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
RexHikes
Wild, Amazing and Unknown Hikes in the Los Angeles Area for the Monkey in all of us.
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
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) ...
Saturday, November 28, 2015
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.)
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
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
Sandstone Peak and Tri-Peaks Cave and Crack Exploration from the Mishe Mokwa trailhead
EXPLORE A CRACKED-UP VOLCANIC MOUNTAIN
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