Where: Crooked River Ranch Mileage: 1.2 miles Difficulty: Easy Elevation gain: Little to none Type: Out-and-back To get to the trailhead: From Terrebonne on Hwy 97 North, turn left onto Lower Bridge Road. In 2.1 miles turn right on 43rd St. 1.8 miles later to left onto Chinook Drive. 1.1 miles, make a leftContinue reading “Steelhead Falls – Deschutes River”
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San Ysidro Trail – Los Padres National Forest
Where: Los Padres National Forest Mileage: 10.2 miles Difficulty: Moderate to Hard Elevation gain: 3000 feet Type: Out-and-back To get to the trailhead: From US 101 South take San Ysidro exit. Turn left on San Ysidro. East Valley Rd. make a right. Park Lane. will be your next left, but keep an eye out because it’sContinue reading “San Ysidro Trail – Los Padres National Forest”
Proxy Falls – Willamette National Forest
Where: Willamette National Forest Mileage: 1.98 miles Difficulty: Easy Elevation gain: Little to none Type: Out-and-back To get to the trailhead: From Highway 126 and 242 junction, take Hwy 242 (McKenzie Pass Highway) for 6.5 miles. You will see a Proxy Falls trailhead sign on the side of the road (easy to see). Description:Continue reading “Proxy Falls – Willamette National Forest”
Mt. Wilson via Chantry Flats – Angeles National Forest
Where: Angeles National Forest Mileage: 15.2 Type: Out and back Difficulty: Strenuous Elevation gain: 4200 feet Recommended: lots of water, start early To get to the trailhead: From Los Angeles go East on 210. Exit on Santa Anita Rd. and head north by making a left onto Santa Anita Road. Drive north to the Chantry FlatContinue reading “Mt. Wilson via Chantry Flats – Angeles National Forest”
Big Santa Anita Canyon – Angeles National Forest
Where: Angeles National Forest Mileage: 9.2 miles Difficulty: Strenuous Elevation gain: 1800 feet Recommended: Forest Adventure Pass, Fire Permit To get to the trailhead: Exit Santa Anita Avenue off the 210 Freeway and go North (towards the mountains). Go all the way to the end of the road and look for parking lot atContinue reading “Big Santa Anita Canyon – Angeles National Forest”
Seeley Creek Trail – San Bernardino National Forest
Where: San Bernardino National Forest Mileage: 1.4 miles Elevation gain: 200 feet Difficulty: Easy Directions: From the 210 freeway, take exit 76 (Waterman Ave). Drive north on Waterman Ave. After 2 miles this becomes Highway 18 (Rim of the World Highway). At about 11 miles, take the exit onto Route 138 West. Drive about 2.6Continue reading “Seeley Creek Trail – San Bernardino National Forest”
Mist Falls – Kings Canyon National Park
Where: Kings Canyon National Park Mileage: 9.2 miles Difficulty: Easy to moderate Recommended: Water, snack, camera One of the main reasons we left at 5 am in the morning from Redondo Beach was to be able to hit this hike and still get to our campsite at a normal time. To get there you takeContinue reading “Mist Falls – Kings Canyon National Park”
Trail Canyon – Tom Lucas Camp
Where: Angeles National Forest Mileage: 5.0 miles Difficulty: Easy Recommended: Water, pants It was one of those days that we needed to get out of the city, so we took the 210 freeway to Tujunga, CA. After exiting on Sunland (left) make another left at Mt. Gleason. Take this until you hit the intersection ofContinue reading “Trail Canyon – Tom Lucas Camp”
Zuma Canyon to Newton Falls
Where: Malibu Canyon Mileage: 3.20 miles Difficulty: Easy Recommended: Pants We didn’t know what to expect on this hike and ended up turning back early. To get to the trailhead was very easy. You can take 101 or the coast. We decided to take the coast since it was a sunny day in paradise. OffContinue reading “Zuma Canyon to Newton Falls”
Eaton Canyon Waterfall
Where: Angeles National Forest Mileage: 3.67 miles Difficulty: Easy Recommended: towel To get to the trailhead: Eaton Canyon is in the Angeles National Forest. It is very easy to get to the area and to find parking. You have two options for parking: Nature Center parking lot or Pinecrest and hiking north from the bridge.Continue reading “Eaton Canyon Waterfall”