5.1 to 7 Miles

Hiking Santiago Oaks Regional Park to Irvine Regional Park — The Short Loop

February 14, 2012
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A relatively easy 5 mile hike between Santiago Oaks and Irvine Regional Parks, two of our favorites. Hot in the summer, but great wildflowers in spring.

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A Long Walk on the Beach — El Capitan to Refugio in Santa Barbara

January 13, 2012
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A great walk or hike along the beach and bluffs between El Capitan and Refugio State Beaches in Santa Barbara. 6 miles round-trip with stunning views.

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Our favorite hikes of 2011

January 4, 2012
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On December 30th, Jeff and I met (slightly surpassing) our goal to hike 200 miles in 2011. We have trekked through some pretty spectacular scenery this past year, all of varying difficulty, topography, climates and ecosystems. These stand out as our absolute favorites of 2011.

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Stoddard Peak — Beautiful Fall foliage hiking in Southern California

November 27, 2011
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Stoddard Peak below Mount Baldy is a nice hike on any cool, clear day, but it is especially nice during the fall, when the colors are great!

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Exploring Mammoth: Hiking to Devil’s Postpile and Rainbow Falls

August 28, 2011
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Devil’s Postpile to Rainbow Falls is the classic Mammoth area hike, featuring waterfalls, wildflowers and cool volcanic geological features. If you only have time for one hike, this is the one to do.

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Hiking Mount Baldy via the Devil’s Backbone

July 15, 2011
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A great hike to a great Southern California peak. This strenuous (6.3 mile, 2,300 ft elevation gain) hike to the the top of Mt Baldy it totally worth it.

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Late Spring Snow Prevents Summiting Mount Baden Powell!

May 26, 2011
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A classic hike to the top of Mount Baden Powell in the San Gabriel Mountains avoids closures on Angeles Crest Hwy before snow on the trail forces us to turn around.

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Re-Hiking the Coal Canyon Waterfall Trail After a Rainy Season

May 5, 2011
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A small, hidden, box canyon waterfall right off the side of the 91 freeeway at the “Offramp to Nowhere” in Coal Canyon.

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Palm Canyon Trail in Anza Borrego — So Good We’ve Done it Twice!

May 2, 2011
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The lower part of Palm Canyon Trail is the most popular hike in Anza Borrego State Park, and features a path that goes from dry desert terrain to a lush, palm and fern oasis, with waterfalls and pools running right past it. Beyond the “tourist turnaround” at the 1.5 mile point, is a much more strenuous, but much more scenic and less crowded hike up the creek to more palms and falls.

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Iron Mountain–One of the most popular hikes in San Diego County

April 7, 2011
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A popular 6-mile dog-friendly hike, with a 1,050′ climb up to one of the most popular peaks in San Diego County, which offers spectacular views. Located near Poway, this exposed shadeless hike is best done before or after summer.

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Bear Canyon-Bear Ridge Loop: A nice hike on a nice day

March 23, 2011
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Not the most scenic or most exciting hike, but on a pleasantly cool late Winter or early Spring day, the Bear Canyon-Bear Ridge Loop makes a nice 7 mile hike through an interesting variety of terrain and habitat in the Cleveland National Forest.

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The Road to Nowhere — Cold War Paranoia Creates a Great Hiking Trail!

March 11, 2011
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A 6 mile out and back hike along an abandoned road once hoped to help Los Angelenos escape a nuclear attack by fleeing through the mountains. After they quite building it in the late ’60s, they left behind two brick entrance tunnels and a cool trail up above the East Fork of the San Gabriel River.

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Coal Canyon: an Orange County hiking treasure via the off-ramp to nowhere

January 23, 2011
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A short 5.4 mile round-trip hike to a secluded box canyon and waterfall nestled between the crowded communities of Anaheim Hills and Yorba Linda in Orange County, California.

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