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Coldbrook Campground Los Angeles camp San Gabriel Mountains Angeles National Forest California tent camping San Gabriel Mountains National Monument

Coldbrook Campground in the San Gabriel Mountains

Coldbrook Campground is a small 20-site campground on Coldbrook Creek, which feeds into the North Fork of San Gabriel River. From Azusa, it is an 18-mile, roughly half hour drive up... Read more.

Inferno Cone Trail Craters of the Moon National Monument Idaho cinder cone hike

Inferno Cone Trail in Craters of the Moon National Monument

Inferno Cone Trail is a short but steep path up the cinder cone at the center of the scenic loop drive in Crater of the Moon National Monument. This 6,181-foot summit provides a... Read more.

Caves Trail in Craters of the Moon National Monument, Idaho, A hike above and below the surface of a lava flow exploring Indian Tunnel, Dewdrop Cave, Boy Scout Cave, and Beauty Cave - lava tube, lava cave, lava tunnel hiking

Caves Trail in Craters of the Moon National Monument

One of the coolest things to do anywhere there are lava flows is hike through lava tubes. This makes Caves Trail the most exciting hike in Craters of the Moon National Monument. The... Read more.

Camping Craters of the Moon National Monument Lava Flow Campground Idaho camp

Lava Flow Campground in Craters of the Moon National Monument

If you are planning to stay overnight at Craters of the Moon National Monument, you are in luck. A 51-site campground is located near the park entrance. Accommodations are scarce... Read more.

Old Zoo Picnic Area Griffith Park Los Angeles California Hollywood abandoned zoo ruins old LA zoo hike

Old Zoo Picnic Area in Griffith Park

The old zoo in Griffith Park is one of the strangest ruins in Los Angeles (putting it in the running for strangest ruins worldwide). When the Los Angeles Zoo opened at its current... Read more.

Bee Rock Trail hike Griffith Park Los Angeles California Hollywood

Bee Rock in Griffith Park

Bee Rock is a unique hive-shaped outcropping towering over the east side of Griffith Park. From the top of the rock, you have a commanding view over the park and the city beyond. The... Read more.

Bronson Cave Trail hike Griffith Park Los Angeles California bat cave hiking Hollywood Bronson Caves

Bronson Cave in Griffith Park

Bronson Cave is one of Hollywood's favorite filming locations. The man-made tunnel is carved into the rock wall of an old quarry in Griffith Park. Bronson Cave‘s most famous role... Read more.

Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook Trail Culver City hike Los Angeles California scenic viewpoint state park steps staircase hike LA vista, exercise, workout, stairs

Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook Trail in Los Angeles

Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook provides a grand view over LA from a steep hill south of Culver City. The unique perspective looks north over the Los Angeles Basin that extends from... Read more.

Quarry Loop hike Pirate Trail Mariposa Loop Forrestal Reserve hiking Palos Verdes Peninsula Los Angeles

Quarry Loop in Forrestal Nature Reserve on Palos Verdes Peninsula

On the southwest side of the Palos Verdes Peninsula, Forrestal Nature Reserve protects 155-acres of green space on the cliffs above the Pacific. Within the park, Quarry Loop circles an... Read more.

Upper Winter Creek Trail Santa Anita Canyon Hoegees Camp Loop hike Chantry Flats San Gabriel Mountains Los Angeles National Forest Arcadia Mount Wilson Mt. Wilson

Upper Winter Creek Trail in the San Gabriel Mountains

If you have 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... Read more.

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