December 2019 LATH Hikes List

The crisp air of winter hiking composes poems in hearts.
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THIS PAGE UPDATES CONSTANTLY.
Last Updated: 12/20/2019 10:34 AM

NOTE: Hikes listed are linked to their details page only after they’ve been updated with the correct information. 

DECEMBER

• Fri – Dec 20 – LATH Winter Break Begins – Happy Holidays!

PREVIOUSLY IN 2019

DECEMBER

• Sun – Dec 1- No LATH Hike
• Wed – Dec 4 – No LATH Hike (Rained Out)
• Sat – Dec 7 – No LATH Hike (Rained Out)
• Sun – Dec 8 – No LATH Hike (Rained Out)
• Wed – Dec 11 – No LATH Hike

NOVEMBER

• Sat – Nov 2 – No LATH Hike – (Letting air quality get better)
• Sun – Nov 3 – Rancho Palos Verdes – Portuguese Bend – Level 5 – 7:30 AM – 12:30 PM
• Wed – Nov 6 – Griffith Park Night Hike – Vermont/Greek Theatre – Level 4 – 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
• Sat – Nov 9 – Lower Arroyo Seco Trail – Level 2 – 8:00 AM – 10:15 AM
• Sun – Nov 10 – Schabarum Park – Stable Loop – Level 2 – 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
• Wed – Nov 13 – Griffith Park Night Hike – Lot 1 Merry Go Round – Level 4 – 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
• Sat – Nov 16 – Mount Wilson Peak Trails – Level 1 – 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM
• Sun – Nov 17 – No LATH Hike
• Wed – Nov 20 – Griffith Park Night Hike – Vermont/Greek Theatre – Level 5 – 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM (Canceled)
• Sat – Nov 23 – No LATH Hike
• Sun – Nov 24 – No LATH Hike
• Wed – Nov 27 – (Forecasted Rain)
• Sat – Nov 30 – No LATH Hike

OCTOBER

• Wed – Oct 2 – Griffith Park – Vermont/Greek Theatre – Level 5 – 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
• Sat – Oct 5 – Johnson’s Pasture Trail – Level 5 – 7:00 AM – 11:30 AM
• Sun – Oct 6 – Bonnie Cove – Level 3 – 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
• Wed – Oct 9 – Griffith Park – Lot 1 Merry Go Round – Level 4 – 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
• Sat – Oct 12 – 2019 LATH Grand Canyon Road Trip Hike (Updated: 10/8/19) – Levels 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 – 7:00 AM ~ 4:00 PM
• Sun – Oct 13 – No LATH Hike
• Wed – Oct 16 – No LATH Night Hike
• Sat – Oct 19 – No LATH Hike
• Sun – Oct 20 – El Prieto Canyon Trail – Level 4 – 8:00 AM – 11:45 AM
• Wed – Oct 23 – No LATH Hike
• Sat – Oct 26 – Dawn Mine – Level 6 – 7:00 AM – 12:00 PM
• Sun – Oct 27 – Griffith Park – Amir’s Garden to 5-Points – Level 5 – 7:30 AM – 12:30 PM
• Wed – Oct 30 – Griffith Park – Lot #1 Merry Go Round (Halloween Hike) – Level 3 – 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM (Canceled due to bad air quality)

SEPTEMBER

• Sun – Sep 1 – Manker Flats – Level 7 – 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM
• Mon – Sep 2 – Johnson’s Pasture Trail – Level 5 – 7:30 AM – 11:00 AM
• Wed – Sep 4 – No LATH Night Hike
• Sat – Sep 7 – No LATH Hike
• Sun – Sep 8 – Solstice Canyon – Level 4 – 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM
• Wed Sep 11 – Sunrise Loop Trail – Level 4 – 6:45 PM – 8:30 PM
• Wed Sep 11 – Griffith Park – Lot 1 Merry Go Round – Level 5 – 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
• Sat Sep 14 – Cucamonga Peak – Level 8 – 5:30 AM – 3:00 PM
• Sun Sep 15 – Ontario Peak – Level 8 – 5:45 AM – 2:30 PM
• Wed – Sep 18 – LATH @ Dodger Stadium – 5:10 PM ~ 9:00 PM
• Sat – Sep 21 – Mt Baldy via Devil’s Backbone – Level 9 – 5:00 AM – 4:00 PM
• Sun – Sep 22 – Ascot Hills – Level 2 – 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
• Wed – Sep 25 – Griffith Park – Lot 3 Merry Go Round – Level 4 – 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
• Thu – Sep 26 – Sunrise Loop Trail – Level 4 – 6:45 PM – 8:30 PM
• Sat – Sep 28 – Dawn Mine – Level 6 – 7:00 AM – 12:00 PM (Cancelled)
• Sun – Sep 29 – Lower Arroyo Seco – Level 2 – 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM

AUGUST

• Sat – Aug 3 – Switzer Falls – Level 4 – 7:30 AM – 12:15 PM
• Sun – Aug 4 – Griffith Park – Amir’s Garden – Level 4 – 7:30 AM – 10:00 AM
• Wed – Aug 7 – Griffith Park – Merry Go Round (Canceled)
• Sat – Aug 10 – Ben Overturff Trail – Level 6 – 7:00 AM – 1:30 PM
• Sun – Aug 11 – Sturtevant Falls – Level 4 – 6:00 AM – 10:00 AM
• Wed – Aug 14 – Griffith Park – Vermont – Level 4 – 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
• Sat – Aug 17 – LA Trail Hikers 10th Year Anniversary & Beach Party – Bolsa Chica State Beach – 8:00 AM – 9:30 PM
• Wed Aug 21 – Griffith Park – Lot 1 Merry Go Round – Level 4 – 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
• Sat Aug 22 – No LATH Hike
• Sun Aug 23 – No LATH Hike
• Wed Aug 28 – Griffith Park – Lot 1 Merry Go Round – Level 4 – 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
• Sat – Aug 31 – No LATH Hike

JULY

• Mon – Jul 1 – Winter Creek – Level 5 – 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM
• Wed – Jul 3 – No LATH Hike (join us on Thu July 4!)
• Thu – Jul 4 – Griffith Park – Lot 1 Merry Go Round – Level 4 – 7:00 PM – 9:45 PM
• Sat – Jul 6 – Manker Flats – Level 7 – 6:00 AM – 11:30 AM
• Sun – Jul 7 – Upper Rustic Garapito Trail – Level 6 – 7:30 AM – 1:00 PM
• Mon – Jul 8 – Marshall Canyon – Level 4 – 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM (Cancelled)
• Wed – Jul 10 – Temescal Canyon – Will Rogers Loop – Level 7 – 7:30 AM – 3:00 PM
• Wed – Jul 10 – Griffith Park – Vermont – Level 4 – 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
• Sat – Jul 13 – Bonnie Cove – Level 4 – 7:15 AM – 9:30 AM
• Sun – Jul 14 – Eaton Canyon Falls – Level 3 – 7:30 AM – 10:00 AM
• Wed – Jul 17 – Griffith Park – Merry Go Round (Lot 1) – Level 4 – 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
• Sat – Jul 20 – Ernest Debs Park Trail – Level 3 – 7:30 AM – 9:30 AM
• Sun – Jul 21 – Beaudry Loop – Level 6 – 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM
• Wed – Jul 24 – Griffith Park – Vermont – Level 4 – 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
• Sat – Jul 27 – El Prieto Canyon Trail – Level 4 – 7:00 AM – 11:00 AM
• Sun – Jul 28 – Griffith Park – Merry Go Round (Lot #1) – Level 5 – 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM
• Mon – Jul 29 – Ontario Peak via Ice House Canyon – Level 8 – 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM
• Wed – Jul 31 – Griffith Park – Merry Go Round (Lot 1) – Level 4 – 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM

JUNE

• Sat – Jun 1 – Topanga State Park – Eagle Rock – Level 4 – 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM
• Sun – Jun 2 – Beaudry Loop – Level 6 – 7:00 AM – 11:30 AM
• Wed – Jun 5 – Griffith Park – Merry Go Round (Lot #3) – Level 4 – 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
• Sat – Jun 8 – Bridge to Nowhere – Level 7 – 6:00 AM – 3:00 PM
• Sun – Jun 9 – Brown Mountain Dam – Level 5 – 7:30 AM – 1:30 PM
• Wed – Jun 12 – Griffith Park – Merry Go Round (Lot #1) – Level 5 – 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
• Sat – Jun 15 – Ocean Trails Reserve + Shakespeare – Level 3 – 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM (Optional: Shakespeare by the Sea – 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM)
• Sun – Jun 16 – Hollywood Sign – Level 5 – 7:00 AM – 12:30 PM
• Wed – Jun 19 – Griffith Park – Vermont – Level TBA- 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM (Cancelled)
• Sat – Jun 22 – No LATH Hike
• Sun – Jun 23 – Potato Mountain – Level 5 – 7:30 AM – 12:00 PM
• Mon – Jun 24 – Mishe Mokwa Trail – Level 6 – 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
• Wed – Jun 26 – Griffith Park – Merry Go Round (Lot #1) – Level 4 – 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
• Fri – Jun 28 – Whittier – Sycamore Canyon – Level 4 – 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM 8:30 AM – 11:45 AM
• Sat – Jun 29 – Monrovia Canyon Falls – Level 3 – 7:30 AM – 10:00 AM
• Sun – Jun 30 – Mount Wilson Peak Trails – Level 1 – 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM

MAY

• Wed – May 01 – Griffith Park – Merry Go Round (Parking Lot #3)- Level 4 – 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
• Thu – May 02 – Sturtevant Falls – Level 4 – 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM
• Sat – May 04 – 2019 LATH Las Vegas Road Trip Hike – Multi-Level – 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Sun – May 05 – Millard Canyon Falls – Level 3 – 7:00 AM – 10:30 AM
• Wed – May 08 – Griffith Park – Merry Go Round (Lot #1) – Level 4 – 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
• Thu – May 09 – Monrovia Canyon Park – Level 3 – 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM
• Sat – May 10 – No LATH Hike
• Sun – May 12 – Solstice Canyon – Level 4 – 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM
• Wed – May 15 – Griffith Park – Merry Go Round (Parking Lot #3) – Level 5 – 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
• Sat – May 18 – Henninger Flats – Level 6 – 7:45 AM – 11:30 AM
• Sun – May 19 – No LATH Hike (Recommended event: MWBA Pancake Breakfast)
• Wed – May 22 – Griffith Park – Vermont – Level 5 – 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
• Sat – May 25 – Rose Bowl Loop – Level 2 – 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
• Sun – May 26 – Beaudry Loop – Level 6 – 7:00 AM – 11:30 AM (Postponed to June 2)
• Mon – May 27 – Memorial Day – No LATH Hike
• Wed – May 29 – Griffith Park – Merry Go Round (Lot #1) Hike Cancelled

APRIL

• Wed – Apr 3 – Griffith Park – Merry Go Round – Level 4 – 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
• Sat – Apr 6 – Johnson’s Pasture Trail – Level 5 – 7:45 AM – 11:15 AM
• Sun – Apr 7 – Temescal Canyon – Skull Rock – Level 5 – 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
• Wed – Apr 10 – Griffith Park – Vermont – Level 4 – 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
• Sat – Apr 13 – Bonnie Cove – Level 4 – 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM
• Sun – Apr 14 – Switzer Falls – Level 4 – 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM
• Wed – Apr 17 – Griffith Park – Merry Go Round – Level 4 – 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
• Fri – Apr 19 – Rancho Palos Verdes – Ocean Trails Reserve – 8:45 AM – 12:00 PM
• Sat – Apr 20 – Johnson’s Pasture Trail – Level 5 – 7:45 AM – 11:15 AM
• Sun – Apr 21 – (Easter Hike) Griffith Park – Dante’s Peak – Level 4 – 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM
• Wed – Apr 24 – Griffith Park – Merry Go Round (Parking Lot #3)- Level 5 – 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
• Fri – Apr 26 – Point Dume State Beach – Level 3 – 8:45 AM – 12:00 PM
• Sat – Apr 27 – Tunnels to Nowhere – Level 3 – 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
• Sun – Apr 28 – Horsethief Canyon – Level 4 – 7:30 AM – 11:00 AM

MARCH

• Sat – Mar 2 – No LATH Hike (Rained out)
• Sun – Mar 3 – No LATH Hike (Rained out)
• Wed – Mar 6 – No LATH Hike (Rained out)
• Sat – Mar 9 – Griffith Park – Amir’s Garden – Level 4 – 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM
• Sun – Mar 10 – Rancho Palos Verdes – Portuguese Bend – Level 5 – 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM
• Wed – Mar 13 – Griffith Park – Vermont – Level 4 – 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
• Sat – Mar 16 – Monrovia Canyon Park – Level 3 – 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM
• Sun – Mar 17 – Bonnie Cove – Level 4 – 8:30 AM – 11:00 AM
• Mon – Mar 18 – Eaton Canyon Falls – Level 3 – 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
• Tue – Mar 19 – California Poppy Hike – Level 5 – 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM
• Wed – Mar 20 – Griffith Park – Merry Go Round – Level 5 – 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM (Postponed)
• Sat – Mar 23 – Cherry Canyon Trail – Level 4 – 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
• Sun – Mar 24 – Box Springs Mountain Reserve – Level 5 – 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM
• Wed – Mar 27 – Griffith Park – Vermont – Level 3 – 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
• Sat – Mar 30 – Flower Fields Walk – Level 1 – 7:30 AM – 12:30 PM
• Sun – Mar 31 – Azusa River Wilderness Park – Level 2 – 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM

FEBRUARY

• Sat – Feb-02 – Eagle Rock Loop – Level 2 – 8:00 AM – 9:15 AM (Canceled due to rain)
• Sat – Feb-02 – Lower Arroyo Seco – Level 2 – 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM (Canceled due to rain)
• Sun – Feb-03 – Palos Verdes – Portuguese Bend – Level 5 – 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM (Canceled due to rain)
• Wed – Feb-06 – Griffith Park – Merry Go Round – Level 4 – 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
• Sat – Feb-09 – Griffth Park – Amir’s Garden – Level 4 – 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM (Canceled due to rain)
• Sun – Feb-10 – Azusa River Wilderness Park – Level 2 – 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM (Canceled due to rain/barricade)
• Wed – Feb-13 – Griffith Park – Vermont – Level 3 – 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM (Canceled)
• Sat – Feb-16 – Lower Arroyo Seco – Level 2 – 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM
• Sun – Feb-17 – El Prieto Canyon Trail – Level 4 – 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM
• Mon – Feb-18 – Azusa River Wilderness Park – Level 2 – 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
• Wed – Feb-20 – Griffith Park – Merry Go Round – Level 5 – 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM (Canceled)
• Sat – Feb-23 – Claremont Hills Wilderness Park – Level 5 – 7:30 AM – 11:30 AM
• Sun – Feb-24 – Jones Peak – Level 6 – 7:30 AM – 12:00 PM
• Sun – Feb-24 – Mt. Rubidoux – Level 5 – 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
• Wed – Feb-27 – Griffith Park – Vermont – Level 4 – 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM (Canceled)

JANUARY

• Wed – Jan 9 – Griffith Park – Merry Go Round – Level 4 – 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
• Sat – Jan-12 – El Prieto Canyon – Level 4 – 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM (Canceled Due To Rain)
• Sun – Jan-13 – Tunnels to Nowhere – Level 3 – 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
• Mon – Jan-14 – Arroyo Pescadero – Level 2 – 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM (Canceled Due To Rain)
• Wed – Jan-16 – Griffith Park – Vermont – Level 3 – 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM (Canceled Due To Rain)
• Sat – Jan-19 – Potato Mountain – Level 5 – 7:30 AM – 12:00 PM (Postponed)
• Sun – Jan-20 – Griffith Park – Wisdom Tree– Level 6 – 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM
• Mon – Jan-21 – Bonnie Cove Trails – Level 4 – 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM (Postponed)
• Wed – Jan-23 – Griffith Park – Merry Go Round – Level 5 – 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
• Sat – Jan-26 – Echo Mountain – Level 5 – 7:00 AM – 10:30 AM
• Sun – Jan-27 – Rose Bowl Trail – Level 2 – 8:30 AM – 9:45 AM
• Mon – Jan-28 – Schabarum Park – Level 5 – 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
• Wed – Jan-30 – Griffith Park – Vermont – Level 4 – 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM

HIKE LIST KEY

• Canceled Hike, Event, or Information
• Added OR Replacement/Substitute Hike (Info/Detail)

WHAT IS A HIKING LEVEL?
Please make sure to gauge yourself based on the hike’s difficulty level by looking at our Hike Level descriptions. Find out more about hiking levels here:
http://latrailhikers.com/about/hike-levels/

FOLLOW #LATH ONLINE
The LATH Digital Team keeps you updated on upcoming LATH hikes/events, provide outdoor news/updates, share fun pictures, and help answer your hiking or LATH questions. So make sure you connect with us online!  If you take pictures on our hikes, don’t forget to tag your LATH hike posts, photos, and updates with #GoLATH or #LATrailHikers to show others what it’s like to be out with our group!
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LATH Volunteers
We’re actively looking for more great people to be part of LATH Hike Lead team. So, if you’re interested in having us consider, make sure you submit your interest form to let us know that you want to be part of our awesome group of hike leads. Or, if you’re interested in helping us out on the social front, we’ll also be looking for new members to join the LATH Digital Team. If you follow us on one of our social media accounts, send us a message letting us know you want to join our LATH Digital Team. We need some great LATH volunteers to keep us going strong!

HIKE CANCELLATION NOTE: Should any hike need to be canceled (due to heavy rain or other reasons), we’ll try to post on our website’s hike’s detail page and on our Facebook page, about 1 .5 hours prior to the meeting point, so you are aware. Otherwise, the hike is considered a go.

ADDITIONAL HIKE NOTES:
– Weekend hikes are primarily in the morning unless otherwise indicated.
– All hikes are subject to change, cancellation or other modifications. We may even add in additional hikes that may not appear on the original listing.
– We try to schedule 2 months worth of hikes so we always have a fresh new set every so often.
– All hikes listed are pre-scouted by our Hike Leads prior to taking the group.
– We require that you bring water to any of our hikes.

HOW DO I PARTICIPATE WITH THE GROUP ON THESE HIKES?
1. Read the details page for the hike you’re interested in.
2. Make sure that the Hike Level accommodates your hiking experience (1 easiest, 10 most strenuous).
3. If, and only if it suits you, then show up the day of the hike with all necessary gear, nutrition, and water (we mention everything you need on each details page per hike).
4. (Optional): RSVP via Facebook so we know you’re going. It also let’s us know what about how many hikers will be attending.

MY FRIEND SAID I CAN DO THIS HIKE, I SHOULD BE ABLE TO DO IT, RIGHT?
We take your safety quite seriously, and would not like for you to attend a hike you’re not ready for.  You know your body and hiking experience better than your friends. Whether you are a first-timer or an experienced hiker, please read our hike details page as the hike may not suit your experience level. We have a better experience if every hike has hikers of the intended level.

DISCLAIMER: LA Trail Hikers and its Leads/Organizers/Volunteers/Participants do not take responsibility for any harm, bodily injury, accidents, or damage to personal property. By clicking “Attending,” or attending the hike, you confirming that you understand that all outdoor activity such as hiking, backpacking, and trekking have an associated danger, and will not hold any hike lead/organizer, participant, LA Trail Hikers, or any group associated pet responsible for any hazard to your well being. Additionally, you will not be allowed to participate with the group if you are not adequately prepared with enough water and the right gear/equipment/nutrition essential to complete the hike. You are fully responsible for yourself.