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Discover trail reports for over 700 hikes, including more than 175 trails around Los Angeles. Hikespeak also has information on campgrounds and other outdoor fun.

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Pro tip: Each trail includes a link that opens personalized directions to the trailhead in Google Maps. This site also offers a trail map for each outing. From your phone, you can tap the blue icon on the left side of the map to Add your location to the trail map and track your progress as you hike.

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Root Creek Trail Castle Crags State Park hike Northern California

Root Creek Trail in Castle Crags State Park

Root Creek Trail presents an easy 2.2-mile round trip hike, starting in Castle Crags State Park. Most of the trail is wheelchair-friendly, until it passes into Castle Crags Wilderness... Read more.

Castle Crags State Park Campground Northern California Camping

Camping in Castle Crags State Park

Castle Crags State Park covers nearly 4,000 acres of evergreen forests and rugged granite peaks. The park borders Castle Crags Wilderness, an area of Shasta-Trinity National Forest,... Read more.

Rimu Walk Mangawhero Forest Tongariro National Park Hike Ohakune New Zealand

Rimu Walk in Tongariro National Park

Not all trails in Tongariro National Park cross dramatic volcanic landscapes. At the south end of Tongariro National Park near the town of Ohakune, you'll find a short nature trail... Read more.

Spring Hill Trail Rocky Point Loop Spring Hill Hike Mount Shasta City California

Spring Hill in Mount Shasta

The Mount Shasta Area is full of daunting mountain peaks (not the least of which is Mount Shasta) but that doesn't mean you can't find a shorter summit hike with rewarding views. Spring... Read more.

Lake Siskiyou Trail South Shore Loop Hike Alternate South Shore Trail Lake Siskiyou Hike Mount Shasta City California

Lake Siskiyou Trail (South Shore Loop) in Mount Shasta

For a short, pleasant stroll, what could be better than a level, lakefront loop through evergreens? Set out for Lake Siskiyou, a reservoir southeast of Mount Shasta. From the edge of... Read more.