Hike Tachevah Canyon

Short Hikes, Huge Views

Do good views always require big hikes? Nahhh! These three trails offer fantastic visual rewards in 5 miles or less. Awe-mazing.

Week: 03.05.2020
Regions: Southern CA

Tachevah Canyon

Hike Tachevah Canyon Rim-to-Rim

Hike Tachevah Canyon
Hike Tachevah Canyon Rim to Rim San Jacinto mountain range
Hike Tachevah Canyon Rim to Rim San Jacinto mountain range
Hike Tachevah Canyon Rim to Rim San Jacinto mountain range
Grand is great and all, but little canyons can make big impressions too. Take Tachevah Canyon’s rim-to-rim hike in the San Jacinto mountain range. This 4.7-mile (round-trip) out-and-back hike features some dynamic desert landscape.
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Catch the Winds!

Hike Five Winds Trail at the Base of the San Bernardino Mountains

Five Winds Trail San Bernardino
Five Winds Trail San Bernardino
Proof that you don’t always have to go to the mountains to enjoy the mountains? Five Winds Trail in El Dorado Ranch Park, located at the base of the San Bernardino Mountains, with an expansive view of Mount Baldy and the San Gabriels.
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Go Get a Lytle

Hike to Stone House Campground in the San Gabriels

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Go on a little adventure hiking to Stone House Camp with big valley views, creekside relaxation, and shaded campsites—all within a 1.8-mile out-and-back  hike.
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  2. Sunnyvale and Salty

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  1. A woman stands at Dante's View in Death Valley, looking out to Telescope Peak and Manly Lake, Badwater Basin below.

    Sunset Hike at Dante's View

    It’s one of the world’s best places to watch a sunset. Dante’s View is a 5,476-foot vantage of the whole southern basin of Death Valley from the top of the Black Mountains. Right now there's a banner and bonus view of a rare lake formation that appears only after big rains.

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    Soaking Up History

    When you slide into the soothing water of Keough’s Hot Springs, you’re bathing in a piece of Owens Valley history.

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    State Park Soaker

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