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Gems in Southern California - 16

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Recommended Routes in Southern California - 235

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Bridge to Nowhere, Angeles National Forest

Bridge to Nowhere - East Fork Trail #8W13

9.8 mi 15.8 km • 814' Up 248.01 m Up • 814' Down 248.01 m Down

La Verne, CA

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Sandstone Peak Loop

6.1 mi 9.8 km • 1,144' Up 348.65 m Up • 1,144' Down 348.63 m Down

Thousan…, CA

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Potato Chip Rock

7.1 mi 11.5 km • 1,881' Up 573.36 m Up • 1,881' Down 573.34 m Down

Poway, CA

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Parker Mesa Overlook

7.5 mi 12.1 km • 1,469' Up 447.84 m Up • 1,471' Down 448.44 m Down

Las Flores, CA

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Top of the World Loop

7.1 mi 11.4 km • 896' Up 272.95 m Up • 901' Down 274.66 m Down

Laguna…, CA

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Everything is clear at 5000ft above. You can even see the tall buildings in Downtown Los Angeles!

Mount Wilson

13.6 mi 21.9 km • 4,739' Up 1444.47 m Up • 4,739' Down 1444.32 m Down

Sierra…, CA

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Sturtevant Falls

3.4 mi 5.4 km • 639' Up 194.74 m Up • 639' Down 194.85 m Down

Arcadia, CA

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San Antonio Falls - Sierra Club Ski Hut - Devil's Backbone

10.8 mi 17.3 km • 3,810' Up 1161.35 m Up • 3,813' Down 1162.11 m Down

Mount B…, CA

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Chantry Flat/Mt. Wilson Loop

15.3 mi 24.6 km • 4,195' Up 1278.55 m Up • 4,183' Down 1274.84 m Down

Sierra…, CA

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Southern California Hiking

3,706 Miles 5,964 Kilometers of Trail
235 Recommended Routes
16 Gems
603 Easy Trails
1,181 Intermediate Trails
306 Difficult Trails

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Areas Within Southern California

Angeles National Forest

105 Trails

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

32 Trails

Blossom Valley

3 Trails

Border Field State Park

Channel Islands National Park

105 Trails

Cleveland National Forest

40 Trails

Cleveland National Forest - Trabuco Ranger District

Idyllwild - Pine Cove

Mount San Jacinto State Park

Palomar Mountain State Park

San Bernadino National Forest

San Diego Country Estates

7 Trails

San Gabriel Mountains

74 Trails

San Gabriel Mountains National Monument

Santa Monica Mountains NRA

264 Trails

Santa Rosa-San Jacinto Mountains National Monument

Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve

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Trails in Southern California - 1,855

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5.1 mi 8.2 km #1El Cajon Mountain Summit Trail Difficult Lakeside, CA	Difficult	Lakeside, CA	27
5.4 mi 8.7 km #2Mt. Baldy Trail #7W12 Difficult San Antonio Heights, CA	Difficult	San Antonio Heights, CA	26
3.6 mi 5.7 km #3Pine Knot Trail 1E01 Intermediate Big Bear Lake, CA	Intermediate	Big Bear Lake, CA	21
1.3 mi 2.0 km #4Kwaay Paay Peak Trail Intermediate/Difficult Santee, CA	Intermediate/Difficult	Santee, CA	26
3.5 mi 5.6 km #5Icehouse Canyon Trail #7W07A Intermediate/Difficult San Antonio Heights, CA	Intermediate/Difficult	San Antonio Heights, CA	20
7.4 mi 12.0 km #6Cucamonga Peak Trail #7W04 Difficult Rancho Cucamonga, CA	Difficult	Rancho Cucamonga, CA	17
3.1 mi 5.0 km #7Devil's Backbone Trail #7W05 Difficult Wrightwood, CA	Difficult	Wrightwood, CA	19
2.4 mi 3.9 km #8Mount Rubidoux Drive Easy/Intermediate Riverside, CA	Easy/Intermediate	Riverside, CA	19
15.1 mi 24.3 km #9Skyline Trail Intermediate Big Bear City, CA	Intermediate	Big Bear City, CA	7
10.2 mi 16.5 km #10Big Laguna Trail Easy/Intermediate Pine Valley, CA	Easy/Intermediate	Pine Valley, CA	13