Alyssa
Trail Review: Ernest E. Debbs Park Summit Ridge Trail and Debb Lake
Trailhead: Debs Park Road Parking, Debs Park Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90032 Parking: Free parking in the lot on Debs Park Road. Distance: 1.8...
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Alyssa
Jul 103 min read
Trail Review: Fern Dell to Griffith Observatory via the Observatory Trail
Trailhead: 2333 Fern Dell Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90068 Parking: free parking along Fern Dell Drive and in a parking lot just north of the...
Alyssa
Mar 113 min read
Trail Review: Old L.A. Zoo Trail Loop
Trailhead: 4730 Crystal Springs Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90027 Parking: free parking in the parking lot by the Merry-go-Round. Distance: 1.9...
Alyssa
Jan 263 min read
Trail Review: Fern Canyon Trail to Beacon Hill
Trailhead: 4730 Crystal Springs Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90027 Parking: free parking in the parking lot by the Merry-go-Round. Distance: 3.0...
Alyssa
Jan 33 min read
Trail Review: Switzer Falls
Trailhead: Switzer Falls Trailhead, 701 Angeles Crest Hwy, Tujunga, CA 91042 Parking: Parking lots down by the trailhead, halfway down...
Alyssa
May 22, 20234 min read
Trail Review: Wonder View Trail to the Wisdom Tree and the Hollywood Sign
Trailhead: Wonder View Trailhead, Wonder View Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90068 Parking: street parking along hillside road at trailhead....
Alyssa
Apr 21, 20232 min read
Trail Review: Hollywood Reservoir Loop
Trailhead: Hollywood Reservoir North Gate, Los Angeles, CA 90068 Parking: street parking along hillside near gate Distance: 3.5 mile loop...
Alyssa
Feb 16, 20233 min read
Trail Review: Ascot Hills Park, West Ridge
Trailhead: Ascot Hills Park, 4371 Multnomah St, Los Angeles, CA 90032 Parking: Free parking in two lots in the park off Multnomah Street....
Alyssa
Dec 31, 20221 min read
My Top Trails of 2022
2022 is coming to a close, and with that comes my annual top 5 trails of the year! This year was a busy one in our lives, and so the...
Alyssa
Dec 13, 20224 min read
Trail Review: Scorpion Canyon Loop and Cavern Point, Channel Islands National Park
Trail Head: Scorpion Anchorage, Ventura, CA 93001 Parking: To get to the Channel Islands, you need to purchase a ferry ticket from Island...
Alyssa
Oct 18, 20222 min read
Trail Review: Mount Wilson Trail to First Water
Trailhead: Mt Wilson Trail, Sierra Madre, CA 91024 Parking: free street parking on E Mira Monte Ave. Distance: 3.6 miles out & back...
Alyssa
Sep 22, 20223 min read
Trail Review: Rocky Peak
Trailhead: Rocky Peak Rd, Simi Valley, CA 93063 Parking: Free parking either in the very small lot at the trailhead or on the other side...
Alyssa
Apr 8, 20224 min read
Trail Review: The Greek Theatre to Mount Hollywood
Trailhead: The Greek Theatre, 2700 N Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027 Parking: free parking in the Greek Theatre parking lot (unless...
Alyssa
Mar 10, 20223 min read
Trail Review: Brown Mountain Truck Trail and El Prieto Trail Loop
Trailhead: Millard Trail Camp, 4041 Chaney Trail, Altadena, CA 91001 Parking: There is a parking lot at the camp that requires an...
Alyssa
Jan 24, 20224 min read
Trail Review: Sandstone Peak
Trailhead: 12869 Yerba Buena Rd, Malibu, CA 90265 Parking: Free parking in lot at the trailhead. Distance: 6.25 miles loop I had decided...
Alyssa
Dec 31, 20212 min read
My Top Trails of 2021
As 2021 comes to a close, The Wanderer Hiking Blog celebrates a year of existence! Technically, our 1 year anniversary came at the end of...
Alyssa
Nov 16, 20213 min read
Trail Review: Condor Trail/Skyline Trail Loop
Trailhead: Mineral Wells Road at Griffith Park Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90027 Parking: Free parking on Mineral Wells Road. Distance: 2.6...
Alyssa
Sep 3, 20213 min read
Trail Review: Echo Mountain via Sam Merrill Trail
Trailhead: 3302 Lake Ave, Altadena, CA 91001 Parking: free street parking on Lake Avenue. Distance: 5.4 miles out & back. The Sam Merrill...
Alyssa
Aug 28, 20212 min read
Trail Review: Bee Rock
Trailhead: Spring Canyon, 5400 Griffith Park Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90027 Parking: Free parking along the road or at nearby parking lots....
Alyssa
May 14, 20212 min read
Trail Review: Escondido Falls
Trailhead: 27807 CA-1, Malibu, CA 90265 Parking: $12 parking in the lot or free parking on CA-1 Distance: 3.8 miles out & back This trail...
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