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Short Hikes (0 - 5 Miles)

Take the 1.7 mile Tokopah trail to the highest waterfall in Sequoia National Park. Enjoy the picturesque views while hiking along the Marble Fork Kaweah river. Click here to read more.

Hollywood sign from Sunset Ranch:

Wanna hike to the Hollywood sign but have just few hours? Not a problem, follow this trail starting from Sunset Ranch - shortest Hollywood sign hike. Watch this clip or click here for more about this hike.

Rancho Palos Verdes Beach from Marilyn Sunset Point park:

Wanna chill at a beach that is clean and not crowded? This is where you should go. It is a 1.5 mile roundrtip hike. Watch this clip or click here for more about this hike.

Sandstone Peak 3 mile Out-and-back:

This is a 3 mile roundtrip out-and-back hike to the highest point in the Santa Monica mountains. This is the highest point in Santa Monica mountains at 3,111 ft with a net elevation gain of 1,400 ft. On a clear day you can see Anacapa island and other Channel islands. Click here for more.

Monrovia Waterfalls hike:

If you are looking for a enjoyable hike to do with your kids and family, this 2.5 miles roundtrip hike is the one. This park is dog friendly. Click here for more.

Escondido Lower and Upper Waterfalls hike:

This is a dog friendly park, but they should be on leash. If you are looking for an adventure do the Upper Escondido hike as well, having (hiking) shoes with good grip is strongly recommended. Click here for more.

Monrovia Waterfalls Shorter hike:

If you are looking for a enjoyable hike to do with your kids and family, this 1.3 miles roundtrip hike is the one. This park is dog friendly. Click here for more.

Millard waterfall hike:

Millard falls hike is only 1.2 miles roundtrip but the rewards are great. If you are a beginner it is a good workout for you and your pet. Click here for more.

Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook hike:

Are you a beginner hiker looking for a good workout? Climbing these stairs is definitely a challenge, but totally worth the rewards. This is a short but a steep hike, pets are not allowed. Click here for more.

Paradise Falls hike:

Looking for a trail suitable for running, and with breath-taking views and pet friendly? Click here for more.

Walker Canyon Loop Hike:

One of the best places for Poppy flower bloom in SoCal. Even otherwise it is a decent hike and the moderate slopes make it suitable for trail running. Click here for more.

Frog Lake trail Hike:

This is a 3.2 mile roundtrip hike in Henry Coe state park, California. Click here to read about the campgrounds and hiking here.

Moro Rock trail Hike:

This is a 0.4 mile roundtrip stairs hike in Sequoia National park, California. Click here to read more here.

Lake Piru Camping:

Do you love the idea of camping but have no clue of how or where to start? Then this one is definitely for you! Click here to read more here.

Harmony borax works, Death Valley National park:

The largest National park in the lower 48 states with its extreme temperatures and all the different landscapes definitely deserves a place in your travel bucket list. Click here for more.

Zabriske point, Death Valley National park:

The largest National park in the lower 48 states with its extreme temperatures and all the different landscapes definitely deserves a place in your travel bucket list. Zabriske point is only a 100 yards up a steep paved trail from the parking lot. Click here for more.

Artist's palette, Death Valley National park:

The largest National park in the lower 48 states with its extreme temperatures and all the different landscapes definitely deserves a place in your travel bucket list.

Artist's palette and Badwater basin are two must-see points in Death Valley that are next to each other. Click here for more.

Badwater basin, Death Valley National park:

The largest National park in the lower 48 states with its extreme temperatures and all the different landscapes definitely deserves a place in your travel bucket list.

Badwater basin is 282 feet / 85.5 meters below sea level. It is the lowest point in North America, so I definitely recommend visiting it. Click here for more.

Devil's Golf Course, Death Valley National park:

The largest National park in the lower 48 states with its extreme temperatures and all the different landscapes definitely deserves a place in your travel bucket list.Crystallized salts compose the jagged formations of this forbidding landscape. Deposited by ancient salt lakes and shaped by winds and rain, the crystals are forever changing.

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Dante's View, Death Valley National park:

The largest National park in the lower 48 states with its extreme temperatures and all the different landscapes definitely deserves a place in your travel bucket list.

Dante's view which is a part of the Black Mountain, a part of the Armagosa range is one of the best places to catch a sunrise or a sunset in Death Valley. Click here for more.

Natural Bridge, Death Valley National park:

The largest National park in the lower 48 states with its extreme temperatures and all the different landscapes definitely deserves a place in your travel bucket list.

Over the course of thousand of years, these floods have carved canyons and produced features such as Natural Bridge. Click here for more.

Mosaic Canyon, Death Valley National park:

The largest National park in the lower 48 states with its extreme temperatures and all the different landscapes definitely deserves a place in your travel bucket list. Mosaic Canyon is a geological art gallery. Irregularly shaped fragments of tan-colored Noonday Dolomite, sandy matrix, and limey cement create complex murals on the canyon walls.

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Mesquite Sand Dunes, Death Valley National park:

The largest National park in the lower 48 states with its extreme temperatures and all the different landscapes definitely deserves a place in your travel bucket list. Mesquite sand dunes is one of the easiest and most famous attractions in Death Valley, with the tallest dune being 170 feet. Click here for more.

Eagle Rock, Topanga State Park:

Perched at the highest poin in the Topanga state park Eagle rock offers sweeping 360 views including not only the canyons but also the ocean and Channel Islands - this also means you can also enjoy the evening as the sun starts to set and hurry up back to the parking lot to leave before the park closes at sunset. Click here for more.

Santa Ynez Waterfall, Topanga State Park:

This is already one of my favorite trails, the best time to go is right after the trail opens at 8 am. You can really relax to the smell of eucalyptus trees and the chirping sounds of birds, even on a hot day the trees provide plenty of shade and keep you cool. It is doable even with kids so next time you look for a place for a family outing consider this. Click here for more.

Hummingbird trail, Santa Susanna Historic Park:

The early part of the year is the best time to go with all its greenery and vegetation. Iy is a 4.4 mile out and back moderate hike. With its steep slopes and occasional rock climbing and boulder hopping it can be hard on the knees. Click here for more.

Maricopa trail, Los Padres National Forest:

This 1 mile hike is a nice walk in the park for pretty much any season. Enjoy the calm small town atmosphere in Ojai and a walk in thr park with family and pets. Click here for more.

Hermit Falls Hike, Angeles National Forest:

This 3 mile hike offers lots of shade and plenty of water in the Winter and Spring seasons, which are the best times to visit. Click here for more.

Llama hike, Santa Barbara:

This 1 mile hike is a short and a relatively easy hike even for beginners. This farm offers a little bit of everything for all types of visitors. If you are comfortable with petting them they let you do that and carry lambs. Or you can see watch them from a safe distance or feed the grass that is available for free. Click here for more.

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