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HIKING IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
San Gabriel Mountains
Mt. Baldy, West Baldy, & Mt. Harwood (via Devil’s Backbone)
6.6 miles | 10,064′ | 2,369′ gain
Mt. Wilson (via Little Santa Anita Canyon)
15 miles | 5,710′ | 4,800′ gain
Cucamonga Peak (via Icehouse Canyon)
12 miles | 8,862′ | 4,300′ gain
Santa Monica Mountains
Sandstone Peak (via Mishe Mokwa Trail)
6 miles | 3,111′ | 1,700′ gain
Escondido Falls
3.6 miles | 571′ gain
Solstice Canyon
3 miles | 800′ gain
San Bernardino Mountains
San Gorgonio Mountain (via Vivian Creek)
18.6 miles | 11,503′ | 5,400′ gain
San Bernardino Peak (via Angelus Oaks)
16 miles | 10,629′ | 4,689′ gain
Shields Peak (via Forsee Creek Trail)
13.6 miles | 10,680′ | 4,000′ gain
San Jacinto Mountains
San Jacinto Peak (via Palm Springs Aerial Tramway)
10.3 miles | 10,834′ | 2,506′ gain
Black Mountain
7.8 miles | 7,772′ | 2,700′ gain
Tahquitz Peak (via Devil’s Slide Trail)
8.4 miles | 8,846′ | 2,512′ gain
San Emigdio Mountains
Mt. Pinos & Sawmill Mountain
7.2 miles | Pinos: 8,831′, Sawmill: 8,818′ | 1,200′ gain (Pinos: 600′, Sawmill: 600′)
Santa Ana Mountains
Saddleback Mountain forms the border between Orange County and Riverside County, with Santiago and Modjeska at either end of the saddle.
Santiago Peak (via Maple Springs Rd)
18 miles | 5,687′ | 2,839′ gain
Modjeska Peak (via Maple Springs Rd)
13.8 miles | 5,496′ | 2,505′ gain
Sierra Pelona Mountains
Liebre Mountain
7.4 miles | 5,760′ | 1,860′ gain
Mt. McDill
6.6 miles | 5,187′ | 1,581′ gain
San Diego Area Mountains
Hot Springs Mountain
10 miles | 6,553′ | 2,500′ gain
Potato Chip Rock
7.5 miles | 2,894′ | 2,101′ gain
Stonewall Peak
4 miles | 5,730′ | 900′ gain
Panamint Range
Sierra Nevada Mountains and Other 14ers
Hike and backpack your way through the Sierra Nevadas and nearby mountain ranges. While here, try summiting some 14ers.
Mt. Whitney
22 miles | 14,505′ | 6,140′ gain
Mt. Langley
22 miles | 14,027′ | 4,042′ gain
White Mountain Peak
14 miles | 14,252′ | 2,572′ gain
Catalina Island
HIKING IN THE US
Arizona
Hike to the Bottom of the Grand Canyon
Hike through colorful layers of history from the South Rim to the Colorado River and back
Backpacking to Havasu Falls
Havasu Canyon contains red walls, cerulean waters, and sparkling waterfalls
Colorado
Mount Democrat (via East Slope)
5 miles | 14,148′ | 2,150′ gain
Garden of the Gods
Visit a supreme garden of rock formations
Manitou Incline
Stair Climb | 2,768 steps
Hawaii
Mauna Kea
12.6 miles | 13,796′ | 4,600′ gain
Diamond Head
1.7 miles | 762′ | 560′ gain
Nevada
Utah
GLOBAL HIKES
Dream Hikes
Summit Kilimanjaro
Trek to the Roof of Africa via the Marangu Route, which transforms from lush rainforest to moorland shrubs, then climbs from alpine desert to arctic summit
Trek to Everest Base Camp
The path to Everest Base Camp is a rollercoaster through supreme Himalayan mountain ridges and remote Nepali villages
Hike Patagonia
Hop from one refugio to another along the famed ‘W’ trek of Torres del Paine in the pristine wilderness of Patagonia
Hike Petra
8.4 miles | 1,838′ gain
Petra is more than just the famous Treasury. Hike the many miles of trails from which you can explore its numerous monuments.
Discover Anse Marron
Anse Marron is a secluded beach paradise on the island of La Digue in the Seychelles
Portugal (The Azores)
Boca do Inferno
View the interlocking crater lakes and calderas by Sete Cidades
Parque da Grená
Stroll through an Azorean park with waterfalls, a lake, calderas, and mysterious ruins
Sete Cidades
Walk along the top of a massive caldera rim wall down to the village of Sete Cidades
Central Asia
Kyrgyzstan
Fairy Tale Canyon (Skazka Canyon)
A red rock playground in a land of mountains and lakes
Seven Bulls & Heart Break Rock at Jeti-Oguz
Well named rock formations with emotional baggage
Devich’i Kosy Waterfall near Jeti-Oguz
A wildflower meadow on the way to a braided hair waterfall
Shatyly Overlook
Spectacular views of Issyk Kul, dreamy green valleys, and mountains
Chong-Kemin
A green valley north of Issyk Kul Lake
Kazakhstan
Sunken Forest
Lake Kaindy’s eerie trees are submerged in beautiful turquoise water
Charyn Canyon
The Grand Canyon’s “Mini-Me” is doing its own thing in a valley of rock formations
Tajikistan
Voru Village
Visit the ancient village of Voru in a remote canyon in the Fann Mountains
Iskanderkul Waterfall
Iskanderkul is a scenic alpine lake by a waterfall on the Darya River
Murgobi Lake
From the village of Ghazza, hike up the mountainside to Murgobi Lake
More Hiking Regions
San Gabriel Mountains | Santa Monica Mountains | San Bernardino Mountains | San Jacinto Mountains | San Emigdio Mountains | Santa Ana Mountains | Sierra Pelona Mountains | San Diego Area Mountains | Panamint Range | Sierra Nevada Mountains | White Mountains | Arizona | Colorado | Hawaii | Nevada | Utah | Central Asia (Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan) | Chile (Patagonia) | Jordan (Petra) | Nepal (Everest Base Camp) | Portugal (The Azores) | Seychelles | Tanzania (Kilimanjaro)