Discover 101 of the best hikes in Southern California, from family outings to 50-mile treks.
The Southland is unparalleled for its beauty and diversity. A coastal trail, a desert hike, and a mountain trek are always just an hour or two away. Experience 101 of the region’s best hiking trips with authors David Harris and Jerry Schad. See a spectacular geological showcase cradled between two faults at the Devil’s Punchbowl. Find the ruins of a once grand Malibu mansion, now Solstice Canyon Park. Enjoy the natural hot springs alongside a mountain stream at Deep Creek.
Take the guesswork out of choosing a trail that’s right for you. Each entry in this guidebook provides vital information like total distance, elevation gain or loss, hiking time, highlights, and difficulty—not to mention a full description of the route. You can take the entire family on a 1-mile stroll, or challenge yourself with a 52-mile backpacking trip.
Inside you’ll find:
- 101 spectacular hikes, ranging from 1 to 52 miles
- Essential details such as distance, elevation change, and difficulty
- Route descriptions and directions to the trailheads
- Full-color maps and photographs
Leave the urban world behind and discover the natural splendor of Southern California—from the Santa Monica and San Gabriel Mountains to the Laguna Mountains and Anza-Borrego Desert, from the Torrey Pines beaches to the summit of San Jacinto Peak.
Table of Content
Preface
Overview Map
Overview of Hikes
Map of Southern California’s Mountain Ranges
Southern California’s Wilderness Rim
Health, Safety, and Courtesy
Using This Book
Map Legend
The Hikes
- Paradise Falls
- La Jolla Valley Loop
- Sandstone Peak
- The Grotto
- Zuma Canyon
- Point Dume to Paradise Cove
- Solstice Canyon Park
- Malibu Creek State Park
- Topanga Overlook
- Temescal Canyon
- Will Rogers Park
- Malaga Cove to Bluff Cove
- Cheeseboro and Palo Comado Canyons
- Placerita Canyon
- HOLLYWOOD Sign via Cahuenga Peak
- Mount Hollywood Loop
- Verdugo Mountains: South End Loop
- Mount Lukens: Grizzly Flat Loop
- Mount Wilson
- Down the Arroyo Seco
- Mount Lowe
- Mount Lowe Railway
- Eaton Canyon Falls
- Santa Anita Canyon Loop
- Strawberry Peak
- Cooper Canyon Falls
- Mount Waterman Trail
- Devil’s Punchbowl
- Mount Williamson
- Mount Baden-Powell Traverse
- Silver Moccasin Trail
- Mount Islip
- Down the East Fork
- Old Baldy Loop
- Baldy via Bear Ridge
- Cucamonga Peak
- The Three T’s
- Deep Creek Hot Springs
- Heart Rock
- Cougar Crest Trail
- Grand View Point
- Forsee Creek Trail
- Dollar Lake
- San Gorgonio Mountain
- Whitewater Canyon
- Big Morongo Canyon
- Pushwalla Palms
- Black Rock Panorama Loop
- Wonderland of Rocks Traverse
- Ryan Mountain
- Lost Horse Mine
- Lost Palms Oasis
- Ladder Canyon
- Murray Hill
- Murray Canyon
- Pines to Palms
- San Jacinto Peak: The Easy Way
- San Jacinto Peak: The Hard Way
- San Jacinto Peak: The Middle Way
- Tahquitz Peak
- Mount Rubidoux
- Lone Tree Point on Catalina
- Trans-Catalina Trail
- Lower Aliso Canyon
- Santiago Oaks Regional Park
- Crystal Cove Beach Walk
- Laurel Canyon Loop
- Whiting Ranch
- Santiago Peak
- Bell Canyon Loop
- San Juan Loop Trail
- Sitton Peak
- Tenaja Falls
- Tenaja Canyon
- Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve
- Agua Tibia Mountain
- La Jolla Shores to Torrey Pines Beach
- Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve
- Los Penasquitos Canyon
- Bernardo Mountain
- Cowles Mountain
- Woodson Mountain
- Iron Mountain
- El Capitan County Preserve
- Doane Valley
- Eagle Rock
- Cedar Creek Falls
- Three Sisters Falls
- Volcan Mountain
- Cuyamaca Peak
- Stonewall Peak
- Horsethief Canyon
- Garnet Peak Loop
- Sunset Trail
- Hellhole Canyon
- Borrego Palm Canyon
- Villager Peak
- Calcite Mine
- Moonlight Canyon Loop
- Mountain Palm Springs
- Mortero Palms to Goat Canyon
Agencies and Information Sources
Recommended Reading
Index
About the Authors
About the author
David Harris is a professor of engineering at Harvey Mudd College. He is the author or coauthor of seven hiking guidebooks and four engineering textbooks. David grew up rambling about the Desolation Wilderness as a toddler in his father’s pack and later roamed the High Sierra as a Boy Scout. As a Sierra Club trip leader, he organized mountaineering trips throughout the Sierra Nevada. Since 1999, he has been exploring the mountains and deserts of Southern California. He lives with his three children in Upland, California, and delights in sharing his love of the outdoors with them.Jerry Schad (1949–2011) was Southern California’s leading outdoors writer. His 16 guidebooks, along with his “Roam-O-Rama” column in the San Diego Reader, helped thousands of hikers discover the region’s diverse wild places. Jerry ran or hiked many thousands of miles of distinct trails throughout California, in the Southwest, and in Mexico. He was a sub-24-hour finisher of Northern California’s 100-mile Western States Endurance Run and served in a leadership capacity for outdoor excursions around the world. He taught astronomy and physical science at San Diego Mesa College and chaired its physical sciences department from 1999 until 2011. His sudden, untimely death from kidney cancer shocked and saddened the hiking community.
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