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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].

By LA Trail Hikers, ago

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 AM – 3:00 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

By LA Trail Hikers, ago

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

By LA Trail Hikers, ago

Welcome LATH Twitter Team


We are happy to announce that we’ve brought on board two Tweeters (who also happen to be hikers) to represent the the LA Trail Hikers on Twitter!

Melisa Puga and Peter Flanigan will be joining the organization as the voice of the group within the Twitter-sphere using our account (@latrailhikers). They will be the force tweeting:

  • the group’s upcoming hikes
  • the group’s social events
  • general LATH information
  • answers to questions sent to us via Twitter
  • anything other noted messages about the group

Not only that, they will also be working together to become a hiking resource to all our followers by tweeting:

  • hike related articles and images
  • to establish the #LATH hastag
  • interacting with the Twitter community about LATH & Hiking in General
  • trivia and other hiking crowd source intents
  • to further grow the LA Trail Hikers within Twitter

The #LATH hastag will connect tweets to join conversations with us. So if you use Twitter, feel free to connect with us and share your tweets and pictures using that hash tag. We look forward to growing the among the hiking community, and volunteers like these two, our hike leads, and friends of the LA Trail Hikers make it happen!

So once again, welcome both Melisa and Peter to the LA Trail Hikers and start filling our twitter feeds with some good hiking tweets!

By LA Trail Hikers, ago

May and June 2012 LATH Hikes

We’re excited to bring you our May and June 2012 LATH Hikes List!  We have tried our best to bring a variety of levels for our hikers. During May we’ll have an array of hikes including our 2nd Annual Blood Drive. June weather brings about many new hikes with a few favorites. Bring your excitement, good energy, water/snacks and hunger for the outdoors to any hike of your choice. We’ll see you there!

MAY
Wed – May 2 – Level 5 – Griffith Park – Merry Go Round – 7:00 PM
Thu – May 3 – Level 5 – Griffith Park – Vermont – 7:00 PM
Sat – May 5 – Level 2 & 5 – Zion National Park, Utah – ROAD TRIP HIKE – 8:00 AM *
Sun – May 6 – Level 2 – Rose Bowl – 9:00 AM
Wed – May 9 – Level 5 – Griffith Park – Merry Go Round – 7:00 PM
Thu – May 10 – Level 2 – Lower Arroyo Seco – 7:00 PM
Sat – May 12 – Level 5 – Fish Canyon Falls – 7:30 AM
Sun – May 13 – Level 5 – Sycamore Canyon – 8:00 AM
Wed – May 16 – Level 5 – Griffith Park – Merry Go Round – 7:00 PM
Thu – May 17 – Level 4 – Whittier – 7:00 PM
Sat – May 19 – Level 7 – Bridge to Nowhere – 7:00 AM
Sun – May 20 – LATH 2nd Annual Blood Drive – 9:00 AM
Wed – May 23 – Level 3 – Griffith Park – Vermont – 7:00 PM
Thu – May 24 – Level 4 – Whittier – 7:00 PM
Sat – May 26 – Level 4 – El Prieto Canyon – 8:00 AM
Sun – May 27 – Level 5 – O’Melveny Park – 8:00 AM *
Sun – May 27 – Level 4 – Eaton Canyon Falls – 8:00 AM
Mon – May 28 – Level 6 – Portola Trail – 11:00 AM
Mon – May 28 – Level 4 – Ernest Debs Park – 9:00 AM
Wed – May 30 – Level 6 – Griffith Park – Vermont – 7:00 PM
Thu – May 31 – Level 2 – Lower Arroyo Seco – 7:00 PM

JUNE
Sat – June 2 – Level 4 – Claremont Hills – 7:00 AM
Sat – June 2 – Level 4 – Griffith Park – Amir’s Garden (National Trail’s Day) – 10:00 AM
Sun – June 3 – Level 3 – Cherry Canyon – Owl Trail – 9:00 AM
Wed – June 6 – Level 5 – Griffith Park – Merry Go Round – 7:00 PM
Thu – June 7 – Level 4 – Franklin Canyon – 7:00 PM *
Sat – June 9 – Level 5 – Hollywood Sign – 8:00 AM
Sat – June 9 – Level 4 – O’Melvany Park – 8:30 AM
Sun – June 10 – Level 6 – Winter Creek – 7:00 AM
Wed – June 13 – Level 3 – Griffith Park – Merry Go Round – 7:00 PM
Thu – June 14 – Level 4 – Franklin Canyon – 7:00 PM *
Sat – June 16 – Level 3 – Culver City Stairs Trail – 9:00 AM *
Sat – June 16 – Level 5 – Hollywood Sign – 8:00 AM
Sun – June 17 – Level 3 – Monrovia Canyon Falls – 8:00 AM
Wed – June 20 – Level 5 – Griffith Park – Vermont – 7:00 PM
Thu – June 21 – Level 2 – Bolsa Chica Wetlands – 7:00 PM *
Sun – June 23 – Level 3 – Monrovia Canyon Falls – 8:00 AM
Sat – June 23 – Level 3 – Culver City Stairs Trail – 9:00 AM *
Sun – June 24 – Level 6 – Hellman Park – 7:30 AM
Wed – June 27 – Level 5 – Griffith Park – Vermont – 7:00 PM
Thu – June 28 – Level 2 – Lower Arroyo Seco – 7:00 PM
Sat – June 30 – Level 2 – Ascot Hills – 9:00 AM

Cancelled Hike
Added or Replacement Hike
* = New LATH Hike 

NOTES:
– All Wednesday & Thursday hikes are Evening hikes starting at 7:00pm unless otherwise indicated.
– Weekend hikes are primarily in the morning unless otherwise indicated.
– The hike detail pages may not exist or will not have the updated information, but will be created or will display the correct dates, times, and assigned hike lead as the hike approaches its scheduled date.
– 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

By LA Trail Hikers, ago

Social Event – LA Trail Hikers Open House (04-19-2012)

The LA Trail Hikers will be having an Open House Thursday, April 19, 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. This is also a great opportunity 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. May & June 2012 Hikes
  2. LATH 2nd Annual Blood Drive
  3. Dog/Kid hike gauging.
  4. General Hiking Tips
  5. Utah Road Trip Hike
  6. Hiking Shoes/Boots & Socks
  7. Hiking poles
  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 (Open House)
Location: Casa De Luna Coffee House
Street: 9835 Belmont st
City/Town: Bellflower, CA

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

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By LA Trail Hikers, ago

March and April 2012 LATH Hikes

The LA Trail Hikers begin the spring with some great hikes in March and April 2012. We have plenty of hikes that range in different levels. We hope to see you there!

MARCH
Saturday – 3/3/2012 – Level 5 – Echo Mountain – 7:30 PM
Saturday – 3/3/2012 – Level 5 – Red Rock – Las Vegas – 9:00 AM
Wednesday – 3/7/2012 – Level 4 – Griffith Park – Vermont – 7:00 PM
Saturday – 3/10/2012 – Level 4 – El Prieto Canyon – 8:00 AM +
Sunday – 3/11/2012 – Level 5 – Sycamore Canyon – 8:00 AM +
Wednesday – 3/14/2012 – Level 4 – Griffith Park – Merry Go Round – 7:00 PM
Saturday – 3/17/2012 – Level 4 – Potato Mountain – 8:00 AM +
Sunday – 3/18/2012 – Level 5 – Echo Mountain – 5:00 PM
Wednesday – 3/21/2012 – Level 5 – Griffith Park – Merry Go Round – 7:00 PM
Saturday – 3/24/2012 – Level 4 – Solstice Canyon – 8:30 AM +
Sunday – 3/25/2012 – Level 4 – Whittier – 8:00 AM
Wednesday – 3/28/2012 – Level 3 – Griffith Park – Vermont – 7:00 PM
Thursday – 3/29/2012 – Level 2 – Lower Arroyo Seco – 6:30 PM
Saturday – 3/31/2012 – Level 2 – Arroyo Pescadero – 8:00 AM

APRIL
Sunday – 4/1/2012 – Level 3 – Monrovia Canyon – 8:00 AM – Level 4 – Potato Mountain – 7:00 AM
Wednesday – 4/4/2012 – Level 4 – Griffith Park – Merry Go Round – 7:00 PM
Thursday – 4/5/2012 – Level 2 – Lower Arroyo Seco – 7:00 PM 6:30 PM
Saturday – 4/7/2012 – Level 4 – La Verne (Marshall Canyon) – 9:00 AM
Sunday – 4/8/2012 – Level 5 – Hollywood Sign – 8:00 AM
Wednesday – 4/11/2012 – Level 5 – Griffith Park – Merry Go Round – 7:00 PM
Thursday – 4/12/2012 – Level 2 – Lower Arroyo Seco – 7:00 PM
Saturday – 4/14/2012 – Level 6 – Hellman Park – 8:00 AM
Sunday – 4/15/2012 – Level 5 – Hacienda Heights – 7:30 AM
Wednesday – 4/18/2012 – Level 5 – Griffith Park – Vermont – 7:00 PM
Thursday – 4/19/2012 – LATH Open House @ Casa De Luna Cofee House – 8:00 PM
Saturday – 4/21/2012 – Level 5 – Fish Canyon Falls – 7:30 AM
Sunday – 4/22/2012 – Level 5 – Temescal Canyon – 8:00 AM
Sunday – 4/22/2012 – Level 4 – Portuguese Bend – 3:00 PM
Wednesday – 4/25/2012 – Level 4 – Griffith Park – Vermont – 7:00 PM
Saturday – 4/28/2012 – Level 6 – Henninger Flats – 7:30 AM
Sunday – 4/29/2012 – Level 6 – Topanga – Parker Mesa – 8:00 AM

MAY
Saturday – 5/5/2012 – Level 2 and 5 – Zion National Park (Weeping Rock/Angel’s Landing) – 8:00 AM

+ = New LATH Hike

NOTES:
– All Wednesday hikes are Evening hikes starting at 7:00pm unless otherwise indicated. Meeting location will be determined as the day of the hike arrives so there are no conflicts with Griffith Park related events.
– Weekend hikes are primarily in the morning unless otherwise indicated.
– The hike detail pages will not have the updated information, but will display the correct dates, times, and assigned hike lead as the hike approaches its scheduled date.
– All hikes are subject to change. 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. Click Here.

By LA Trail Hikers, ago

Join the LA Trail Hikers on Ntro!

This promotional contest is now closed. Thanks for signing up!

The LA Trail Hikers just joined ntro, makers of the mobile ntro app that helps you connect with local people who share your interests. This will help other people find us and join us on a hike. We invite you to add the LA Trail Hikers to your own ntro interest groups!

And, with all the upcoming hikes, we’re sure you’ll be looking to get some gear to help keep you at your best! So, we’ve teamed up with Ntro to help kick off our group’s arrival by having one lucky person win a $150 gift certificate to R.E.I.! Yes, R.E.I.!

To enter you must download the mobile and register with the code “LATH” near the end of the registration process.  The giveaway ends on January 31st, so don’t delay! See official rules – Click here.

By LA Trail Hikers, ago

January and February 2012 LATH Hikes

Happy New Year! It’s a new year and we’re back in action starting the 2012 LATH Hiking Season with some great hikes in January and February. We hope to see you at many of our hikes/social events!

JANUARY
Sunday, January 8 – Level 3 – Cherry Canyon 2 Park +
Wednesday, January 11 – Level 4 – Griffith Park
Saturday, January 14 – Level 2 – Rose Bowl
Sunday, January 15 – Level 5 – Topanga – Eagle Rock
Wednesday, January 18 – Level 5 – Griffith Park
Saturday, January 21 – Level 4 – El Prieto – Brown Mountain + (Cancelled Due to Possible Rain)
Sunday, January 22 – Level 3 – Monrovia Canyon Park
Wednesday, January 25 – Level 4 – Griffith Park
Saturday, January 28 – Level 1 – Ascot Hills +
Sunday, January 29 – Level 4 – Eaton Canyon Falls

FEBRUARY
Wednesday, February 1 – Level 4 – Griffith Park
Saturday, February 4 – Level 2 – Arroyo Pescadero
Sunday, February 5 – Level 5 – Hollywood Sign
Wednesday, February 8 – Level 5 – Griffith Park
Saturday, February 11 – Level 7 – Inspiration Point
Sunday, February 12 – Level 5 – Whitter
Wednesday, February 15 – Level 4 – Griffith Park
Thursday, February 16 – LATH Open House
Saturday, February 18 – Level 2 – Rose Bowl
Saturday, February 18 – Level 6 – LATH Black Ops +
Sunday, February 19 – Level 4 – Potato Mountain  (Cancelled)
Sunday, February 19 – Level 5 – Temescal Canyon (Cancelled)
Wednesday, February 22 – Level 4 – Griffith Park
Saturday, February 25 – Level 5 – Hacienda Heights
Sunday, February 26 – Level 6 – Sycamore Canyon +
Wednesday, February 29 – Level 5 – Griffith Park

+ = New LATH Hike

NOTES:
– All Wednesday hikes are Evening hikes starting at 7:00pm unless otherwise indicated. Meeting location will be determined as the day of the hike arrives so there are no conflicts with Griffith Park related events.
– Weekend hikes are primarily in the morning unless otherwise indicated.
– The hike detail pages will not have the updated information, but will display the correct dates, times, and assigned hike lead as the hike approaches its scheduled date.
– All hikes are subject to change. 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. Click Here.

By LA Trail Hikers, ago