15 Great Hikes In Southern California

One hike takes us through the Hollywood Hills, passing by the famous “Hollywood” sign and trekking through Griffith Park. Another follows a nine-mile up-and-back loop on the Pacific Crest Trail, whose full length follows the coast from Mexico to Canada and passes through seven eco-zones, including low desert, old-growth forest, arctic alpine. Another hike leads to Rose Valley Falls, a three-tiered, 300-foot cascade that is the highest falls in the Los Padres National Forest. In all, there are 15 hikes in this special section of the Los Angeles Times, and they are presented beautifully, in printable pdfs, and with helpful descriptions and easy-to-read maps. After reading the section, we have just one question: Why doesn’t every newspaper do this?