It’s not easy getting started in an activity that we’ve never tried, or know much about, including hiking. The LA Trail Hikers group is composed of hikers with different experience levels. Those with years of hiking experience, and those with none. A while back the LATH Hike Leads talked about having a Beginner Hiker initiative which would make sure that we would provide entry level hikes for those just getting started with the group and/or activity. Of those who have committed to this agenda since then, Patricia De Leon was one of the hike leads who believed in and encouraged hikers to get started by leading quite a few of these beginner hikes. She was one of the first hike leads our new hikers would experience their first hikes through. Earlier this year, Patricia honorably stepped down as a LATH hike lead to pursue trails and adventures that would allow her to grow as a hiker in her own way. The group has quite understanding, and wished her the best in her future plans along a new path.
Today, the LA Trail Hikers would like to recognize her commitment and leadership, with the group, by giving her special thanks on behalf of all the LATH Hike Leads and every hiker who has hiked under her guidance. Although she is no longer leading for the group, she has noted that she would remain active when possible as a fellow hiker. For all her time and great judgement, and all the hikers who you have inspired, we thank you Patricia!
Patricia De Leon LATH Hike Lead: 2010-2013
LATH FB Profile: “In pursuit of providing a better hiking experience, she will be providing beginners a better sense of preparedness and information. Her experience moving from beginner to hike lead has given her just the right attitude to help those starting off with the group.”
If you have ever hiked with Patricia, you may want to send her a personal thank you by leaving her a comment below:
The LA Trail Hikers will be having an Open House Thursday, November 14, 2013. And you are invited to come!
ABOUT THE EVENT: Every so often, we like to meet with our hikers outside of the hiking scene to get to share hiking tips, give you information about LATH, hear your fun hiking stories and have a great time seeing everybody in their casual everyday clothes (non-hiking attire). And, if you’re new to the group, this is a great starting place to get to know what the LA Trail Hikers are all about. We’ll be answering general questions about the group, type of hikes we do, recommend and talk about hiking equipment, and anything else you wanted to know about regarding hiking with us. It’ll be just the right place to tell us about any future hikes you might want the group to consider doing. And, it’s always fun to see friendly faces outside of their normal hiking attire. If you’re new to the group, or are considering joining us for a hike, this is a great opportunity for you to meet with current hikers and hike leads to get information and an idea of what it’s really like to be out on the hikes we do. Any other ideas, comments, or suggestions will be welcome. We’ll tell you how you can Rediscover Los Angeles!
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: All new, potential, and current hikers are encouraged to attend. This event is quite social and everyone tends to have a great time sharing stories and advice. It will really get new or upcoming hikers well prepared for a LATH hike. And, it will keep regular hikers informed with up-to-date information.
TALKING POINTS:
Well be going over the following, but not limited to:
November & December 2013 Hikes
2014 LATH Hiking Season
Dog/Kid hike gauging.
General Hiking Tips
Looking Forward: Grand Canyon Road Trip Hike
Hiking Gear Recommendations (boots/shoes, socks, items to carry
Why use hiking poles?
Any addtional Hike Lead Presentations
LATH Toy Drive
Hiking and Group Q&A
MEETING VENUE: We’ll get together at Holy Grounds Coffee & Tea, in El Sereno (East Los Angeles), at 7:00pm to 9:00pm. This will be our first time being hosted at by this coffee house. They’ve been generous enough to save us a section of their outdoor patio for our event and in return it would be great if you support their small business by purchasing a drink or food item. 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!
The holidays are here and our hike leads have scheduled a great set of hikes for the months of November and December. This time around, we are having a LATH Open House event where you can come meet the hiking group, get some hiking advice, and enjoy some good social time with us off the trails. In addition, to make this holiday season a little more special for some, we’re going to designate four of the following hikes as toy drop-off points for our first LATH Toy Drive. We’ll be providing full information regarding the toy drive in a separate posting for you to bring a new/unwrapped toy, to our hike leads to collect. We’ll then give them to a designated facility/organization to give to those who could use them a little more this time of year. As you know may already know, when the holidays are right around the corner, it’s usually the indication that our hiking season is coming to a close . But fear not, for there is plenty of hiking before our hike leads take a Winter Break (Dec 16 to Jan 8) to enjoy some well deserved time off. We’ve also included some information about our upcoming 2014 LATH Hiking season which will include a Road Trip to Grand Canyon National Park. So take the time to look at all the hikes and start adding them to your schedules. We look forward to having you join us on a hike and, as always, Rediscovering Los Angeles!
BEFORE YOU CLICK ON A HIKE BELOW, PLEASE NOTE: When clicking on the links below, keep in mind that the associated hike information page may not be up to date with regards to its meeting info/date/time it was linked from. However, it will display (or be created with) the correct information (date, times, and assigned hike lead) as the hike approaches its scheduled date. It does take some work to update these, so we work on the ones with closer upcoming dates first.
LA TRAIL HIKERS – WINTER BREAK
December 16, 2012 – January 7, 2013
During this time, the LA Trail Hikers group is dormant and will not schedule or lead any hikes. This allows our hikers and hike leads to enjoy the holiday season and take a well deserved break until we return the following season.
HIKE LIST KEY: Cancelled Hike or Information Added or Replacement Hike
* = New LATH Hike or Special Event (Information may be pending, if so, will be linked at a later date)
LATH TOY DRIVE
This year, during December LATH Hikes, you can bring a new or unwrapped toy to contribute to our first toy drive. We’ll be giving all collected toys to an appointed facility for distribution. Bringing a toy will not be required to attend any of the specified hikes. However, if you can do so, any contributions will be greatly appreciated.
Fall 2014 – LATH Road Trip – Grand Canyon
2014 LATH HIKING SEASON
– First Hike of the 2014 LATH Hiking Season will be: Wednesday, January 8, 2014.
– During Fall of the 2014 season, the LA Trail Hikers will be going on Road Trip hike to Grand Canyon!
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.
The LA Trail Hikers, Hike Leads and a limited number of members, have been invited this Veteran’s Day weekend (Friday, November 8 thru Sunday November 10) to help NatureBridge, a non-profit organization, connect young people from under served communities to the wonder and science of nature by volunteering time at Yosemite National Park entrances.
To keep the volume of volunteers to a manageable number, invites had been limited to the LATH Hike Leads. However, some leads will not be attending, so we’re opening opening those spots to the general group at a first-come, first-served basis. We do not want to over go our number of invites so the attending group is adequately accounted for. Oh and, no pets allowed.
REQUIRED:
– You will need to be available on Friday, November 8 (meaning having the day off) and Saturday, November 9. You’ll need to have travel arrangements to get to Yosemite National Park to partake in the Training Session inside the park on Friday at 4:30pm. (Specific details for meeting points will be provided to those selected.)
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:
You will be walking, collecting donations from park visitors (while they are in their cars) prior to entering the park on behalf of the non-profit group for about 6-8 hours starting at about 9am on Saturday. Expect to be on your feet most of the time, with breaks, of course. The training will be quite insightful and will go into details about what to expect. It’s quite fun though.
ACCOMMODATIONS:
Our team will be fully hosted from Friday afternoon through Sunday Morning. Here is the intended schedule for the Volunteering Shift:
– Friday afternoon training, dinner, and accommodations.
– Saturday shift; celebratory dinner. If you find that this is the end of your time, you can head home after the volunteering is done.
– Sunday breakfast Sunday morning. End of accommodations. Enjoy the park the rest of the day or simply drive home.
Accommodations are rustic. Dormitories are divided to help separate groups by gender. The layout does not provide separate dorms, bunk beds. We’ll be staying where the students usually stay while attending while part of the program. Facilities will be shared.
OPTIONAL: BRING 1 GUEST
Those hikers which get a spot should note the you will be able to invite 1 guest to join you. If you have no intentions of bringing a guest, we’ll simply use that position and bring in another hiker who will also be on their own, but will be volunteering.
OPTIONAL: SUNDAY HIKE
On Sunday, after breakfast, you’ll be able to enjoy time at the park. Majority of the group will be taking a group to do some hiking starting in the Valley area. You can be part of this or simply start the drive home.
If selected, we will be contacting via email/phone to make sure you get the next set of information and forms you’ll need to attend. Time to sign up starts now and ends Fri Oct 25 or when all available spots are full. Then we’ll take down this form.
Autumn is right around the corner, September 22 to be exact, and we are looking to have some great hikes to start the fall season. So you know we’re excited to bring you the LATH Hikes List for September and October. As you will notice, there is a variety of levels during both months. Including 5 new trails in October. For the first time in a few years, we’re giving the Hollywood Sign hike a break from the rotation. But don’t worry, it’ll be back in the next set of hikes. We’ll start September with a long weekend, so we’re taking Sunday (and Monday) off. Additionally, we’ll be holding our annual Halloween Costume Contest Hike on the last Weds in October. We look forward to all the costumes! Don’t forget to RSVP for these hikes when they are posted to our Facebook events section. It does help us communicate with attending hikers should there be any last minute changes, cancellations, recommendations, requirements, and words from our hike leads. We look forward to having you join us on a hike and enjoying nature with us.
BEFORE YOU CLICK ON A HIKE BELOW, PLEASE NOTE: When clicking on the links below, keep in mind that the associated hike information page may not be up to date with regards to its meeting info/date/time it was linked from, but will display (or be created with) the correct information (date, times, and assigned hike lead) as the hike approaches its scheduled date. It does take some work to update these, so we work on the ones with closer upcoming dates first.
HIKE LIST KEY: Cancelled Hike or Information Added or Replacement Hike
* = New LATH Hike or Special Event (Information may be 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.
Once a year, we like to take a break from the trails and celebrate the accomplishments of our hikers with an all day beach party. We start early in the morning and continue through the night. Some hikers spend all day with us and others come for only parts of the day/night. We look forward to having you be part of this fun event!
SOCIAL EVENT: LA Trail Hikers – Beach Party 2013
EVENT DATE: August 10, 2013
EVENT TIME: 8:00am – 10pm (All Day Event)
** Lifeguard Tower Numbers (Updated)** We are meeting between Lifeguard Towers 22 & 23 (closer to 23). When you are at the beach entrance (where you pay the entrance), make sure you stay on the right lanes so you go towards the north side of the beach parking. If you’re not sure, simply ask the parking teller which direction you should go for the towers indicated.
MEETING POINT:
Bolsa Chica State Beach (Entrance)
Life Guard Tower # (Between) 22 & 23 (closer to 23)
17851 E Pacific Coast Hwy
Huntington Beach, CA 92649
The entrance to the beach is on Pacific Coast Highway, about one and a half miles south of Warner Avenue.
LIFE GUARD TOWER: (This will be posted in the morning of the event)
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
If you have any portable cooking tools/BBQs, please feel free to bring them. Keep in mind that people like to volunteer to cook around the clock.
BEACH GEAR: So what should you take with you? We recommend you taking any of the following to make your day/evening at the beach a great experience:
Sunscreen – You’ll be glad we reminded you.
Water – Keep in mind you’ll probably get thirsty and may want to have some around.
Beach Chairs – You’ll use these plenty for enjoying a relaxing beach day/night
Beach Blankets – When you want soak some sun, take an after-swim nap, or take a break from sitting/standing.
Towels/Swimwear – Think ahead and prepare for some fun in the water.
Coolers/Insulated Lunch Boxes – If you plan on bringing some food/refreshments that need to stay cold, you might consider bringing one.
Beach/River Sandals – You may want to get into the water but with foot protection, so these may come in handy.
Sports Equipment – Bicycle, Football, Hula Hoops, Volleyball & net, and any other type of fun sports equipment you might want to share.
Beach Umbrellas – Keeps you under the shade.
Plastic Bag – Keep your wet clothes separate.
Throws/Blankets – Later in the evening you may want to cozy up with a blanket as it will get cold at night.
Sweaters/Long Pants – Again, it does get colder later in the evening. Keep yourself warm.
Firewood – Have any extra wood laying around? Bring some for our fire pit.
BBQ/Cooking Utensils – Do you have portable cookware? We’ll need some where to cook those burgers.
EVENT DESCRIPTION: The sun is hot and the LA Trail Hiker are ready for their 2013 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.
PARKING FEE: $15.00 per vehicle (9 persons or less per vehicle). It is best to arrive prior to 10am to get good parking. 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 or later in the evening, not midday. 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.
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.
Due to some unforeseen circumstances, we will have to cancel Sunday’s hike to the Arroyo Pescadero trail and no replacement hike will be setup. However, we are still on for our 2013 LATH Bowling Socialfor Sunday afternoon. We look forward to seeing you there. Social event info and RSVP:http://www.facebook.com/events/540746132656431/
Every now and then we enjoy meeting our hikers outside of the typical hiking scene. That’s why we’re inviting you to join us at our 2013 LATH Bowling Social! This is a great opportunity to meet and greet new and active hikers. One of the fun parts is getting to see our hikers out of their hiking attire and getting a little more face time to get to know one another. Have questions about some upcoming hikes we have list in our July & August hiking schedule? Or want to get started with us? Or, simply want to come enjoy some bowling fun with a great bunch? Then this is the LATH event for you! We look forward to seeing you there!
EVENT NOTE: Each attending individual will be responsible for purchasing their own bowling time (renting shoes, gear) and any food/drinks at the location. We are simply providing a way to get together, the rest is up to you. We will be at Lucky Strike for the duration indicated above, no need to leave you wish to extend your stay. And look forward to having you attend.
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 this event, you confirming that you understand that will not hold any event lead/organizer, participant, LA Trail Hikers, or venue responsible for any hazard to your well being. You are fully responsible for yourself.
MAP & DIRECTIONS:
Click on red marker for link to directions.
Hikers, summer is upon us and the trails are about to show their heat. However, if well prepared and hydrated, hiking during the summers should be less of a heat pain. With that said, we present our hikes list for July and August! We’ve taken into a few more beginner hikes (Levels 1-3) and a couple of of higher level hikes as well. In addition to our regular list of hikes, we’re including a group bowling event, our annual LATH Beach Party, and a special hike to Celebrate our 4 year anniversary as a group! This summer will be quite fun and we look forward to seeing you there!
PLEASE NOTE: When clicking on the links below, keep in mind that the associated hike information 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. It does take some work to update these, so we work on the ones with closer upcoming dates first.
*** NEW SCHEDULE NOW AVAILABLE ***
Check out the new 2013 September and October LATH Hikes List by clicking here.
HIKE LIST KEY: Cancelled Hike or Information Added or Replacement Hike
* = New LATH Hike or Special Event (Information may be 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.
It’s not easy getting started in an activity that we’ve never tried, or know much about, including hiking. The LA Trail Hikers group is composed of hikers with different experience levels. Those with years of hiking experience, and those with none. A while back the LATH Hike Leads talked about having a Beginner Hiker initiative which would make sure that we would provide entry level hikes for those just getting started with the group and/or activity. Of those who have committed to this agenda since then, Patricia De Leon was one of the hike leads who believed in and encouraged hikers to get started by leading quite a few of these beginner hikes. She was one of the first hike leads our new hikers would experience their first hikes through. Earlier this year, Patricia honorably stepped down as a LATH hike lead to pursue trails and adventures that would allow her to grow as a hiker in her own way. The group has quite understanding, and wished her the best in her future plans along a new path.
Autumn is right around the corner, September 22 to be exact, and we are looking to have some great hikes to start the fall season. So you know we’re excited to bring you the LATH Hikes List for September and October. As you will notice, there is a variety of levels during both months. Including 5 new trails in October. For the first time in a few years, we’re giving the Hollywood Sign hike a break from the rotation. But don’t worry, it’ll be back in the next set of hikes. We’ll start September with a long weekend, so we’re taking Sunday (and Monday) off. Additionally, we’ll be holding our annual Halloween Costume Contest Hike on the last Weds in October. We look forward to all the costumes! Don’t forget to RSVP for these hikes when they are posted to our Facebook events section. It does help us communicate with attending hikers should there be any last minute changes, cancellations, recommendations, requirements, and words from our hike leads. We look forward to having you join us on a hike and enjoying nature with us.
