
Where: Black Star Canyon Mileage: 6.6 miles Difficulty: Medium Recommended: Hiking shoes, gloves It’s Sunday and we were in Anaheim, CA. We wanted to go on a hike, but had no idea where to go and after some looking around I found this hike. We headed out on the hike at about 1:00 pm andContinue reading “Black Star Canyon Waterfall”
Jennie Lakes Wilderness Area
Where: Jennie Lakes Wilderness Area Mileage: 18.0 miles Difficulty: Hard Recommended: Hiking shoes, fishing pole Another labor day came around and yet again we continued our adventures in the Sequoia National Park area by achieving another 3 day hike, 18.0 mi. The area we went to is called Jennie Lakes Wilderness Area. Day 1: FairlyContinue reading “Jennie Lakes Wilderness Area”
Malibu Creek State Park
Where: Malibu Creek State Park Mileage: 10.0 miles Difficulty: Easy Recommended: Swimsuit, camera Once again we needed to get out of the hussle and bussle of the city and decided to make it a closer one day trip. Since it was summer we decided to make our way over to a swimming hole. Malibu CreekContinue reading “Malibu Creek State Park”
Sullivan Canyon
Where: Sullivan Canyon Mileage: 7.5 miles Difficulty: Medium Recommended: Hiking shoes, lots of water This time my sister got to pick where we were going and she decided to go into a place that looked like just the backyard of a neighborhood. It could easily be our morning run/walk if we lived close to it.Continue reading “Sullivan Canyon”