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Backbone Trail Festival

nullThe 67+ mile series of trails that’s literally in LA’s backyard is about to have itself a par-tay!

Every Saturday and Sunday in November, the Sierra Club’s Angeles Chapter will be holding its 11th Annual Backbone Trail Festival — with chapter leaders taking hikers on section hikes across the entire length of the trail, beginning with a 15 mile trek from Kanan Dume to Mishe Mokwa on November 1st.

Check the Sierra Club’s outing schedule for more information, or plan your own backpack with the National Park Service’s official information.

Hiking La Jolla Canyon

null A beautiful hike in the coastal mountains. Phenomenal flower blooms in the spring, strong sun in the summer, and a small spring and waterfall (during wet years), the main attraction are large swaths of native California grassland — some of the last remaining unspoiled areas in the state. A well-traveled area with lots of trail options can make this area and easy couple of hours or a full day excursion.
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Hiking Eagle Rock and Temescal Peak

A 7+ mile semi-loop in one of the Los Angeles area’s most accessible parks. Some classic, Sycamore-covered SoCal geography, with meadows, boulder formations and outcroppings, and rolling chaparral ridges. Excellent views of the Pacific Ocean, the Santa Monica Mountains and — if you’re lucky — the far reaching sprawl of the Los Angeles megalopolis.

 

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