Short Hikes to Iconic LA Views

You don’t have to climb to epic heights or hike great lengths to get stellar panoramas of iconic Los Angeles. From the famous skyline to the world’s most popular sign, here are some shorter hikes to vista points that surprise with their huge—and hugely impressive—views...

Week: 01.16.2020
Regions: Southern CA

Glow Up

Hike to Beacon Hill in Griffith Park Los Angeles

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Tucked in the southeast corner of Griffith Park, Beacon Hill is an example of how you don’t have to travel far or aim high to reach one of the best panoramas of LA’s skyline
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Hollywood Ending

Hike to a Lookout Near the Hollywood Sign

Hike to a lookout near the Hollywood Sign
Is the Hollywood Sign ready for its close-up? See it up close on the 3-mile round-trip hike up Aileen B. Getty Ridge Trail, which crosses the 1,820-foot summit of Cahuenga Peak.
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North Lake Tahoe's 18 Winter Wows

18 Winter Wows in North Lake Tahoe

North Lake Tahoe sunset snowshoe
See North Lake Tahoe's 18 Winter Wows
North Lake Tahoe's 18 Winter Wows

Dog Heaven

Dog-Friendly Hiking in Will Rogers State Historic Park

Will Rogers once said, “If there are no dogs in heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.” So it’s fitting that Will’s 186-acre Pacific Palisades ranch, preserved as Will Rogers State Historic Park, is heaven on earth for dogs.
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    Why hike at Pinnacles National Park? Spring's a beautiful time of year here. And you might spy the magnificent California condor soaring while you gain soaring views from the High Peaks Trail.

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    There’s one thing that’s pretty much mandatory when you visit Mendocino and that’s a hike along the famous bluffs. The trail system at Mendocino Headlands State Park is vast, surrounding the village and meandering for miles, with sweeping sea panoramas.

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    No one expects to see caves when they visit the desert, and that’s part of what makes Mitchell Caverns in the Mojave Desert such an interesting place. Go on a two-hour guided adventure tour through Mitchell Caverns in Providence Mountains State Recreation Area.

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    Triumphant in Triunfo

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