Los Angeles, Ca: Strawberry Peak
At 6,164 feet, Strawberry Peak isn't the tallest mountain in Los Angeles, but climbing nearly 5,000 feet over talus, exposed ridges, and vertical cliffs to bag the summit is a test of fitness and will that will leave... trimbleoutdoors.com
Los Angeles, Ca: Mount Markham
At 5,742 feet, Mount Markham is half the size of San Gabriel's famed bad boys: Mount Baldy, Pine Mountain, and Dawson Peak. However, this 6.3-mile out-and-back, an hour from downtown, is anything but tame. You'll con... trimbleoutdoors.com
Los Angeles, Ca: Kenyon Devore Trail Loop To Mount Wilson
Starting at the west side of Mount Wilson's 5, 710-foot summit, this challenging loop drops nearly 3,000 feet in the first 6 miles and includes steep drop-offs, precarious footing, and ridgeline trails. Head down the... trimbleoutdoors.com
Lower Arroyo Seco
This hike takes you through the lovely Arroy Seco to the Oakwilde camp. The trail is shaded by oaks, sycamores, maples, and countless white alders. A trail crosses a pretty little seasonal stream at least a dozen times, s... localhikes.com
Big Santa Anita Loop
In this scenic loop trip form Chantry flat, you'll climb by way of the Gabrielino Trail to Sturtevant Camp, and return by way of the Mt. Zion and Upper Winter Creek trails. You start down a paved road (.06 mi) . There is ... localhikes.com
Switzer Falls
The hike to Switzer Falls is about 3 miles round trip, although there are plenty of opportunities to extend your hike. This is a relatively easy hike into one of the loveliest sections of the San Gabriel mountains... backcountrysecrets.com
Verdugo Mountain
This hike is best done on a cool, crystal clear day. You will be rewarded with spectacular views of Los Angeles, the San Gabriel Mountains, and possibly the islands laying off the southern California coast. The hike has a... localhikes.com
Mount Lukens
This is the tallest peak within the LA city limits, and it has spectacular views of the LA basin and surrounding mountains from the summit. This mountain was burned some time ago, so with the exception of the views of the... localhikes.com
The Other Side Of Mt. Wilson: Kenyon Devore, Gabrielino...
Most hikers think of Mt. Wilson as that perfect backdrop behind Pasadena and the San Gabriel Valley. Almost always, we climb the storied mountain from the south by following those classic, century-old routes?the Old Mt. Wilso... trails.com
Millard Canyon - Dawn Mine
This is a fun hike with quite a bit of diversity. The hike starts out on Sunset Ridge, with great views of Millard Canyon and a 50 foot waterfall. The trail then drops sharply into a dark and heavily wooded canyon with an... localhikes.com
Barley Flats
The start of the trail is a set of switchbacks going up the ridgeline above the Upper Tujunga. Then it goes through a series of overgrown tunnels of scrub oaks and other tall chaparral like ceanothus, unique to this area.... localhikes.com
Down The Arroyo Seco Trail, La Canada, California
The Spanish colonists who christened Arroyo Seco ("dry creek") evidently observed only its lower end - a hot, boulder-strewn wash emptying into the Los Angeles River. Upstream, inside the confines of the San Gabriels, Arroyo ... trails.com
Winter Creek Loop
This wonderful shady hikes ascends up a deep cut canyon, through which Winter Creek flows on its way to merge with Santa Anita Creek. The floor of the canyon is covered with a lush ivy like ground cover, a multitude of tr... localhikes.com
Grizzley Flats
This is a nice, shaded out and back trail in the lower part of the Angeles Crest Highway. I choose this as an easy weekday hike because it is so close to Pasadena. The first part is fairly steep incline but is completely ... localhikes.com
Echo Mountain Loop
I prefer taking the fire road up (which was hard enough for me) but you could also take Sunset trail too if you want singletrack (I'll add a trail for that after I ride it). If you stay on the fire road, keep right at a... singletracks.com
Mt. Lowe Railway Loop
I really enjoyed this hike along the ruins of the Mt Lowe railway, Echo Mountain, and the Alpine Tavern. These locations were the most popular in Southern California in the late 1800's, before being destroyed by floods an... localhikes.com
Upper Arroyo Seco
This hike take you into one of the loveliest sections of the San Gabriel mountains. The hike meanders back and forth across the stream running down the spectacular Arroyo Seco Canyon. The stream is lined with oaks and ald... localhikes.com
Mt. Wilson - Devore Camp Loop
This is a challenging hike through a lovely forested section of the San Gabriel Mountains. The trail starts at the top of Mt. Wilson at the Devore Trailhead, drops 2000 feet to the junction with the Garbrielino Trail, the... localhikes.com