Fancy A Hike: Los Angeles/Orange County/San Diego

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Has anyone been hiking in Southern California? I'd like to go between now and January 6. Other events are welcome, too, but hiking, especially.

― youn, Friday, 30 December 2005 19:11 (eighteen years ago) link

Been too many years since I did a proper hike in the area, and that would have been in the eastern San Diego County area. Let me see if I can get a hold of my friend Tammy, she might know. Depending on the day I might be able to join in, but I'll be at work from the 3rd on.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 30 December 2005 19:23 (eighteen years ago) link

Thanks, Ned!

― youn, Friday, 30 December 2005 19:29 (eighteen years ago) link

I enjoyed Runyon Canyon, but not trying to find a parking space. It might be kinda far, but what about the area near Palomar? Maybe that's near where Ned went.

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Friday, 30 December 2005 19:31 (eighteen years ago) link

I'd Runyon Canyon the 5th or 6th?

― remy (x Jeremy), Friday, 30 December 2005 20:08 (eighteen years ago) link

I hear the Disneyland parking lot offers great hiking opportunities.

― Aimless (Aimless), Friday, 30 December 2005 20:11 (eighteen years ago) link

Okay, remy, that sounds super. I will revive this thread on the 5th. I think I'd get lost in the Disneyland parking lot.

― youn, Friday, 30 December 2005 20:13 (eighteen years ago) link

San Jacinto Mountains are supposed to be nice.

― andy ---, Friday, 30 December 2005 20:16 (eighteen years ago) link

bump, early, as I hope to be for everything in 2006

― youn, Wednesday, 4 January 2006 18:55 (eighteen years ago) link

BEACH HIKE!

There are surely great parks and outbacks to hike in.. but, armed with suntan lotion, the beachside urban hike is one of the things I miss most about SoCal.

It's quite a walk, but I've done the round-trip Balboa Island to Huntington Beach walk all along the beachfront before. This is also one of the most underrated things about O.C. -- the beachfront is really really nice.

It was precarious because of the lack of trails at certain points between Corona Del Mar and Laguna Beach, but I've done Balboa to Laguna Beach and back before.

Anyway, this is how i was able to lose 50+ pounds in the late 90s.

― Dom iNut (donut), Wednesday, 4 January 2006 19:26 (eighteen years ago) link

The round-trip Balboa Island to Huntington Beach walk sounds terrific. Thanks!

― youn, Wednesday, 4 January 2006 19:31 (eighteen years ago) link

there are supposed to be some nice trails around Pacific Palisades

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Wednesday, 4 January 2006 19:33 (eighteen years ago) link

This is my favorite one: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=paseo+miramar,+los+angeles,+ca&btnG=Search&ll=34.049068,-118.556664&spn=0.007876,0.021629&t=h

It's 5 miles round trip, but it's an intense 5 miles. Take Sunsent from the PCH for a 1/5 mile or so and turn left onto Paseo Miramar. The trail head is where the road ends at the top. Parking on the street should be easy enough. Amazing views in every direction.

― camandas (camandas), Wednesday, 4 January 2006 21:35 (eighteen years ago) link

Temescal Canyon park in the pacific palisades (the part north of where Temescal Canyon road ends on Sunset) used to be a great place to hike, but it's become overcrowded recently.

Will Rogers State Park might be a good option, though.

― Dom iNut (donut), Wednesday, 4 January 2006 21:40 (eighteen years ago) link

(Temescal and the Palisades Highlands hills are the two number one spots for Palisadians to get stoned, FWIW...)

― Dom iNut (donut), Wednesday, 4 January 2006 21:41 (eighteen years ago) link

I was going to recommend Will Rogers State Park, but I've never been and wondered how easy it is to get up there

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Wednesday, 4 January 2006 21:44 (eighteen years ago) link

Mishe Mokwa is probably my favorite LA area hike.

― trailtrash, Wednesday, 4 January 2006 22:35 (eighteen years ago) link

(Temescal and the Palisades Highlands hills are the two number one spots for Palisadians to get stoned, FWIW...)

You heartless druggie.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 4 January 2006 22:36 (eighteen years ago) link

Will Rogers State Park within a mile of Dead Man's Curve on Sunset Blvd.. on the outer fringe of the Palisades entering the Mandeville Canyon area (ANOTHER great place to hike, and you're practically overlooking the hills SW of the San Fernando Valley, I-405 and Sepulveda Blvd. and all that.)

― Dom iNut (donut), Wednesday, 4 January 2006 22:53 (eighteen years ago) link

I went on Inspiration Point Loop and Backbone Trail at Will Rogers State Park. There were families and couples on the way to Inspiration Point. On Backbone Trail, I saw two hikers, three joggers, one bird in the bush, one bird on the trail, one lizard, one sunset, zero mountain lions, and zero druggies. The views were terrific. Thanks, ILX!

― youn, Friday, 6 January 2006 07:44 (eighteen years ago) link

eight years pass...

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