Beaches, cities, suburbs and mountains all in one view. The Parker Mesa Overlook lets you grasp the vastness and diversity of LA’s landscape. You can see the whole basin from the ocean to the San Gabriel mountains with the skylines of Century City and DTLA in between. The hike, which begins at Trippet Ranch in Topanga State Park, […]
Watch the aerial video as we avoided super bloom traffic with an OHV trail in Twentynine Palms, CA. Song: Sugar Pills by Forrest Grump
TL;DR: It’s only better to take the DASH shuttle IF you can conveniently get to the Sunset/Vermont subway station first. Griffith Park is home to some of LA’s most accessible hikes like Mt. Hollywood trail, which has one end that starts at the back of the Griffith Observatory parking lot. Until recently, parking around the main lot was […]
The 5-mile hike on East Fork Trail in the Angeles National Forest leads to a popular bridge for bungee jumpers. Along the way, hikers will encounter several water crossings (be cautious during the rainy season) as they traverse through the canyon. To be honest, I hiked this trail a few years ago and don’t remember enough details […]
Anza-Borrego is a vast desert full of slot canyons, OHV trails, a palm oasis, free campsites and over 130 large metal animal sculptures scattered around the area. The 600,000-acre state park is located in eastern San Diego county, and the ratio of accessibility to activities keeps me coming back every year. The recent wildflower superbloom has kept the park […]
Most hikes end with a rewarding view, but the Sam Merrill Trail just north of Pasadena has an added bonus: the ruins of an old resort. 😮 Back in the day (circa 1883), the Mount Lowe Railway carried tourists from Altadena, CA up the side of this mountain where there used to be a Victorian hotel called […]
Eagle Rock in Topanga Canyon is not to be confused with the hipster enclave neighborhood of Eagle Rock north of downtown Los Angeles. THIS Eagle Rock is nestled in Topanga Canyon State Park between Pacific Palisades and the western portion of the San Fernando Valley. The hike to Eagle Rock is one of the most popular […]
If you’ve ever wondered where to see that iconic depiction of Downtown Los Angeles with snowcap mountains in the background, Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area is the spot. Nestled between Los Angles and the Inglewood Oil Fields, the park offers sweeping views of the basin from one side, and dirty oil rigs on the other. […]
