My Five Favorite Hikes in SoCal
My Five Favorite Hikes in SoCal On the trail on Sunset Peak I get asked all the time (once or twice a month) what my favorite hikes are. And I always struggle with what to tell people. Some of my favorite hikes are over 15+ milers. While I love them, I am not going to recommend these to a lay person or am I going to just do one willy nilly when I feel like going on a hike. I tried to comprise a diverse set of hikes that have each of the qualities that I look for. I value solitude, views, and diversity of terrain (and when at all possible, a water feature). I tried to choose hikes from all over SoCal and not just the Angeles National Forest that is 15 minutes from my house. These are my top five hikes if you asked me today. (And if you do ask me, now I can just say "Please refer to my blog") Sunset Peak Trail 7.3 miles, 1272 ft elevation gain, out & back The mileage on this hike seems intimidating. But believe me, it is not difficult. The incline on this hike is unbelievab