Cheeseboro Canyon – Santa Monica Mountains

Where: Santa Monica Mountains Mileage: 13.1 miles Difficulty: Easy Recommended: Good for trail run or mountain biking To get to the trailhead: From the coast take Topanga Canyon Blvd east. Turn left on Mulholland Drive. Get on the 101 North and exit onto Cheeseboro Rd. Turn north onto Palo Comado Canyon Rd then right onContinue reading “Cheeseboro Canyon – Santa Monica Mountains”

Devil’s Chair – San Gabriel Mountains

Where: San Gabriel Mountains Mileage: 7.5 miles Difficulty: Easy Recommended: Go early in the day To get to the trailhead: Take Interstate 5 North. Exit onto 14N toward Palmdale. After 30 miles or so, take exit 30 to Pearblossom Highway. Turn right onto 87th Str. Turn left onto Fort Tejon, right onto Longview, and leftContinue reading “Devil’s Chair – San Gabriel Mountains”

Buck Rock Lookout – Giant Sequoia National Monument

Where: Giant Sequoia National Monument Mileage: .82 miles Difficulty: Easy Recommended: Binoculours Directions: Heading south on General’s Highway (198) to Big Meadows Road. Turn left onto FS 14S11. After 3 miles you hit Horse Camp campground, turn left onto FS 13S04. Follow signs to Buck Rock, it is about 2.5 miles. There are restrooms andContinue reading “Buck Rock Lookout – Giant Sequoia National Monument”