Hikes By Difficulty

Hike reviews categorized by level of difficulty.

Exploring Mammoth: Inyo National Forest Earthquake Fault walking trail

July 30, 2011
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This super short easy scenic walking trail just outside of Mammoth provides a close up look at a deep growing fissure being cut into the earth through tectonic activity.

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Hiking Ice House Canyon to Timber Mountain via Ice House Canyon Trail – Chapman Trail

July 21, 2011
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Ice House Canyon is a beautiful hike, and if you do the full loop we did, has a tremendous variety of terrain and scenery. If you’re in halfway decent shape, it’s a great trail!

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Hiking Mount Baldy via the Devil’s Backbone from the Notch

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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West Horsethief Canyon to Trabuco Peak: Third highest peak in the Santa Ana Mountains

June 30, 2011

Shaded and cool at the bottom, but a serious climb at the top! Not the most scenic peak we’ve climbed, but the trail along the creek is beautiful, and standing on top of a new peak always gives you a sense of accomplishment.

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Peters Canyon East Ridge View Trail to Peters Canyon Trail Loop — A bit of nature on the edge of town

June 25, 2011
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If you don’t have time to get out to the wilderness, but hate boring walks around the block, Peters Canyon Regional Park is a great alternative!

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The Very Popular and Rarely Visited Fish Canyon Falls Trail

June 15, 2011
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Very crowded, but rarely accessible hike to a great three-tiered waterfall up Fish Canyon. Check ahead of time for free shuttle access days.

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A kid-friendly hike along the Horseshoe Loop Trail in Irvine Regional Park

June 10, 2011

A short scenic 3.75 mile loop around the oldest public park in Orange County. The geocaches and ice cream make it perfect for kids!

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Chino Hills State Park’s South Ridge-Telegraph Canyon Loop: Perfect for a beautiful summer sunset hike after work

June 5, 2011
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The 4.5 mile South Ridge-Telegraph Canyon Loop in Chino Hills State Parks provides a great trail for an after-work sunset hike in Orange County.

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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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Hiking to Wilson Peak via Pinyon Ridge in Anza Borrego

May 22, 2011
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A scenic 9 mile hike through great wildflowers (in season) to a ridge that overlooks the Anza Borrego Desert State Park valley floor below.

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Pictograph Trail to Smuggler’s Canyon — a Cool and Easy Anza Borrego Hike

May 11, 2011
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The trail to Pictographs and Smuggler’s Canyon is one of the shorter hikes in Anza Borrego State Park, but if you tie it together with the Morteros and/or Yaqui Well Nature Trail, it is well worth the side trip. Interesting prehistoric Indian Pictographs and a great viewpoint over Smuggler’s Canyon and one of Anza Borrego’s scenic valleys.

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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 State Park — 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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A super short scenic hike to the Morteros in Anza Borrego Desert State Park

April 30, 2011
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A super short (1/2 mile round-trip), but scenic historic hike to an old Native American site located within Anza Borrego Desert State Park.

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Devil’s Chair in Devil’s Punchbowl, Straddling the San Andreas Fault!

April 19, 2011
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A great 7.74 mile dog-friendly hike into a geological wonderland called Devil’s Punchbowl out to the Devil’s Chair, right on top of the San Andreas Fault. Located where the Mojave Desert meets the Angeles National Forest, the rock formations and landscape are amazing, and if you pick up the visitor’s guide at the visitor’s center or research it in advance, quite educational!

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Yaqui Well Nature Trail in Anza Borrego Desert State Park

April 18, 2011
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A short, easy, scenic 1.6 mile loop hike through a desert nature trail to a historic watering hole in Anza Borrego Desert State Park. Easily accessible from Highway 78, this is a quick little hike you can hit on your way in or out of the park.

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