Eye on the World: Urban Hiking in Los Angeles

written by | Posted on June 14th, 2012

Topanga state park

The seven-mile hike is worth the magnificent views at Parker Mesa Overlook

Icehouse Canyon

Historic Icehouse Canyon is a moderately difficult trail with historic old cabins and some ruins sprinkled along the lower canyon

Heart of hollywood hike

This great hike for people-watching offers amazing views at the trail summit known as Cloud's Rest

Echo Mountain

A trip to Echo Mountain via the Sam Merrill trail offers great views of L.A., Orange County, the Hollywood Hills and sometimes the ocean

will rogers state park

The beautiful trail at the Will Rogers State Park is part of what was once the private ranch of a Hollywood star

Strawberry Peak

Strawberry Peak Trail is a moderately difficult trail and it is the tallest peak in the San Gabriel Mountains

Santa monica waterfall

Good reason to get your feet wet, Santa Monica Mountains waterfall trek is a picturesque four mile hike

Sycamore Canyon

This is a great group outing along the sycamore shaded Big Sycamore Canyon

San Gabriel River

The San Gabriel River trail extends 38 miles starting at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains and ending at the Pacific Ocean

griffith-park

Enjoy the views of the city from the observatory at the end of Griffith Park trail

Topanga state parkIcehouse CanyonHeart of hollywood hikeEcho Mountainwill rogers state parkStrawberry PeakSanta monica waterfallSycamore CanyonSan Gabriel Rivergriffith-park

 

It’s hard to believe that a sprawling, car-loving, urban mammoth that is Los Angeles offers so many opportunities to get out and hike. Whether you are a novice or a solid pro, the City of Angels has just about every kind of trail to get you going. From tracking the wilderness in Santa Monica Mountains to hikes by the Hollywood million dollar mansions, getting to know the greener pastures of LA, with your feet on the ground, is a memory worth making.

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