Return to the Days of Roadless Travel: Weekend Adventure at Sturtevant Camp
byLos Angelinos are no stranger to the road. Whether you’re sitting in gridlock on the 405 or crawling along Sunset Boulevard, the daily struggle…
San Gabriel Mountains
Hike to the Abandoned Ruins of Big Horn Mine
byLast weekend, I hiked to Big Horn Mine with Shoestring Adventures LA, a Halloween tradition I began one year ago with my little sister,…
SoCal Summits: Hike to Mount Wilson Observatory via Chantry Flats
byIn preparation for Mount Whitney this summer, I took on the Six Pack of Peaks Challenge, a series of hikes designed by Jeff Hester of SocalHiker.net featuring a progression of…
Hike to the Bridge to Nowhere
byThe Bridge to Nowhere is a 120-ft arch bridge, constructed in 1936 over the East Fork of the San Gabriel River. The bridge was…
SoCal Summits: Hike Mount Baldy via Ski Hut Trail
byThe hike to the summit of Mount Baldy is considered a right of passage for Southern California hikers. Now that I’ve been to the…