It looks like we can once again make a nice 10 mile loop up Las Llajas Canyon. We'll pass by some of the first oil wells drilled in California in the early 1900's and take a break at the 1920's excavator left behind from the Coquina Mine. STATS Distance: 10+ mi Elevation Gain: 2,200 ft […]

Our route takes us up the Dawson saddle and connects with the PCT just east of Throop Peak. From there we proceed east on a steady grade on the PCT passing Mt. Burham and then up and onto Mt. Baden Powell. At the top we will plan on having a snack, signing the register and […]

Distance: 9 miles round trip Level: 8/10 Moderate to strenuous, not for beginners Elevation gain: 3000 ft. The Hike:Hike up the Sam Merrill Trail at the north end of Lake Street which ends at Loma Alta in Pasadena first to Echo Mountain, and then up to Inspiration Point via the Castle Canyon Trail and return. […]

Want to walk off some of that Thanksgiving feast and not deal with the shopping mall crowds? Then let's do our annual after Thanksgiving Day Don's Rocky IV Not the Movie. This is about a five hour hike, so we should be back to our cars by 2:00pm or thereabouts. Distance: 9 miles Dual Rating: […]

This is a short, but very sweet hike with lots of eye candy including fall colors, impressive boulder outcroppings and interesting historical significance. I am open to extending the distance in any direction to add more mileage (as an out and back), but due to trailhead closures still in effect, we cannot make this a […]

STATSDifficulty: 4/10, Steep up & down, with some slippery spotsLength: 3 miles, 2 hours plus breaksElevation Gain & Loss: 1225’; Peak: 2700’View: Amazing 360 View of Valleys and MountainsDetails: This hike has some STEEP moments but has a bench at the top to relax on. We made a new uphill trail, which is not on […]

Stats: Distance: 9-10 miles, 5-7 hours Elevation Gain: 2700 ft. Rating: Moderate 8/10 Not for beginners, no sweeper! Trail: Looped, will be on mostly rocky and regular trails with a very short stretch of pavement. WARNING: There will be some short stretches of steep uphill climbs where some might feel more comfortable on their hands […]

STATSDifficulty: 4/10, Steep up & down, with some slippery spotsLength: 3 miles, 2 hours plus breaksElevation Gain & Loss: 1225’; Peak: 2700’View: Amazing 360 View of Valleys and MountainsDetails: This hike has some STEEP moments but has a bench at the top to relax on. We made a new uphill trail, which is not on […]

Distance: 9.5 MilesElevation Gain: 2800 ft.Trail: Single track, fire road, uneven downhills.Rating: 8/10, due to trail conditionPace: Intermediate to advanced Not for beginners-there won't be a sweeper!! The Plan StoryNot many small- or medium-sized cities can boast three mountain ranges within its border, but Glendale does. Stretching east and north from the San Fernando Valley, […]