Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, California

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• Ahmanson Ranch - Lasky Mesa - Rolling hills with huge oak trees dotting the landscape
• Alta Seca Bench - Secluded Wilderness, Pine Meadows, Great Views
• Amboy Crater - Mojave desert hike onto an ancient volcano crater through lava fields.
• Anacapa Island - Breathtaking ocean vistas, sea caves, arches, seals, porpoises, lighthouse
• Anderson Peak - Forsee Creek Trail - Incredible vistas, springs, off-trail scrambling, drop-offs
• Apache Peak - Transitional desert to palms climate zone, great 360' views, steep hike
• Arroyo Sequit Park - Meadows, Perrenial Stream, Mountain Views, Easy Hike
• Barley Flats - Great getaway on pleasant, shady, little used trail with views
• Bernasconi Hills - Views of San Antonio,Gorgonio,Jacinto and Santiago Peak, rugged rocky terrain
• Bertha Peak Via Holcomb Valley Road (2N09) - Super easy short hike with great views - Big Bear and San Gorgonio
• Big Horn Mine - Historical wagon road, mine shafts, old stamp mill, nice views
• Big Santa Anita Canyon - A 50 foot waterfall, cascades, lush wilderness, this hike has it all!
• Big Santa Anita Loop - Lush, shady woods with a 50 foot high Sturtevant Falls and nice camp grounds.
• Big Sycamore Canyon - Deep wooded canyon, lovely 80 ft sycamores, mountain views, easy hikebike
• Big Tujunga to Colby Canyon - Strawberry Potrero, lush forests, ridgetop views, waterfalls, talus fields
• Billy Goat Loop, Whiting Wilderness - Chaparral, wildflowers, scenic vistas, eroded red rock, elfin forest
• Black Mountain - Fire Lookout, Amazing views of San Gabriels, San Gorgonio and the pass
• Boney Mountian Overlook - Jaw dropping views of Boney Mountain, lovely waterfall, great vistas
• Boney Ridge Traverse - Lovely valley offset by stunning mountain ridgeline, great views, unusual rocks
• Bonita Canyon Corona Del Mar - Park to park easy hike with a small waterfall in between
• Borrego Trail, Whiting Wilderness - Red rock formation, shady oak woods, wildflowers, trailhead obelisk, family hike
• Box Springs Park-Two Trees trail - Expansive views and Bird/Wildlife watching right next to Riverside
• Cactus-Sleepy Hollow Loop, Whiting Wilderness - Cactus forest, pond, live oak woodland, vistas, mountain lions
• Calabasas Peak - Great mountain and canyon views, unusual tilted rock formations
• California Citrus SHP, Interpretative Trail - Historic orange groves, outdoor museum, broad vistas, cute statuary, family hike
• Castle Rock Trail - Big Bear - Awe inspiring views of Big Bear Lake, Class 3 scrambling, great boulders
• Castro Crest - Upper Solstice Canyon - Wonderful ocean and mountain views, unusual sandstone formations
• Castro Crest from Latigo Canyon Road - Ocean views, deep wooded canyon, rock formations, challenging climb
• Cedar Springs - Desert Divide, PCT crossing, great views, secluded wooded campground
• Champion Lodgepole Pine Nature Walk - Meadows, Champion Lodgepole Pine, interpretive trail (Great for kids!!!)
• Champion Lodgepole via Castle Rock Trail - Sylvan stream, Lush meadow, World's biggest lodgepole, 'Bonanza' boulders
• Charmlee Park Loop - Lovely ocean vistas, wildflowers in the spring, oak woodland picnic areas
• Cheeseboro Canyon - Lovely hike through rolling grasslands, dotted with oak and sycamore trees
• China Flat and Simi Peak - Views of the city from Simi Peak, lovely oak studded flat
• Chiquito Basin, Cleveland NF - Seasonal spring, meadows, oak woodlands, Indian relics, chaparral, wildflowers
• Chumash - Las Llajas Loop - Great mountain and city views, lovely little stream, oaks
• Chumash Trail - Great vistas of the city below, interesting sandstone formations
• Cleghorn Mountain - FireOHV Road, views of Cajon Pass, High San Gabriels
• Conejo Nature Walk - Short, shady, lovely walk along a stream through Botanic Gardens.
• Cooper Canyon Falls - Pine and cedar forest, 35ft waterfall, lovely creek, mountain views, high desert
• Corriganville Park - Oaks trees, rock formations, small creek, cave, old movie sets
• Cougar Crest Trail - Magnificent Lake Views, Pinon and Jeffrey Pines, PCT Access
• Cucamonga Peak from Joe Elliot Campground - Incredible city and mountain views, bushwhacking backcountry trail
• Dana Point Marine Reserve - Tidepools, shallow sea caves, historic ship, seasickness monument, museum
• Delamar Mountain - Stunning views of San Gorgonio Wilderness and Big Bear Lake, PCT, great trail
• Devil Canyon - Marine Geology, Sandstone Caves, Wooded Canyon, Intermittent Stream
• Devils Canyon Trail - Deep lush canyon, seasonal stream, pines, feeling of remoteness
• Devils Chair from South Fork Campground - Views of Devils Punchbowl, mixed pinedesert environment, streams
• Devils Punchbowl - Devils Chair - Spectacular rock formations, lovely pine forests, views of the high desert
• Devils Slide to Saddle Junction - Breathtaking views of Tahquitz and Suicide Rocks, wonderful pine forest
• Diemer Trail loop Chino Hills State Park - Rolling Hills easy access to great hiking in Orange County
• Dreaded Hill Loop, Whiting Wilderness - Wooded canyon, chaparral, wildflowers, scenic vistas
• Dripping Cave, Aliso & Wood Cyns RW - Sandstone wind caves, meadows, bird watching, wildflowers, family hike
• Dry Lake - South Fork Trail - Alpine Lake (Seasonal) in your face views of San Gorgonio, wildflowers, streams
• Eagle Point Loop - Wildwood Park - Lovely waterfall, stunning cliffs, rolling hills, wooded stream
• Eagle Spring Loop - Impressive sandstone crag, wonderful oak picnic area
• East Upper Newport Bay - Estuary, birdwatching, marsh, scenic side trail
• Easy Street Trail, Chino Hills State Park - Grassy Hills, Tree-lined Creek, Wildlife Corridor, Hikers Only
• Echo Mountain via the Sam Merrill Trail - Popular view trail thru rugged chaparral to ruins of historic White City resort
• Edna Spaulding Nature Trail, O´Neill RP - Guided nature trail, chaparral, badlands, oak bottomland, wildflowers
• El Dorado Nature Center - Lakes, woodland, turtles, easy walk, perfect for kids
• El Moro Canyon, Short Loop, Crystal Cove SP - Ocean views, insulated canyon, coast chaparral, wildflowers, grassland
• El Moro Canyon/El Moro Ridge Grand Loop (East) - Coastal Canyon Scrub/Terrain, Ocean Views, Grasslands, Riparian Woodland
• El Toro Peak - Outstanding view of Salton Sea, San G, and San Jac, amazing vista
• Ernie Maxwell Trail - Easy family hike, lovely forested trail, great views of Tahquitz/Suicide Rock
• Escondido Falls - Spectacular 150 ft waterfall, lush creek side landscape, pleasant oaks
• Eureka Peak-Joshua Tree National Park - Diversity of Canyon/Desert Flora, Aerobic Climb, Clear-Skied Views
• Fullerton East Coyote Hills Trail - Easy hike on an equestrian trail, good for trail running, family exercise
• Fullerton Panorama Trail - Scenic walk though urban trail. Great views of north Orange County
• Grandview Point Mountaineers loop - Steep Trail, Outstanding Vista of San Gorgonio Wilderness
• Grays Peak - Views of Big Bear Lake, tall lodgepoles, great rock formations
• grizzley flats - Beautiful shaded canyon, pine forest, near to pasadena
• Grotto Trail - Sheer volcanic rock walls, house size boulders, subterranean streams
• Gunsight - Siberia Creek Trail - Meadows, rock outcroppings, running creek, views
• Henninger Flats - Fire road, easy hikebike, nice views
• Hidden Pond Loop - Nice mountain views, open valleys, small hidden pond
• High View Nature Trail-Joshua Tree National Park - Short Trail With Summit Register, Mountain Views, Diversity of Desert Flora
• Holy Jim Falls, Cleveland NF - Elfin waterfall, guided historic trail, riparian woodland, A-1 family hike
• Hondo Canyon - Waterfalls, thickly wooded canyon, v-shaped gorge, spectacular views
• Horn Canyon - Pine knoll, lovely stream, breathtaking views
• Hummingbird Trail - Giant sandstone boulders, caves, rock outcroppings, and views of Simi Valley
• Icehouse Canyon to Icehouse Saddle - Elfin forest and brook, rustic cabins, watershed, high country views
• Idyllwild Co. Park-Campground/Hillside/SteepTrails - Aerobic Climb, Lush Early Summer Flora, Manzanita, Spectacular Views
• Indian Cove Nature Trail-Joshua Tree NP - Spectacular Monzogranite Boulder Piles, Interpretive Signs, Desert Flora
• Jackstraw Springs - Forsee Creek Trail - Intro hike to San Gorgonio Wilderness, springs, great wilderness campsites
• Jean Peak Via Fuller Ridge - Views, off trail bushwhack, Lovely San Jacinto State Park
• Jenks Lake-San Bernardino National Forest - Short Hike Along Fire Road, Great Views, Lakeside Picnic Opportunities
• Joshua Tree NP - Barker Dam Loop - lovely lake in the desert, wonderland of rocks, joshua trees, petroglyphs
• Joshua Tree NP - Careys Castle - Unique desert "castle", off-trail canyon hike, unlisted "secret" hike
• Joshua Tree NP - Cottonwood Spring Nature Trail - Easy nature trail, interpretive trail, oasis, palm trees.
• Joshua Tree NP - Lost Horse Mine and Mountain - Historic Stamp Mill, great views, desert scenery
• Joshua Tree NP - Lost Palms Oasis and Overlook - Palm Oasis, desert views, desert flora, boulder formations
• Joshua Tree NP - Lucky Boy Vista - Vertical Mine Shafts, nice view, joshua trees, boulders
• Joshua Tree NP - Mastodon Peak Loop - Easy peak with 360' view, mine remains, desert flora, interpretive trail
• Joshua Tree NP - Negro Hill - Amazing 360' desert views, maybe the best in the park
• Joshua Tree NP - Pine City - Pine forest in the middle of Joshua Tree, boulders, desert flora
• Joshua Tree NP - Ryan Mountain - Great views, stark desert landscape, joshua trees, cholla bushes
• Kitching Peak - Millard Canyon, San Gorgonio Wilderness, great views (if visible)
• La Jolla Valley Loop - Waterfalls, grasslands, oaks, wildflowers, coastal views
• Laguna Niguel Regional Park - Fishing lake, waterfowl, picnic areas, good level walking track, concrete dam
• Laurel Spring, Harding Truck Trail, Cleveland NF - Chaparral, wildflower, extensive vistas, seasonal spring
• Lion Peak - Desert Divide, PCT, Southern end of San Jacintos, Oaken forest, incredible views
• Little Bear Creek - Wooded Glens, sylvan stream
• Little Canyon loop Chino Hills State park - Orange County rolling hills MIles of hiking and biking fun!
• Live Oak Trail (West), O´Neill RP - Wildflowers, 360 degree keyed vista, broad meadows, Vedanta Monastery
• Lizard Rock - Wildwood Park - Grass mesa, wildflowers, rolling hills
• Los Pinos Peak (Summer), Cleveland NF - Quick but steep summit challenge, extensive vistas, wildflowers, trail register
• Loskorn-Oak Loop, Caspers Wilderness Park - Chaparral-crowded canyons and slopes, massive oaks, panoramic vista, badlands
• Lower Arroyo Seco - Wooded streamside trail, inviting picnic sites, small cascades
• Malibu Creek - Rock Pool, Century Lake - Volcanic walls, reflecting pools, picturesque lake, and an easy hike
• Matilija Creek - Great mountain views, wonderful cascades and pools along stream
• Millard Canyon - Dawn Mine - Waterfall, gold mine, wooded canyon, mountain views
• Mishe Mokwa Trail - Sandstone Peak - One of the best hikes in SoCal. Sandstone cliffs, peaks, streams, views.
• Mission Point from Neon Way - Awesome City Views, Rolling Grasslands, Hike/Bike, Excellent Workout
• Mount Baden Powell - Panoramic views from summit, unusual limber pine forest
• Mount Bliss via Van Tassel Fire Road - Nice cross section of the San Gabriel front range, rugged chaparral, great views
• Mount Lukens - Good training hike, spectacular views of LA basin
• Mt Islip - Vast mountain vistas, lovely pine forest, mid-hike picnic spot
• Mt Williamson - Great desert and mountain views, lovely pine forest
• Mt. Baden-Powell from Dawson Gap - Incredible desert and mountain views, one of the best 360 in So Cal
• Mt. Baden-Powell from Islip Saddle - Incedible 360 mountain views, PCT trail with many great peak opportunities
• Mt. Baldy(San Antonio) Manker Flats loop - Unmatched views,a mine,Devils backbone trail,limber pines, highest point in LA
• Mt. Hillyer Trail - from Horse Flats - quick, easy and beautiful hike, boulders and pine trees, very picturesque
• Mt. Hollywood - Great views of Los Angeles, the San Gabriels, Mt. Lee, and a charming walk
• Mt. Lowe Railway Loop - Fascinating historic railway, great views, pine trees, deep canyons
• Mt. Wilson - Devore Camp Loop - Lovely forested hike along creek and river, occasional mountain vistas
• Mugu Peak - La Jolla Valley Loop - Spectacular ocean views, lovely rolling valley, inspiring peak, little pond
• Newport Bay Mudflat area - Hike through one of the last remaining estuarys in Orange County.
• Newton Canyon - Pleasant, shady, easy hike or bike through forested canyon
• Nicholas Flat Trail - Spectacular ocean views, rolling grass hills, picturesque pond
• Nicholas Flat via Malibu Springs Trail - Lovely pond, stunning mountain vistas, coastline views
• North Shore Trail, Upper Newport Bay - Estuary ecosystem, birdwatching, modernistic buildings, family hike
• Oak Canyon Park - Easy family hike, oak shaded streamside stroll, pond with small waterfall
• Old Stagecoach Road - Great Historical Hike, Sandstone Rock Formations, Impressive City Views
• Ontario Peak - Elfin brook and forest, City Views, mountain views, great trails
• Oso Creek Trail - Murals, peace monument, hedge maze, shaded canyon
• Palm View Peak - No palms, no view from the "peak" but the views along the trail are superb
• Palo Comado Canyon - Meadows, oak groves, rock outcroppings
• Palos Verdes Views - Great coastline and island views, pleasant pine knoll
• Panorama Loop-Joshua Tree National Park - Joshua Trees, Pinyon Pines, Spectacular Mountain and Desert Views
• Paradise Falls - Wildwood Park - 70 foot waterfall, shady creek side trail, rolling hills
• Parker Mesa Overlook - Awesome ocean views, great picnic area, pretty canyon views
• Pectin Reef Loop, Aliso & Wood RW - Miocene marine fossil beds, flowing creek, overgrazed bottomland
• Perris Lake SRA - Terri Peak Loop - Desert shrubs, views of Southern California mountains, nice lake views
• Peters Canyon Regional Park - Bird watching, chaparral, stream-side nature trail, man-made lake
• Piedra Blanca Camp - Magnificent rock formations, lovely creek, great mountain views
• Pine Knot Trail-San Bernardino National Forest - White Fir, Jeffrey Pine, Summer Wildflowers, Spectacular Lake Views
• Pine Mountain - San Jacinto Range - SBNF - Desert Divide, PCT, Southern end of San Jacintos, Oaken forest, incredible views
• Pine Mountain from Guffy Campground - Alpine Vistas of Baldy, San G and San Jac, no switchbacks, awesome dropoffs
• Placerita Canyon - Deep shaded canyon, seasonal stream and waterfall, great nature center
• Point Dume - Isolated beaches, tide pools, whale watching
• Pothole - Aqua Blanca Loop - Dramatic rock passageway, lovely creek, rugged conditions
• Pyramid Peak - Desert Divide, PCT, Southern end of San Jacintos, Oaken forest, incredible views
• Ramona Trail to Thomas Mountain - desert to pine transition, great views, great trail
• Red Rock Canyon - Beautiful canyon, sculpted rock formations, great mountain views
• Red Tahquitz - Amazing views of San Jacinto range, Salton Sea, elfin meadows
• Redbox Canyon to Strawberry Potero - Panoramic mountain vistas, views of towering Strawberry Peak
• Reyes Peak - mountain views, possible condor sightings, lush wooded forest, coastal vistas
• Rice CanyonEast Canyon - Grasslands, Big Oaks and Evergreens, Lush Vegetation, Shaded Creek
• Rocky Peak - Neat rock formations, panoramic views of surrounding communities
• Rose Valley Falls - Spectacular 300 foot waterfall, lovely creek, easy hike
• Runyan Canyon Loop - Stunning views of LA basin, perfect place to walk the dog off-leash
• Rustic Canyon - Camp Josepho - Great ocean views, scenic canyon, dense woods, meandering creek
• Saddle Peak from Stunt High Trail - Spectacular Sandstone Rock Outcroppings, Ocean Views, Lovely Creek
• Sage Ranch Loop - Huge sandstone rock formations, oak groves, great views
• San Bernardino Peak - San Gorgonio Wilderness, city views, steep demanding hike, Washington Monument
• San Bernardino Ridge from Momyer Creek - 5000 ft elevation gain, amazing views, great peakbagging area, steep trail
• San Gabriel River - East Fork - Lovely stream, cascades, shear granite walls, mysterious Bridge to Nowhere
• San Gabriel River - West Fork - Peaceful river, wild trout, wooded canyon, great blue heron, level trail
• San Gorgonio Peak via Fish Creek - Highest peak in SoCal, stunning scenery, crashed cargo plane, all day adventure
• San Gorgonio Via Vivian Creek - Intense uphill (vertical mile), verdant forest, powerful views, incredible 360
• San Gorgonio Wilderness-Aspen Grove Trail - Aspen Trees, Stream Crossings, Lush Green Pines, Wilderness Solitude
• San Jacinto Peak via Palm Springs Tram - Best mountain view in SoCal, meadows, pine forests, granite formations, awesome!
• San Jacinto Via Fuller Ridge - excellent ridge vistas, streams and meadows, impressive view from the peak
• San Jacinto Via Marion Mountain Trail - Awe-inspiring views, strenuous uphill climb, variety of pine trees, creeks
• San Onofre Beach Walk - Earthquake fault, beach, surfers, nuclear power plant, eroded cliffs, sunsets
• Santa Ana Mountains-Bear Canyon Loop Trail - Sagey Aromas, Oak Woodlands, Granite Soft Sculptures, Spring Wildflowers
• Santa Ana Mountains-Morgan Trail - Shaded Woodland, Sweeping Canyon Views, Spring Wildflowers, Chaparral
• Santa Ana River-Fairview ParkBanning RanchBeach - Nature Preserve, Grasslands, Wildflowers, MarshWetland Ecology, Beach Access
• Santa Cruz Island - Cavern Point Loop - Cliff views, Ocean winds, clear days give a great coastal panorama
• Santa Cruz Island - El Montanon and High Mount - incredible crest view of entire island, California coast and Anacapa, 360 vista
• Santa Cruz Island - Potato harbor - stunning cliff vistas, coastline tableau, sheer cliffs, beautiful grasslands
• Santa Cruz Island - Scorpion to Smugglers Cove - rolling grasslands, cypress, olive groves, views of Anacapa, breathtaking beach
• Santa Paula Canyon - Lovely waterfall, beautiful canyon, rugged mountain views
• Santa Rosa Plateau Nature Preserve - Oak grasslands, Spring wildflowers, historic adobe ranch house, vernal pools
• Santa Rosa Trail - Wildwood Park - Volcanic outcroppings, great views Santa Rosa & Conejo valleys
• Santa Ynez Falls - Waterfall, dense woods, grassy knolls, mountain views
• Satwiwa Loop - Lovely rolling hills, small pond, views of Boney Mtn, easy family hike
• Serrano Canyon - Dense wooded canyon, breathtaking valley, lovely seasonal creek
• Sespe Creek - Lions Camp - Swimming holes, fishing, good exercise
• Sheep Mountain - Santa Rosa Wilderness - serene desert wash, off-trail adventure, amazing views, a tiny spring
• Shields Peak - Forsee Creek Trail - Incredible 360' vistas, Springs, off-trail scrambling, drop-offs
• Shipwreck Trail - Great ocean views, lovely bays, exciting shipwreck to explore, rocky shoreline
• Shoemaker Canyon Road, East Fork San Gabriel River - Interesting Road to Nowhere, two abandoned tunnels, chaparral, nice canyon views
• Short Loop Trail-Joshua Tree National Park - Lush Greenery, Diversity of Cacti, Spring Wildflowers, Geological Interest
• Silverado Motorway, Cleveland NF - Vistas of Mt. Baldy & Catalina, historic route, killer switchbacks, no shade
• Simi Foothills South - Rolling hills, lovely plateau, spectacular views of Simi and Santa Susana Mtns
• Sisar Canyon - Shady streamside hike, pools, waterfall, view of upper Ojai valley
• Solstice Canyon Loop - Lovely creek, 30 ft waterfall, mysterious ruins, hidden statue, ocean views
• South Park Trail - Signed Nature Trail, Summit Register, Short Though Steep Climb, Great Views
• South Ridge Trail to San Juan Hill Peak - Grassy Hills, Wildlife Corridor, City Views, Aerobic Uphill Workout
• South Ridge-Telegraph Canyon Loop - Riparian, Woodland, and Chaparral Vegetation, City Views
• Spitler Peak Trail - Transitional ecosystem of desert/oak/maple/pine, great views, steep climb
• Stone Creek-Closed as of 11/24/06-Re-Opening TBA - Trail Guide, Signed, Manzanita, Incense Cedar And Pine Aromas
• Strawberry Peak from Red Box Junction - mountain views, shade on the peak, a good afternoon hike if your short on time.
• Sugarloaf Mountain - SBNF - Forested trail and peak, good views of San Gorgonio Wilderness
• Suicide Rock - Great view of Strawberry Valley, streams, the lovely San Jacintos
• Sullivan Canyon - Lovely sycamore and oak trees, wonderful singing birds, shady canyon
• Switzer Falls - Bear Canyon - Waterfalls, small cascades, lovely pools, wooded streamside trail, deep canyons
• Sycamore Canyon Falls - Views of Boney Mountain, waterfall, deep canyon walls
• Tahquitz Peak - South Ridge Trail - Historic fire lookout, 360' view, pines and boulders
• Tahquitz Peak via Devils Slide Trail - Historic fire-lookout, great views, incredible San Jacintos, loop opportunity
• Talepop Trail Loop - Open grasslands, views of Liberty and Malibu Canyon
• Tar and Sespe Creeks - Pools, cascades, waterfalls, sculptured sandstone boulders, great mountain views
• Telegraph Peak via Manker Flat and Baldy Notch - Splendid high country, wilderness, and breathtaking peak with a 360-degree view
• Temescal Canyon Loop - Great views of the ocean, small seasonal waterfall, densely wooded canyon
• Throop Peak from Dawson Gap - Great 360' view, short hike, peak in the high country of the Angeles
• Timber Mountain via Icehouse Canyon - Wonderful creek trail ascending to great canyon views and pristine high country
• Towsley Canyon View Loop Trail - Spectacular Geologic Formations, Rugged Mountain Views, Tar Pits, Plant Variety
• Trabuco Canyon Trail, Cleveland NF - Deep wooded canyon, lovely 80 foot sycamores and oaks, mountain views, gold mine
• Trail Canyon - Tom Lucas Camp - Lovely 40 ft waterfall, dense forested stream, deep rocky canyon, great hike
• Twin Peaks from Buckhorn - Rugged Wilderness, Top of the World Views, Incense Cedar, Giant Pine Forest
• Upper Arroyo Seco - Wooded streamside trail, waterfalls, small cascades, lovely pools, deep canyons
• Upper Arroyo Trabuco Trail, O´Neill RP - Shaded woodland walk, scenic vista, poison oak hell
• Upper Rustic - Garapito Loop - Remote and rugged canyons, lovely creek, blue gorge, cathedral rock, adventure!
• Valido Trail, Aliso & Wood Cyns WP - Panoramic ocean view, headland, spring wildflowers, coastal sage habitat
• Vasquez Rocks - Wild landscape used in many movies, sandstone slabs jutting into the air!
• Venice Canals - Pastoral residential setting and waterways near the Venice boardwalk
• Verdugo Mountain - Great views of L.A. and San Gabriel Mtns on a clear day
• Vetter Mountain/Wolf Tree Nature Trail - Pine Forest, Picnic Areas, Lookout Tower, 360 degree views
• Victor Trail-Palm Canyon (Indian Canyons) - Lush Green Oases, Cacti, Rock Formations, Spectacular Canyon and Mountain Views
• Vulture Crags Santiago Trail, Cleveland NF - Sandstone formations, historic condor roost, fossils, chaparral
• Wagon Wheel Loop, Riley Wilderness - Old growth oaks, outdoor museum, wildflowers, pond, family hike
• Waterman Mountain - from Buckhorn - Great views of the San Gabriel Wilderness, Mt. Baldy, lush pine forest, streams
• Whispering Pines Nature Trail - Detailed Nature Guide, Television History ("Lassie"), Summer Wildflowers
• Wier Canyon Loop - Lush Orange County foothills minutes from urban life. Great training hike!
• Wildhorse Canyon/Sugarloaf Overnighter - Panoramic views, good chance for solitude in a popular area
• Winter Creek - Mt Zion Loop - Deep wooded canyons, lovely creek, waterfalls, cascades, and a mountain peak!
• Winter Creek Loop - Deep lush wooded canyon, peaceful little stream, shady, a perfect day hike!
• Woodland Trail-San Bernardino National Forest - Lake Views, Interpretive Signs and Brochures, Well-Maintained Trail
• Zuma Canyon to Newton Falls - Rocky cascades, bedrock pools, rich geological formations, seasonal waterfalls
• Zzyzyx, Mojave NPrsv - Akali spring, vistas, historic spa, rare fish, guided nature trail

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