March & April 2013 LATH Hikes

201303hikesWe move into Spring with our March & April LATH Hike schedule. A great variety of hikes will keep us active all over Los Angeles County. Not only that, but we also have our annual Las Vegas Road Trip hike! This time visiting Valley of Fire State Park. In addition, we are also participating in the Relay for Life event in April. We hope to  forward to seeing you on an upcoming hike!

When clicking on the links below, keep in mind that the associated hikes’ detail page may not be up to date with regards to its meeting info/date/time, but will display (or be created with) the correct information (date, times, and assigned hike lead) as the hike approaches its scheduled date.

North Etiwanda Preserve Sign

North Etiwanda Perserve – Mar 17

MARCH
Sat – Mar 02 – Level 1 – Lower Arroyo Seco – 9:00 AM
Sun – Mar 03 – Level 5 – Topanga – Eagle Rock – 8:30 AM
Wed – Mar 06 – Level 5 – Griffith Park – Merry Go Round – 7:00 PM
Sat – Mar 09 – Level 5 – Hollywood Sign – 8:00 AM
Sun – Mar 10 – Level 5 – Hacienda Heights – 8:30 AM
Wed – Mar 13 – Level 5 – Griffith Park – Vermont – 7:00 PM
Sat – Mar 16 – Level 4 – Ernest Debs Park – 8:00 AM
Sun – Mar 17 – Level 6 – North Etiwanda Preserve – 8:00 AM
Wed – Mar 20 – Level 5 – Griffith Park – Merry Go Round – 7:00 PM
Sat – Mar 23 – Level 1 & 3 – LATH Road Trip Hike – Las Vegas – 8:00 AM

LATH Las Vegas - Mar, 23, 2013

LATH Las Vegas – Mar, 23

Sun – Mar 24 – Level 2 – Rose Bowl – 9:00 AM
Wed – Mar 27 – Level 5 – Griffith Park – Vermont – 7:00 PM
Sat – Mar 30 – Level 6 – Hellman Park – 8:00 AM
Sun – Mar 31 – Level 4 – Griffith Park – 8:00 AM

APRIL
Wed – Apr 03 – Level 5 – Griffith Park – Vermont – 7:00 PM
Sat – Apr 06 – LATH Social Event – Relay For Life – 9:00 AM
Sun – Apr 07 – Level 4 – Griffith Park – Amir’s Garden – 4:00 PM
Wed – Apr 10 – Level 4 – Griffith Park – Merry Go Round – 7:00 PM
Sat – Apr 13 – Level 4 – Fish Canyon Falls – 7:30 AM

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Fish Canyon Falls – Apr 13 & 27

Sun – Apr 14 – Level 3 – Monrovia Canyon Falls – 8:00 AM
Wed – Apr 17 – Level 5 – Griffith Park – Vermont – 7:00 PM
Sat – Apr 20 – Level 4 – Franklin Canyon – 9:00 AM
Sun – Apr 21 – Level 4 – Collaboration Hike with SGVTW – 8:30 AM
Wed – Apr 24 – Level 4 – Griffith Park – Merry Go Round – 7:00 PM
Sat – Apr 27 – Level 4 – Fish Canyon Falls – 7:30 AM
Sun – Apr 28 – Level 6 – Henninger Flats – 7:30 AM

HIKE LIST KEY
Cancelled Hike

Added or Replacement Hike
* = New LATH Hike OR Details (Information) Page pending.

ADDITIONAL 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 posting.
– We try to schedule 2-3 months worth of hikes so we always have a fresh new set every so often.

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/

HOW DO I PARTICIPATE WITH THE GROUP ON THIS HIKE?
1. Read the Hike’s details page.
2. Make sure that the Hike Level accommodates your hiking experience.
3. If, and only if it suits you, then (optional: RSVP via Facebook for the event and) show up the day of the hike with all necessary gear and water (we mention everything you need on each details page per hike).

MY FRIEND SAID I CAN DO THIS HIKE, I SHOULD BE ABLE TO DO IT, RIGHT?
Contrary to popular belief, 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 suite 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/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.

LATH & LATB – Relay for Life 2013

rfl-logoHello Everyone,

We hope you can join our Relay for Life Team for LATH & LATB.

What is Relay For Life? The Relay for Life Event is about Raising Cancer Awareness, Honoring Cancer Survivors, Remembering Those that have past and to Raise Funds for Research and Services (http://www.relayforlife.org). This is a 24 hour event that will take place:

EVENTRelay for Life Team for LATH & LATB
DATE: April 6 and 7, 2013
TIME: 9am Saturday to 9am Sunday
LOCATION: Veterans Park in Commerce
6364 Zindell Ave.
Commerce, CA 90040
TEAM CAPTAINS:
– Janiece Cordova – LA Trail Hikers (LATH)
– Carol Martinez – LA Trail Bikers (LATB)
1) EVENT REGISTRATION (Join our team): Sign up to be part of our team:
http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?team_id=1322515&fr_id=48847&pg=team
2) TIME SLOT SIGN UP
: If you’ve already registered with our Relay for Life team, let us know what time blocks you can participate in by indicating them here: http://bit.ly/ZlDMa7
3) FACEBOOK EVENT RSVP: Let us know you’ve registered and will be attending CLICK HERE

ABOUT: This will be 24 hours of fun and fighting cancer. There will be Food, DJ’s, Live Bands, Games, Raffle Prizes, Movies, Luminarias Ceremony and much more. We are asking everyone to consider participating by either joining the team and walking or volunteering at this event. You do not have to stay for the full 24 hours, you can pick a time frame that you would like to walk or you can stay and hangout for as long as you like cheering our team on, selling items at our booth or other volunteer duties.

By joining the team, you can register online and it is only $10.00 to participate. Minimum fundraising is $100.00 and your $10.00 registration goes towards your $100.00 fundraising amount. Fundraising is not required to walk, however each person that raises $100.00 will get a free Relay For Life T-shirt. At the event we will have an E-Z up that we will decorate however we choose. We will also be selling items at the event that hopefully each person that joins our team can help out with. We will provide water, Gatorade, granola and other bars.

Also your friends and family can sign up for our team too! If you know of anyone that is a cancer survivor and would like to speak at this event, please give them Diana’s contact info. Our Team Captains for this event are Carol Martinez & Janiece Cordova. Diana Herrera is on the planning committee for the City of Commerce Relay for Life, so if you have any questions, please feel free to contact either Diana or Carol (via FB event). Here is the link to sign up, just search for our team name LATH & LATB or click here.

UPDATETeam color is going to be Green, so hopefully everyone can wear green T-shirts. We are asking everyone to bring 1-2 12packs of soda, Gatorade or kids juices to sell at the event. The team can organize food to eat during the day, BBQ’s will be available plus an ice chest. There will also be Food Trucks at the event, Flippin Yolk truck from 11am-4pm (Filipino/Mexican fusion) Gringos Taco truck from 6pm-11pm and an ice cream truck from 11am-11pm. The trucks are all donating 10% of the proceeds back to the Relay. From midnight to 2am we will have free food for the teams from Steven’s Steakhouse. Outdoor Theme for our booth, we will be decorating with hiking, biking gear and anything outdoors. Janice is having some cool posters made for part of our decorations. Also we will be having raffles at our booth. If you have any extra items of hiking or biking gear that is new and you are willing to donate please give to team captains Carol Martinez or Janice Cordova. If anyone wants to bring pictures of family or friend affected by cancer to honor at our booth, we will post them up. Any questions please feel free to post or direct to Team Captains.

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January & February 2013 LATH Hikes

201301hikesWe start our 2013 hiking season and we have a variety of hikes in January & February! Everything from famous landmarks such as the Hollywood Sign to flourishing waterfalls of Angeles National Forest and Monrovia. We hope you find a hike that suits your hiking experience level. In addition, our annual LATH Las Vegas Road Trip Hike will take us out to Valley of Fire State Park! Make sure to check this page every so often as we do update them if any changes are made. So if you’re ready, we’re ready. Let’s get 2013 off to a great start with the LA Trail Hikers!

When clicking on the links below, keep in mind that the associated hikes’ detail page may not be up to date with regards to its meeting info/date/time, but will display (or be created with) the correct information (date, times, and assigned hike lead) as the hike approaches its scheduled date.

Temescal Canyon - Jan 20

Temescal Canyon – Jan 20, 2013

JANUARY
Wed – Jan 09 – Level 4 – Griffith Park – Merry Go Round – 7:00 PM
Sat – Jan 12 – Level 2 – Rose Bowl – 9:00 AM
Sun – Jan 13 – Level 5 – Hollywood Sign – 8:00 AM
Wed – Jan 16 – Level 5 – Griffith Park – Merry Go Round – 7:00 PM
Sat – Jan 19 – Level 4 – El Prieto Canyon – 8:00 AM
Sun – Jan 20 – Level 5 – Temescal Canyon – 8:30 AM
Mon – Jan 21 – Level 4 – Sturtevant Falls – 7:00 AM
Wed – Jan 23 – Level 5 – Griffith Park – Vermont – 7:00 PM
Sat – Jan 26 – Level 4 – Cherry Canyon – 9:00 AM
Sun – Jan 27 – Level 6 – Hellman Park – 8:00 AM
Wed – Jan 30 – Level 4 – Griffith Park – Vermont – 7:00 PM

FEBRUARY

Inspiration Point - Feb 10, 2013

Inspiration Point – Feb 10, 2013

Sat – Feb 02 – Level 4 – Eaton Canyon Falls – 9:00 AM
Sun – Feb 03 – Level 5 Level 4 – Switzer Falls – 7:30 AM
Wed – Feb 06 – Level 5 – Griffith Park – Merry Go Round – 7:00 PM
Sat – Feb 09 – Level 6 – Henninger Flats – 7:30 AM
Sun – Feb 10 – Level 7 – Inspiration Point – 8:00 AM
Wed – Feb 13 – Level 4 – Griffith Park – Vermont – 7:00 PM
Sat – Feb 16 – Level 2 – Arroyo Pescadero – 9:00 AM
Sun – Feb 17 – Level 4 – Whittier – 8:00 AM
Mon – Feb 18 – Level 4 – Claremont Hills Wilderness – 9:00 AM
Wed – Feb 20 – Level 3 – Griffith Park – Merry Go Round – 7:00 PM
Sat – Feb 23 – Level 5 – Echo Mountain – 8:00 AM
Sun live sex rooms – Feb 24 – Level 5 – Towsley Canyon * – 7:30 AM
Wed – Feb 27 – Level 4 – Griffith Park – Vermont – 7:00 PM

LOOKING AHEAD
Sat – Mar 23 – LATH Las Vegas Road Trip Hike – Valley of Fire State Park, NV
Sat & Sun – April 6 & 7 – LATH & LATB Relay for Life – Commerce, CA

LATH Las Vegas - Mar, 23, 2013

LATH Las Vegas – Mar, 23, 2013

HIKE LIST KEY
Cancelled Hike

Added or Replacement Hike
* = New LATH Hike OR Details (Information) Page pending.

ADDITIONAL 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 posting.
– We try to schedule 2-3 months worth of hikes so we always have a fresh new set every so often.

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/

HOW DO I PARTICIPATE WITH THE GROUP ON THIS HIKE?
1. Read the Hike’s details page.
2. Make sure that the Hike Level accommodates your hiking experience.
3. If, and only if it suits you, then (optional: RSVP via Facebook for the event and) show up the day of the hike with all necessary gear and water (we mention everything you need on each details page per hike).

MY FRIEND SAID I CAN DO THIS HIKE, I SHOULD BE ABLE TO DO IT, RIGHT?
Contrary to popular belief, 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 suite 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/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.

Social Event – LA Trail Hikers Meet & Greet (12-06-2012)

The LA Trail Hikers will be having a Meet & Greet Thursday, December 06, 2012. We’ll be answering questions about the type of hikes we do, recommend and talk about hiking equipment, and anything else you wanted to know about hiking with us. This is also a great opportunity to tell us about any future hikes you might want the group to consider doing. Any other ideas, comments, or suggestions will be welcome. We would like to hear all your LATH Hiking stories and reflect on the 2012 hiking season.  In addition, this is a great event for new and prospective members to meet with current hikers to get information and an idea of what we do. We’ll tell you how you can Rediscover Los Angeles!

SPECIAL LATH DISCOUNT: If you plan on getting some delicious coffee, tea or any other specialty drink from our friends at Casa De Luna, please show up a bit early and just let the baristas know that you’re with the LA Trail Hikers to get our special 20% discount. This will also help us start on time and get everything talked about on time.

Items to be discussed, but not limited to:

  1. 2013 LATH Hiking Season
  2. LATH 3nd Annual Blood Drive
  3. Las Vegas Road Trip Hike
  4. Preparing for a LATH hike.
  5. General Hiking Tips
  6. Hiking Shoes/Boots & Socks
  7. Special Collaborations
  8. Other hike related topics by you!


We’ll get together at Casa De Luna Coffee House, in Bellflower,  at 7:30pm to 10:00pm. Make sure you get there before 8PM if you intend on buying something from the coffee house, this way we can get on with the social on time. By the way, they have great coffee & Tea. All members/fans of LA Trail Hikers, first-time hikers, and those simply interested in hiking are welcome to join in on this event. We hope to see you there!

Date: Thursday, April 19, 2012
Time: 7:30pm – 8:00pm (Order coffee/tea/other drinks)
8:00pm – 10:00pm (Meet & Greet)
Location: Casa De Luna Coffee House
Street: 9835 Belmont st
City/Town: Bellflower, CA

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Casa-De-Luna/264584832044

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We’re looking for new Hike Leads!

UPDATE: Submissions for LATH Hike Lead are now over.

The LA Trail Hikers are looking for new hike leads to join the LATH Leadership Team!

Have you ever wanted to help others enjoy the beauty of nature? Have you been looking for an opportunity to inspire people to get out and live a healthier life? Well, this might be your chance do that! We will be accepting LATH Hike Lead interest form submissions from November 19 to November 30 December 9. Show us your interest in becoming a hike lead by filling out the form below. We’ll be looking over all interested candidates and will contact those we think will would be great picks to be part of the team. They will undergo a training session that may be covered  in 1 to 2 half days. All persons chosen to be hike leads will start during the earlier part of our 2013 hiking season. The following should give you an idea of what is expected of hike leads and what they do.

Our Hike Leads:
– Are volunteers who have a passion for hiking.
– Schedule hikes around their availability.
– Follow a set of guidelines to provide a great experience for all.
– Make time to help others learn about hiking, parks, and gear.
– Explore new trails and pre-scout hikes for our hikers.
– Become inspiration to our hikers.
– Meet together to schedule hikes and other group activities.
– Participate in group activities aside from hiking.
– Do share concerns, questions, suggestions and solutions with each other.
– And commit to making sure the group continues its ongoing success.

We are looking forward to starting a new season with great new leads to continue onward with our little beloved hiking group. If you have any questions about this, please email [email protected].

October, November, & December 2012 LATH Hikes

The holidays fast approach us and we look forward to many more hiking days before we take our Winter Break, which indicates the end of the 2012 LATH Hiking Season. The following three months have a variety of hikes in different areas of Los Angeles County. We hope you can join us on a hike to Rediscover Los Angeles! Happy Holidays from the LA Trail Hikers!

When clicking on the links below, keep in mind that the associated hike detail pages may not have the correct/updated information, but will be created or will display the correct information (date, times, and assigned hike lead) as the hike approaches its scheduled date.

Ascot Hills – Oct 28, 2012

OCTOBER
Wed – Oct 03 – Level 3 – Griffith Park – Merry Go Round – 7:00 PM
Sat – Oct 06 – Level 3 – Eaton Canyon Falls – 8:00 AM
Sun – Oct 07 – Level 4 – Griffith Park – Merry Go Round – 5:00 PM
Wed – Oct 10 – Level 5 – Griffith Park – Merry Go Round – 7:00 PM
Sat – Oct 13 – No LATH Hike
Sun – Oct 14 – Level 3 – Upper Arroyo Seco – 8:30 AM
Wed – Oct 17 – Level 5 – Griffith Park – Merry Go Round – 7:00 PM
Sat – Oct 20 – Level 4 – Ernest Debs Park – 9:00 AM
Sun – Oct 21 – Level 1 – Lower Arroyo Seco – 9:00 AM
Wed – Oct 24 – Level 4 – Griffith Park – Vermont – 7:00 PM
Sat – Oct 27 – Level 4 – El Prieto Canyon – 8:00 AM
Sun – Oct 28 – Level 2 – Ascot Hills –  9:00 AM3:00 PM
Wed – Oct 31 – Level 4 – Griffith Park – Vermont (Halloween Hike) – 7:00 PM

Hollywood Sign – Nov 17, 2012

NOVEMBER
Sat – Nov 03 – Level 5 – Hacienda Heights – 9:00 AM
Sun – Nov 04 – Level 5 – Potato Mountain – 8:00 AM
Wed – Nov 07 – Level 5 – Griffith Park – Vermont – 7:00 PM
Sat – Nov 10 – Level 6 – Henninger Flats – 8:00 AM
Sun – Nov 11 – Level 4 – Claremont Hills Wilderness – 8:00 AM
Mon – Nov 12 – Level 7 – Inspiration Point – 7:00 AM
Wed – Nov 14 – Level 5 – Griffith Park – Merry Go Round – 7:00 PM
Sat – Nov 17 – Level 5 – Hollywood Sign – 8:00 AM
Sun – Nov 18 – Level 4 – Whittier – 8:00 AM
Wed – Nov 21 – Level 5 – Griffith Park – Merry Go Round – 7:00 PM
Fri – Nov 23 – Level 3 – Monrovia Canyon Falls – 9:00 AM
Sat – Nov 24 – Level 4 – El Prieto Canyon – 9:00 AM
Sun – Nov 25 – Level 6 – Oak Springs – 8:00 AM
Sun – Nov 25 – Level 7 – Inspiration Point – 7:00 AM
Wed – Nov 28 – Level 5 – Griffith Park – Vermont – 7:00 PM (Cancelled due to rain)

Echo Mountain – Dec 16, 2012

DECEMBER
Sat – Dec 01 – Level 4 – La Verne – 9:00 AM (Cancelled due to rain)
Sun – Dec 02 – Level 6 – North Etiwanda Preserve – 8:00 AM (Cancelled due to rain)
Wed – Dec 05 – Level 5 – Griffith Park – Vermont – 7:00 PM
Thu – Dec 06 – LATH Meet & Greet* – Bellflower, CA – 8:00PM
Sat – Dec 08 – Level 1 – Lower Arroyo Seco – 9:00 AM
Sun – Dec 09 – Level 4 – Palos Verdes – Portuguese Bend – 10:00 AM
Wed – Dec 12 – Level 4 – Griffith Park – Merry Go Round – 7:00 PM
Sat – Dec 15 – Level 4 – Franklin Canyon* – 9:00 AM
Sun – Dec 16 – Level 5 – Echo Mountain – 8:00 AM

LATH Winter Break (Dec 17, 2012 to Jan 8, 2013)


LA TRAIL HIKERS – WINTER BREAK
December 17, 2012 – January 8, 2013

During this time, the group is dormant and does not schedule ANY hikes to enjoy holiday festivities. The first hike of the 2013 LATH Season will be January 9, 2013.

HIKE LIST KEY
Cancelled Hike

Added or Replacement Hike
* = New LATH Hike OR Details (Information) Page pending.

ADDITIONAL 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 posting.
– Please make sure to gauge yourself based on the hike’s difficulty level by looking at our Hike Level descriptions. View Hike Levels – Click Here

LA Trail Hikers Beach Party 2012



**EVENT UPDATE: . We are between the bathhouse and lifeguard tower 25 inside the Bolsa Chica State Beach parking lot. This is within walking distance from the local Jack In The Box. See you here soon! Please remember that there is a parking fee per vehicle, so don’t forget to bring some cash. We’ll see you all there!**

SOCIAL EVENT: LA Trail Hikers – Beach Party 2012

EVENT DATE: August 25, 2012

EVENT TIME: 8:00am – 10pm (All Day Event)
** If you would like to help reserve a fire pit, please contact us at [email protected] or FB message our group and let us know. We usually get there around 4:30am to do so. And we need people there to help get a spot. **

MEETING POINT:
Bolsa Chica State Beach
Huntington Beach, Orange, CA 92648

The entrance to the beach is on Pacific Coast Highway, about one and a half miles south of Warner Avenue. Latitude/Longitude: 33.6603 / -117.9983

LIFE GUARD TOWER: We are between the bathhouse and lifeguard tower 25 inside the Bolsa Chica State Beach parking lot. This is within walking distance from the local Jack In The Box.

POTLUCK SIGNUP: Bringing something to the beach party? Let us know what goodies you’ll be bringing by putting your name and the items in this form:  http://bit.ly/q9bGTB

EVENT DESCRIPTION: The sun is hot and the LA Trail Hiker are ready for their 2012 Beach Party! Join us to enjoy the wonderful combination of great food, friends and families at Bolsa Chica State Beach!

This is a potluck-style event so bring a dish and drinks to share with others. It’s very important that you bring a chair and don’t forget your beach towels and a sweater for later that night. We recommend plenty of sunscreen and other beach-related items.

It gets very crowded this time of year, so if you don’t want to spend hours waiting in line and trying to find parking, it is advised that you come early and spend the day. We will have many BBQ’s there and will be cooking all day. Hope to see you all there!!!

PARKING FEE: $15.00 per vehicle (9 persons or less per vehicle). It is best to arrive prior to 10am to get good parking. If you come after, you may get locked out out of a full parking lot. And they will only allow people in once a number of people have left. So please get there earlier in the day.

INFORMATIVE LINKS:

RSVP Online: You can RSVP via one of our social network(s):
Facebook –  Facebook RSVP Click Here

DISCLAIMER: LA Trail Hikers and its Leads/Organizers/Participants do not take responsibility for any harm,bodily injury, accidents, or damage to personal property. By attending the event, you confirming that you understand that all outdoor activity such as bicycling, swimming, and all other beach activity may 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. We are not responsible for any loss or personal injury.

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LA Trail Hikers 3rd Year Anniversary!

Today marks 3 exciting years since the LA Trail Hikers organization first got its name and became open to all on August 17, 2009. It doesn’t come without any surprise that, after our first two years being a hiking group, we continue to grow and become a real staple for the hiking community within the Greater Los Angeles area. This group is definitely a gem less known.

We’ve gone from 3 friends, who wanted to go visit a so-called waterfall (Sturtevant Falls), to hundreds of hikers walking, hiking, trekking, and traveling together through various trails to seek beautiful scenery, serenity, and adventure. Of course, there are many other hiking groups out in the area, but this is our take on it, and it seems to work just fine.

From beginners and first-time hikers to experienced and adventurous backpackers, we encompass a variety of people who participate and make up the core participants of this organization. Having such a mix of experience levels allows our group to learn from each other about hiking basics to more seasoned topics. And where would we be without leadership? Even our hike leads find that it is important to provide essential information along the hikes. They, of all hikers, do put their time and effort into the group to help it become what it is today. It is important to recognize their efforts and thank them for what they do for our little-group-that-could.

Every smile on our hikes always adds a little history and meaningfulness to our beloved group. And in best hopes, there will be many more to talk about and share as we continue to move forward on every trail we hike.

On behalf of the LA Trail Hikers organization, thank you for being part of our little hiking group. You all play an important roll in keeping us motivated and becoming what we never imagined.

Sincerely,

Jason Bazalar
Founder/Organizer/Hike Lead
LA Trail Hikers