LA Times Best Seller and four-time award winner from three Outdoor Writers Associations (including Best in Show and Best Guidebook). Now in its 6th edition, Day Hikes Around Los Angeles includes 160 hikes in and around a 50-mile radius of the city. Residents and adventuresome travelers will find the book essential to discovering an amazing number of hiking opportunities.Despite the widespread presence of the Los Angeles metropolis, there exists thousands of acres of natural, undeveloped land and countless out-of-way hiking trails. Hikes range from boardwalk strolls along the ocean to shady can... [Read More]
The 50-mile-long Santa Monica Mountains parallel the coastline in Southern California, dividing the Pacific coast from the interior valleys. The majority of the range is located within the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, the world's largest national park at 150,000 acres, including three major state parks. Included in this new guide are 138 day hikes, with an additional section of 13 hikes that traverses the full length of the 68-mile Backbone Trail in day hike segments. There are a variety of hikes to accommodates every level of hiking, from short strolls along boardwalks t... [Read More]
LA TIMES BEST SELLER! Day Hikes Around Los Angeles includes 82 hikes in and around a 50-mile radius of the city. Now in its fourth edition, this hiking guide has made the LA Times Bestseller list. Outdoor people living in the city will find the book essential. Thiscomprehensive guide provides access to the green areas in the metropolitan area, including coastal walks, mountain climbs, and solitary retreats in addition to well-known sites, such as a hike that treks up to the ¿HOLLYWOOD¿ sign. Despite the imminent presence of the Los Angeles metropolis, there are thousands of acres of natural,... [Read More]
• 125 of the best trails throughout the Los Angeles metro area • Easy-to-use, well-organized guide to hiking in the greater Los Angeles area• Hikes feature ocean views, waterfalls, coastal canyons, native grasslands, rocky peaks, desert wildflowers, and more In Southern California, the city of Los Angeles alone covers more than 500 square miles. Yet beyond the freeways and suburbia, there is a surprising amount of hikeable green space and wilderness. This new guide details trails in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, the world’s largest urban national park stretching ... [Read More]
Day Hikes Around Los Angeles is a concise guide to 45 of the best day hikes found in the hills and mountains lying adjacent to this metropolitan area. These trails will take you to panoramic overlooks of the ocean and city, unusual geological formations, ridges, canyons, filming locations and shady, quiet retreats. The hikes includes easy driving and hiking directions plus a map for each hike, providing Los Angeles natives and visitors an opportunity to enjoy the natural landscape around the city.
The rugged San Gabriel Mountains, rising starkly from the edge of the Los Angeles Basin, provide a sharp contrast to the hustle and bustle of the city and its surroundings. Angelinos across the county (a population of almost 10 million), as well as visitors from out of state, welcome the opportunity to escape from city chaos into the quiet wilderness.This 9th edition of the classic Wilderness Press guide has been revised and updated to reflect recent trail changes, and now includes trips in the Fish Canyon Narrows, along Alder Creek, and to Jones Peak, as well as perennial favorites such as Ol... [Read More]
Containing walks and detailed maps from throughout the city, Secret Stairs highlights the charms and quirks of a unique feature of the Los Angeles landscape, and chronicles the geographical, architectural, and historical aspects of the city’s staircases, as well as of the neighborhoods in which the steps are located.From strolling through the classic La Loma neighborhood in Pasadena to walking the Sunset Junction Loop in Silver Lake, to taking the Beachwood Canyon hike through Hollywoodland” to enjoying the magnificent ocean views from the Castellammare district in Pacific Palisades, Sec... [Read More]
“Put on your hiking shoes, pack your binoculars, and rediscover the City of Angels.” —Westways Magazine Los Angeles may have a reputation as a concrete jungle, but in reality, it's full of amazing wildlife. You just need to know where to find it! Equal parts natural history, field guide, and trip planner, Wild LA has something for everyone. It looks at the factors that shape local nature—including fire, floods, and climate—and profiles over 100 local species, from easy-to-spot squirrels and praying mantids to more elusive green sea turtles, bighorn sheep, and mountain lions... [Read More]
10,000 Steps a Day in L.A. is for urban adventurers with a passion for healthy living who are also eager to explore Los Angelesfrom its most legendary locations to its more hidden, unsung, and quirky sites.In this first-ever book to explore the 10,000-steps lifestyle in Los Angeles, author Paul Haddad takes readers on a journey through the city’s streets, beaches, mountains, rivers, reservoirs, and parks. He includes 10,000-step walks from throughout the Southland, from Simi Valley to the South Bay, and Pasadena to Pacific Palisades.Tread the grounds of a defunct Disney attraction called D... [Read More]
Walking San Francisco’s 49 Mile Scenic Drive shows how walking―rather than driving―San Francisco’s famous scenic route gives you an active, fun way to enjoy and fall in love with the most beautiful city in the world. Get to know the City by the Bay as you never have before with this full color guidebook, which provides 17 bite-size walks, each complete with turn-by-turn instructions, maps, and historical facts and information. Get up close and personal with the most popular visitor locations in San Francisco, and explore the little known neighborhoods that the locals enjoy: Chinatown, ... [Read More]
Favorite Dog Hikes in and Around Los Angeles is a wonderful trail guide providing accurate and detailed trail descriptions, mileages, estimated round-trip completion times, a pattern for making custom canine hiking boots, essential hiking equipment, trail courtesy and hazards, as well as historic details for some of the most beautiful areas in the Santa Monica and San Gabriel Mountains - all tailored for canine hiking. Dog-friendly hikes include Palo Comado and Cheeseboro Canyons, and Paramount Ranch in the Santa Monica Mountains; Arroyo Seco, Haines Canyon, Mt. Lowe, Mt. Lukens, Strawberry Pe... [Read More]
Covers all of the roads, trails, campgrounds, picnic areas, observatories, ranches, and Forest Service stations in the San Gabriel Mountains, and includes detail maps of the areas around Liebre Mountain, Big Tujunga, Crystal Lake, Mt. Baldy, and Northern Pasadena.
"I'm crazy about Laura Levine's mystery series. Her books are so outrageously funny, they always make me laugh out loud." --Joanne FlukeLove is in the air as freelance writer Jaine Austen begins a new job at the Dates of Joy matchmaking service. . . When Jaine lands a job writing web copy and brochures for matchmaker Joy Amoroso, she's excited for a chance to help the lovelorn--until she realizes Joy is a ruthless taskmaster who screams at her employees for the smallest infractions, pads her website with pictures of professional models posing as clients, and offers up convincing but empty ... [Read More]
Los Angeles is a hiker's perfect playground: from enchanted canyons to bountiful beaches, the range of terrain provides an almost endless variety of trails, vistas, and even weather conditions. Organized by level of difficulty, beginning
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