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Mount Lowe

Jenifer Fagerholm — Thu, 16 May 2019 19:33:30 +0000

Mount Lowe is located in the San Gabriel Mountains, its named after professor Thaddeus S.C. Lowe who built the Mount Lowe Railway. From Mount Lowe Trail Camp you can spot Inspiration Point which allows tourists and visitors to enjoy the views of cities below.

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Santa Anita Canyon and Sturtevant Falls

Jenifer Fagerholm — Thu, 16 May 2019 00:30:47 +0000

This trail is located in Big Santa Anita Canyon in the San Gabriels Mountains and is only about 10-15 minutes off the 210 freeway. It’s one of the most attractive waterfalls in Southern California.

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MounT Wilson

Jenifer Fagerholm — Thu, 16 May 2019 00:20:30 +0000

Mount Wilson hike offers a magnificent 7 miles trail, with many exercise enthusiasts like to use for a fire breathing, hardcore conditioning work out.

During the weekends the Mount Wilson Observatory welcomes visitors for tours, and this can be a great treat at the end of your hike.

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The Wisdom Tree and Cahuenga Peak

Jenifer Fagerholm — Thu, 16 May 2019 00:09:23 +0000

It is located high up on Cahuenga Peak. The tree is also known as the Wishing Tree. Many hikers love to leave their special poems and wishes at this special tree, before sitting back and taking in the incredible views of Los Angeles, Griffith Park, and the Hollywood Sign.

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Hollywood Sign Hike

Jenifer Fagerholm — Mon, 13 May 2019 19:18:05 +0000

This is arguably the most recognizable landmark in all of Los Angeles, hike up to it and get a close look.

Check out our post “Our Top 7 LA Hikes” and discover 3 routes to get there.

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Portuguese Bend Reserve

Jenifer Fagerholm — Mon, 13 May 2019 19:04:49 +0000

This beautiful site is a 399-acre preserve with trails and wildlife viewing. It displays spectacular ocean facing hillsides, canyons and ridges.

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Malibu Creek State Park

Jenifer Fagerholm — Mon, 13 May 2019 18:47:24 +0000

Malibu Creek State Park is a state park of California that preserves the Malibu Creek canyon in the Santa Monica Mountains.

It offers amazing hiking trails. Enjoy here spectacular views, nature hikes with your family, or simply exercise your hiking abilities, this park has it all.

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Lake Hollywood Park

stefan — Fri, 08 Mar 2019 16:50:33 +0000

Lake Hollywood Park is a large grass park right underneath the Hollywood sign.

It is about as close a picture you can get with the Hollywood sign without having to hike at all.

There is street parking right next to the park. In the Summer the park and parking gets full quickly because this is a big stop for the tourists buses. Also local residents use the park as an off leash dog park (thought its not officially a dog park)

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Echo Mountain

Jenifer Fagerholm — Wed, 10 Oct 2018 20:39:06 +0000

Looking for a memorable hike? take your hiking shoes for a ride to visit Echo Mountain. Admire incredible vistas of the city, enjoy work out trails and visit the ghostly ruins of Echo Mountain Resort.

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Runyon Canyon

Jenifer Fagerholm — Tue, 16 Jan 2018 23:26:10 +0000

Runyon Canyon Park is a 160-acre park in Los Angeles, California, at the eastern end of the Santa Monica Mountains, managed by the Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks. It is one of the most popular trails in all of Los Angeles County.

Located off Mulholland Drive in the Hollywood Hills, this park is especially loved by dog-lovers since they can hike with their dogs without a leash.

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