Gold Rush
Who says there’s no fall in SoCal? Ours lasts right on through November! We have leafy trees (yes, they change color!), we have perfect weather … and we have three hikes that are fall-out gorgeous.
Planet of the Oaks
Fall Color Hike in Volcan Mountain Wilderness Preserve in San Diego
Arrowhead Ahead
Fall Color Hike on Sawmill Road Loop Trail Near Lake Arrowhead
Ahhh-tumn Yosemite
Fall Getaway to Yosemite's Tenaya Lodge
Rocky Picture Show
Fall Color Hike to Suicide Rock in Mount San Jacinto State Park
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Thank you to our wonderful 2020 team for bringing the great outdoors home in a most challenging year. Meet our contributors and get ideas from their personal favorite CA adventures this year.
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While most hikers head over to adjacent Runyon Canyon, instead do the 2-mile hike at Trebek Open Space and pay your respects to the legendary Jeopardy host and philanthropist, Alex Trebek.
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Hike the 4-mile Levee Trail on the shores of Southern California's largest natural freshwater lake, Lake Elsinore, and get a splash of positive energy thanks to the Rock Snake started earlier this year.
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Amid a new year that's already had challenges, Brad and Holly discuss the realities of what's happening in the country. And (!) some of the best new hiking trails locally in the Bay Area and SoCal.
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View all StoriesTamtastical Hike
This 6.8-mile loop through the woods and ridges that make up the northern foothills of Tam offer the best of both worlds: solitude and grandeur. Enjoy quiet trails, tranquil forest, and big views.
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2021 Hiking Calendar!
Ready to kick off 2021? (Like we have to ask.) Literally kick it off, with a hike! Download the 2021 POST Hiking Calendar (complimentary)—with recommended trails for every month of the year.
View Hawk-Eyed Sunset
It's one of the best sunset spots in the Bay Area. And Hawk Hill in the Marin Headlands is quieter than usual this year because of few tourists. Enjoy a sweeping panorama 923 feet above the Pacific.
ViewWatershed Moment
The Presidio in San Francisco offers some of the best urban hiking in the country! And the new marsh bridges under Presidio Parkway offer more habitat for plants, fish, and bird life … and trails for us!
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