60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Los Angeles

A native of suburban Philadelphia, Laura Randall lived in Washington, D.C. and San Juan, Puerto Rico before moving to the Los Angeles area in 1999. Her byline can be found in a variety of newspapers and consumer magazines, including the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, Sunset Magazine, and the Christian Science Monitor. From the Westside to the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, she has lived in many Los Angeles neighborhoods and can lead you to excellent trails in just about any pocket of the city. Randall is also the author of Peaceful Places: Los Angeles.

Overview Map

Overview Map Key

Acknowledgments

Foreword

Preface

60 Hikes by Category

Introduction

DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES (including Griffith Park, Hollywood, Baldwin Hills)






Baldwin Hills: Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area Trails
Burbank Peak to Mount Lee
Elysian Park: Angels Point to Bishops Canyon
Elysian Park: Wildflower Trail
Ernest E. Debs Regional Park: City View and Walnut Forest Trails
Griffith Park: Amir’s Garden
Griffith Park: Charlie Turner Trail
Griffith Park: Hollyridge Trail
Mount Washington: Jack Smith Trail
Runyon Canyon

WEST (including San Fernando Valley, Verdugo Mountains, Santa Monica Mountains)






Arroyo Sequit Trail
Caballero Canyon Trail
Calabasas Peak Motorway
Franklin Canyon: Ranch and Hastain Trails
Fryman Canyon Loop
Grotto Trail
Malibu Creek State Park: M*A*S*H Trail
Marvin Braude Mulholland Gateway Park: Hub Junction Trail
Paramount Ranch: Hacienda Trail to Backdrop Trail
Peter Strauss Trail
San Vicente Mountain: Old Nike Missile Site

EAST (including Glendale, Pasadena, San Gabriel Mountains)






Arroyo Seco: Gabrielino National Recreation Trail
Beaudry Loop
Brand Fire Road Trail
Cherry Canyon Park
Deukmejian Wilderness Park Trails
Eaton Canyon Falls and Henninger Flats
Josephine Peak
La Cañada Fire Road to Gabrielino National Recreation Trail
La Tuna Canyon
Legg Lake Loop Trail
Lower Arroyo Seco Trail
Millard Canyon: Sunset Ridge Trail
Monrovia Canyon Park: Bill Cull and Falls Trails
Mount Wilson Trail to Orchard Camp
Sam Merrill Trail to Echo Mountain
Stough Canyon Nature Center Trail
Switzer Falls via Bear Canyon Trail
West Fork Trail

COAST (including Malibu, Pacific Palisades, Palos Verdes)






Charmlee Wilderness Park Loop Trail
Corral Canyon Loop
Palos Verdes: Ocean Trails Reserve
Paseo Miramar Trail to Parker Mesa Overlook
Portuguese Bend Reserve: Burma Road Trail
Solstice Canyon and Rising Sun Trails
Temescal Ridge Trail
Will Rogers State Historic Park: Inspiration Point Loop Trail

ORANGE COUNTY AND LA PUENTE HILLS






Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, Huntington Beach
Crystal Cove State Park: El Moro Canyon Trail
Hacienda Hills Trail
Hellman Park: Peppergrass Trail to Rattlesnake Ridge Trail
Oak Canyon Nature Center: Bluebird Lane and Wren Way
Peters Canyon Regional Park: Lake View Trail

SIMI AND ANTELOPE VALLEYS






Corriganville Park: Interpretive and Loop Trails
Devil’s Punchbowl Natural Area: Devil’s Chair Trail
Ed Davis Park in Towsley Canyon: Canyon View Loop Trail
Hummingbird Trail
Pacific Crest Trail at Vasquez Rocks
Placerita Canyon: Walker Ranch
Wildwood Park: Lizard Rock

Appendix A: Outdoor Shops

Appendix B: Hiking Clubs and Organizations

Index

About the Author

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