All "Hikes" Stories in Southern CA

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  Waterfall Way to Spend the Day

  Three waterfalls, two swimming holes, and a beautiful hike to boot: That's some H2-Oh! And September's a good time to visit McCloud River falls for a 3.8-mile (round-trip) hike. Lo

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  Sweet Sounds of Sweetwater

  The San Diego National Wildlife Refuge is just twenty minutes east of San Diego's busy downtown, yet the sheer tranquility of this place makes you feel a world away. See spectacula

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  Stairway to Stonewall

  The Cuyamaca Mountains east of San Diego are well known as a wildlife haven, and outdoor enthusiasts know it. So how do you escape the crowds? Adventure up! To 5,737-foot Stonewall

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  Border Birds

  Head wayyy south—to the Tijuana River Estuary in Border Field State Park, a sprawling, primarily wetland habitat that's home to some of San Diego's rarest wildlife. Several miles o

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  Stair Master!

  In Culver City, take Jefferson Blvd. to Hetzler Rd. Park along Jefferson Blvd. before or after Hetzler Rd., and find the dirt trail heading east from the bottom of Hetzler. Hike a

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  Cave In!

  The Cave of Munits is an awe-inspiring cavern of impressive heights. And it's located just outside suburbia. Starting at El Escorpión Park will get you there quickly, but the cave

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  I'm Your Huckleberry

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  Canyon Dip and Sip

  Secluded at 1,500 feet in the Santa Monica Mountains, Tuna Canyon Park in Malibu is quiet even on a weekend afternoon. And that's great if you like your hikes quiet. Get to the hea

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  Sycamore's Star Parties

  Sunset hikes are beautiful, but they shine naturally brighter when paired with stargazing afterwards. Make it happen in Sycamore Canyon, which hosts a Star Party every other month

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  Rainforest Hike to Hidden Hot Springs

  Located on the far flung rugged west coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Tofino is set on Clayoquot Sound, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve with old-growth rainforest, barely

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  Whistle While You Hike

  It's famous for its winter skiing, but here's a secret: Whistler, BC, might actually be better in summer. Take to the high country and explore Whistler-Blackcomb's spectacular alpi

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  Rainforest Hike to Hidden Hot Springs

  Located on the far flung rugged west coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Tofino is set on Clayoquot Sound, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve with old-growth rainforest, barely

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  Whistle While You Hike

  It's famous for its winter skiing, but here's a secret: Whistler, BC, might actually be better in summer. Take to the high country and explore Whistler-Blackcomb's spectacular alpi

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  Jump for Judah!

  Tackle Tahoe's deservedly popular Mt. Judah loop this summer and you'll reach new heights in more ways than one. The 4.6-mile wonderland hike starts at 7,000 feet on the famed Paci

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  Dam Good Hike

  With the current drought it's hard to believe that when it rains it pours in LA, a lesson learned all too well in the Foothills region after a devastating New Year's flood in 1934.

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  Vineyard Views

  Long before Napa and Sonoma took the cork, the Los Angeles region was the center of California wine production. In the early 1900s the Le Mesnager family built a romantic French-st

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  Rock and Roll Dino!

  Assignment: Survey 14,000 acres of wilderness for the existence of Indominus rex. Location: Mount San Jacinto State Park. Tip: Find a high vantage point! Climb to new heights on a

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  Fern Gully

  As Jeff Goldblum's Dr. Ian Malcolm character famously said: Life finds a way. He may have been talking about a scary dinosaur takeover, but as California continues to face its wors

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  Jurassic Achievement

  The epic Backbone Trail stretches over the peaks and through the canyons of the Santa Monica Mountains for nearly 70 miles, taking multiple days to complete from start to finish. R

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  Hike and Peak

  Reaching a stunning peak vista in under a mile? If it sounds too good to be true, you haven't been to Camarillo Grove Park. The 1-mile (round-trip) Upper Loop Trail in this unassum

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