Monkeying around, definition (Rex's dictionary): hiking plus assorted tomfoolery involving cool boulders and caves, providing a workout for both legs and arms, while our hike leader plays guitar and attempts to "sing" your favorite songs

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I write about saving cool hiking spots in California at http://connectingcalifornia.org CHECK IT OUT! I also lead hikes for the L.A. Hiking meetup group.

Monday, June 20, 2022

RexHikes Adventure Videos

 climbing John Henge Rocks (3 min)

https://youtu.be/dHV9cp10ACI


exploring cracked-up volcanic TriPeaks (3 min)

https://youtu.be/607Iv3UaQo0


Climbing the Cliffs of Nyoko (3 min)

https://youtu.be/vNVpHC9G7wE


Topanga's Time Tunnel (3 min)

https://youtu.be/EJDFBApKbNc


Rocky Peak waterfalls and hummingbird trail tunnel cave (3.5 min)

https://youtu.be/ZqFLsx59Lqw


Garden of the Gods (4 min)

https://youtu.be/9FvPpbFl-sg


Cave of Munits & Castle Peak (3 min)

https://youtu.be/SN6zgy2iOPc


Cooper-Buckhorn falls (10 sec)
https://www.facebook.com/1443226944/videos/10206569923673819/


Vazquez Rocks Lunatic Ledge (1.5 min)

https://youtu.be/yRxAY2t8HDk


Ledge of Doom at Sage ranch park (2 min)

https://youtu.be/Pty-O7BQ-CU


Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Top of Corral Canyon rocks and Caves

FOUR AREAS OF ROCKS TO CLIMB AND PLAY ON

--including  a "Medicine Circle" or Labyrinth of small rocks to make you dizzy!

--plus the famous stoner cave where Jim Morrison allegedly hung out.

--Trails are wide and easy; rock "scrambling" is optional

THERE ARE LOTS OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR OFF-TRAIL EXPLORATION TO ROCKS WE HAVE NOT PLAYED AT YET

Friday, January 1, 2016

Waterfall Wonderland below Sandstone Peak


a downhill then uphill hike on the way back, 6 miles total with another 1 mile optional
WHERE: Circle X ranch, in the western Santa Monica Mountains

Wednesday, December 2, 2015

The Rocky Staircase to the Top of Topanga

A 9 mile Loop hike from Stunt Road up the rocky ridge to Topanga Lookout, with amazing climbable rock formations all the way up, (takes 3 hours) ...

Wednesday, August 26, 2015

DEVIL'S PUNCHBOWL – 4 to 6 HOURS OF CAVES, ARCHES AND WATERFALLS-2 hikes

This Hike comes in 2 parts. Each takes about three hours

NOT THE USUAL DEVIL'S PUNCHBOWL HIKE (the 1-mile loop everyone else does....zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.) 

Vasquez Rocks Punchbowls, Looney Cliffclimbing and Cave Exploration

THIS IS NOT THE USUAL VASQUEZ ROCKS HIKE--PART OF THE ROUTE IS NOT FOR THOSE AFRAID OF HEIGHTS 


Buckhorn Falls and Cooper Falls, a lollipop route, in the Angeles Forest High-Country

HIKE DOWNHILL ON THE BURKHART TRAIL FROM BUCKHORN CAMPGROUND TO 30 FOOT TALL COOPER FALLS,  SPLASH AROUND.....ETC, THEN SLOWLY WALK UP-CREEK TO THE BASE OF 100 FOOT BUCKHORN FALLS

JohnHenge Rocks in the Angeles National Forest High-Country

5 rock piles, about 2 miles total hike, elevation gain is 200 to 500 feet depending on how many of the "henges" you want to explore

either named after the national forest restroom you park next to, or local hike leader "that John guy", who discovered them

Sage Ranch west of Chatsworth

A trek along the new eastern loop among the rocks that overlook the San Fernando Valley, followed by the usual 2  1/2 mile western loop trail. First loop is walking on rocks a lot. Nothing too wild except the picture you see below, which is optional if you don't like cool ledges. Loop #2 is all civilized trail.


Cave of the Munits and Castle Peak in the West San Fernando Valley

THE BIGGEST CAVE IN LOS ANGELES.....

Garden of the Gods and the Cliffs of Nyoko in Chatsworth

2 HIKES IN THE GARDEN OF THE GODS PARK: either

Hummingbird Trail Tunnel-Cave

A SIMPLY AMAZING DISCOVERY OF MINE

LOWER TOPANGA CREEK rocks-swimming holes-grotto/waterfall

WATER HOLES NEAR L.A. IN THE HOT SUMMER 


Skull Rock-Temescal Canyon Loop

SPOOKY....

Sandstone Peak and Tri-Peaks Cave and Crack Exploration from the Mishe Mokwa trailhead

EXPLORE A CRACKED-UP VOLCANIC MOUNTAIN

Saturday, January 24, 2015

Baldwin Hills--Kenneth Hahn Park

AN URBAN WILDLIFE HIDEAWAY
(photo by Alison Inconstanti)

Hike Length: 2 hours, 4 miles