Central Coast California Trails

Cerro Alto
in San Luis Obispo

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Cerro Alto Los Padres National Forest San Luis Obispo Morro Bay Hike trail high point Cerro Alto Peak
The 2,624-foot summit of Cerro Alto is one of the highest points in San Luis Obispo County and delivers a panoramic view. It seems like you can see the entire county from the top of the commanding peak, including each of the volcanic peaks stretching between Morro Bay and Edna Valley, the Nine Sisters. There are a couple ways to the summit, each tackling 1,600 feet of… Read more.
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Los Angeles Trails

Crystal Lake
in the San Gabriel Mountains

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Crystal Lake Trail Los Angeles San Gabriel Mountains Angeles National Forest Azusa California hike
Diminished by drought and tarnished by wildfire, Crystal Lake is not the glistening destination it once was. Crystal Lake is the only naturally occurring lake in the San Gabriel Mountains, cradled by granite summits north of the San Gabriel River Valley above the city of Azusa at 5,500 feet. It is a 1 1/3-mile round trip paved hike to Crystal Lake with 150 feet of… Read more.
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Smith Mountain via Upper Bear Creek Trail
in the San Gabriel Mountains

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Smith Mountain Upper Bear Creek Trail Los Angeles San Gabriel Mountains Angeles National Forest California summit hike
If someone wrote a book about hiking Smith Mountain, it would be called A Tale of Two Trails. “It was the gradualist of times, it was the steepest of climbs...” This classic hike in the San Gabriel Mountains begins with three miles of single track that easily gain a thousand feet to Smith Saddle. What follows is an 800-foot scramble to the summit in less than half a… Read more.
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Upper Winter Creek Trail
in the San Gabriel Mountains

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Upper Winter Creek Trail Santa Anita Canyon Hoegees Camp Loop hike Chantry Flats San Gabriel Mountains Los Angeles National Forest Arcadia
If you’ve hiked Santa Anita Canyon Loop, you probably wondered, “were can I find more great trails like this?” The answer is Upper Winter Creek Trail, a 2.75-mile track on the east wall of Santa Anita Canyon with 600 feet of elevation gain. This trail can be used to replace Lower Winter Creek Trail on Santa Anita Canyon Loop to create a slightly larger ten-mile… Read more.
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Los Angeles Trails

Bridge to Nowhere
in the San Gabriel Mountains

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Bridge to Nowhere hike Los Angeles San Gabriel Mountains Angeles National Forest California trail
Outside of Southern California, the phrase “bridge to nowhere” brings to mind a contested national embarrassment. For outdoor-loving Angelinos, Bridge to Nowhere is the affectionate name of a local treasure. You’ll find excessive fun, not government spending, on this 10-mile hike with 900 feet of elevation gain. There are several river fords on the trail to the… Read more.
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Angeles National Forest reopens half of area closed by Station Fire

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Angeles National Forest reopens
For the last year and a half, an immense area of the San Gabriel Mountains has been off limits. Now it’s back! Incredible news from the US Forest Service who announced:Effective May 16, the Angeles National Forest will reopen about half of the areas that have been closed due to the Station Fire.Hikers have battled stunning crowds in pockets of the forest that… Read more.
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Los Angeles Trails

Icehouse Canyon to Icehouse Saddle
in the San Gabriel Mountains

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Icehouse Canyon Icehouse Saffle Hike Baldy View Angeles National Forest Cucamonga Wilderness
Icehouse Canyon is located in a beautiful stretch of the Angeles National Forest near Mount Baldy Village, just southeast of the mighty Mount Baldy. A trail through the canyon leads up to Icehouse Saddle. At 7,500 feet, this low point in the ridgeline offers sweeping views of the western San Gabriel Mountains. From the saddle, hikers and backpackers may continue on in… Read more.
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Central Coast California Trails

Sespe Creek to Willett Hot Springs
in Los Padres National Forest

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Sespe Creek Willett Hot Springs Ojai hot springs hike
Located just north of Ojai, Sespe Wilderness is the largest wilderness area within Los Padres National Forest, occupying 342 square miles. Sespe Creek cuts through this land and the adjacent trail offers great views of a wide valley and scenic creek.The trail starts from Piedra Blanca trailhead near Rose Valley Falls and leaves the dense green of the Bays, Oaks, and… Read more.
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Central Coast California Trails

Wheeler Gorge Campground and Nature Trail
in Los Padres National Forest

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Wheeler Gorge Ojai
Wheeler Gorge offers a campground and a nature trail. If you are planning an overnight visit to the Los Padres near Ojai, keep Wheeler Gorge campground as an option. When the free campgrounds fill up with weekend fishermen, Wheeler Gorge is an attractive if costly alternative. Sites go for $20 a night (and $5 for additional vehicles). On busy weekends, there may be a two… Read more.
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Central Coast California Trails

Rose Valley Falls
in Los Padres National Forest

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Rose Valley Falls Ojai
Rose Valley Falls is a magnificent two-tier 300 foot waterfall. Located on the southern end of the Los Padres Mountains, it is the tallest waterfall in the range.A half-mile gradual trail leads to the base of the lower falls. Bays and Oaks provide enjoyable shade along a straightforward track. The lower falls is short and pleasant, but the upper falls is long and… Read more.
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