Once and For Fall
Who says SoCal doesn't get all the seasons? All it takes is a little perspective. From peak hikes to urban wanders, here are some hikes to fall for this season.
Week: 08.30.2017
Regions: Southern CA
Bag Los Pinos
Hiking to Los Pinos Peak in Cleveland National Forest Southern California
Bag Los Pinos! This 4,500-foot peak in southeastern Orange County’s Cleveland National Forest can be pleasantly private. Reaching it on a 5-mile (round-trip) hike is a grind, with grand rewards.
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Towsley Canyon Loop
Kickstart the season with a workout hike featuring outstanding panoramas, meaty switchbacks, shaded sections for cooling breaks, bizarre rock formations, and miniature tar pits. The 5.1-mile (round-trip) Towsley Canyon Loop in Ed Davis Park starts on a dirt path that passes throu
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Take a Guided Trip to Patagonia
Patagonia's been on your bucket list forever? Make it the trip of a lifetime by going with the experts in small group adventure travel: Active Adventures! Explore classics and hidden gems by day, sleep in a cozy wilderness lodge or charming town inn at night. Two of Active Advent
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Watch the Sunset from Barnsdall Art Park
Like a good Hollywood story, the Barnsdall Art Park made a great comeback. Once an overlooked urban space in LA, this 36-acre East Hollywood hillside park is now a burgeoning center of art and local history.
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Hike San Diego National Wildlife Refuge
The San Diego National Wildlife Refuge is just twenty minutes east of San Diego's busy downtown, yet the sheer tranquility of this place makes you feel a world away. See spectacular birdlife on an 8-mile (round-trip) hike to the refuge's Sweetwater Reservoir. The Sweetwater River
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Hike the Kennedy Ridge Trail
Blazed just over five years ago, Kennedy Ridge Trail climbs into a chaparral region above Ojai Valley once accessible only to wild creatures and the most daring bushwackers. Visit the Ojai Valley Land Conservancy's Ventura River Preserve to hike this 5-mile out-and-back route asc
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Hike Smugglers Cove Channel Islands
One of the best hikes in Channel Islands National Park traverses Santa Cruz Island, offering panoramic vistas and leading to a secluded cove. The 7.5-mile (round-trip) hike to Smuggler's Cove starts at Scorpion Anchorage and ascends a singletrack trail with sweeping views of inla
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