Hikes in California

Showing all 6 hikes in California

Trona Pinnacles

California Desert National Conservation Area, California

Saturday, May 2nd, 2020

Tufa spires with the Slate Range in the distance
Rating ★★★★★(5/5)
Overall Difficulty Easy
Navigation Difficulty     Easy
Distance 0.5 miles roundtrip
Time 30 minutes
Terrain Mostly flat
Best Seasons
Family Friendly Yes
Dog Friendly Yes
Accessible No

Millard Falls

Angeles National Forest, California

Tuesday, August 6th, 2019

The beautiful Millard Canyon Falls
Rating ★★★★☆(4/5)
Overall Difficulty Moderate
Navigation Difficulty     Easy
Distance 2.6 miles roundtrip
Time 2 hours
Terrain Hilly
Best Seasons All
Family Friendly No
Dog Friendly Yes
Accessible No

Hagen Canyon Nature Trail

Red Rock Canyon State Park, California

Monday, April 22nd, 2019

The red and white striped cliffs of Hagen Canyon
Rating ★★★★☆(4/5)
Overall Difficulty Easy
Navigation Difficulty     Easy
Distance 1.2 miles roundtrip
Time 30 minutes
Terrain Mostly flat
Best Seasons
Family Friendly Yes
Dog Friendly No
Accessible No

Mount Pinos and Sawmill Mountain

Los Padres National Forest, California

Tuesday, April 9th, 2019

The view north from Sawmill Mountain into the Central Valley's patchwork of farm fields and orchards
Rating ★★★★☆(4/5)
Overall Difficulty Hard
Navigation Difficulty     Easy
Distance 6 miles roundtrip
Time 3.5 hours
Terrain Strenuous climbing
Best Seasons Spring, Summer, Fall
Family Friendly No
Dog Friendly Yes
Accessible No

Topatopa Bluff

Los Padres National Forest, California

Thursday, April 4th, 2019

The iconic ridge of Topatopa Bluff looming overhead
Rating ★★★★★(5/5)
Overall Difficulty Very hard
Navigation Difficulty     Medium
Distance 14 miles roundtrip
Time 9 hours
Terrain Strenuous climbing
Best Seasons
Family Friendly No
Dog Friendly Yes
Accessible No

Chief Peak

Los Padres National Forest, California

Thursday, April 4th, 2019

A full moon rising above the Topatopa Mountains
Rating ★★★★★(5/5)
Overall Difficulty Hard
Navigation Difficulty     Easy
Distance 9 miles roundtrip
Time 5 hours
Terrain Strenuous climbing
Best Seasons
Family Friendly No
Dog Friendly Yes
Accessible No