Over the past 5 years we have been able to show many people what nature can be in and around the city of Los Angeles. Essentially, their own backyards. We hike for health. We hike to socialize. We hike for fun. We hike simply because we have a passion for it. Today, August 17, 2015, the LA Trail Hikers start year six, and it’s all thanks to each one of you. A very special thanks to each one of our LATH Hike Leads and LATH Digital Team members for their ongoing commitment in helping making this group what it is today. We look forward to many more hikes with each one of you. Thank you everyone! Remember, each one of our hikers is an LA Trail Hiker. But, together, we are the LA Trail Hikers. #GoLATH
This coming Tuesday, August 18, KCET Cinema Seriesis offering 10 LA Trail Hikers (or 5 + one guest) an opportunity attend an advanced screening of the 2015 movie, A WALK IN THE WOODS, starring Robert Redford, Nick Nolte, Emma Thompson, Mary Steenburgen, Nick Offerman, and Kristen Schaal. KCET Cinema Series is a quarterly presentation of nine weeks of great films, thought provoking stories on the big screen, and engaging dialog with top movie talent. You must RSVP as noted before or you won’t be able to attend. We look forward to seeing you there!
SANTA MONICA SCREENING: Date: Tuesday, August 18, 2015 Time: 7:00 PM Venue: Aero Theatre Address: 1328 Montana Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90403 RSVP: Must RSVP and receive confirmation to attend (RSVP by Mon, Aug 17, 5pm)
ABOUT THE FILM:
Opening: September 2, 2015
Directed by: Ken Kwapis
Produced by: Robert Redford, Bill Holderman, and Chip Diggins
Written by: Rick Kerb and Bill Holderman
Starring: Robert Redford, Nick Nolte, Emma Thompson, Mary Steenburgen, Nick Offerman, and Kristen Schaal
Running Time: 104 minutes
A WALK IN THE WOODS is a road trip comedy about an aging travel writer who decides to hike the 2000-mile Appalachian Trail, accompanied by a long estranged high school buddy he’s been avoiding for years. Along the way, the duo face off with each other, nature and an eccentric assortment of characters only to discover that some roads are better left untraveled.
LIFE GUARD TOWER #: 17 (the pit is just to the right of life guard tower)
Stay to your left as you enter the beach lot entrance. Remember to bring cash for beach entry.
Hey LA Trail Hikers, it’s time to enjoy a day in the sun at our annual LATH Beach Party on Saturday, August 15, 2015! We’ll be taking a day off trails to celebrate the accomplishments of our LATH hikers with an all day beach party! This event starts early in the morning for some good swimming/sunbathing, and continues through the night for a great evening with a bonfire. Some hikers spend all day with us, and others come for part of the day or night. And best of all, it’s a potluck style event, so bring any good food and non-alcoholic beverages to share with everyone!
SOCIAL EVENT: LA Trail Hikers – Beach Party 2015
EVENT DATE: Saturday, August 15, 2015
EVENT TIME: 8:00am – 10pm (All Day Event)
LIFE GUARD TOWER #: 17 (the pit just to the right of life guard tower)
Stay to your left as you enter the beach lot entrance.
The entrance to the beach is on Pacific Coast Highway, about one and a half miles south of Warner Avenue.
Bolsa Chica State Beach is slightly south of Seal Beach and north of Huntington Beach.
EVENT DESCRIPTION: The sun is out and the LA Trail Hiker are ready for their 2015 Beach Party! Join us to enjoy the wonderful combination of great food, friends and families at Bolsa Chica State Beach! This event is open to all our LATH Hikers.
POTLUCK INFO: This is a potluck-style event so bring a dish and drinks to share with others. Bringing something to the beach party? If you have any portable cooking tools/Propane BBQ Grills (no charcoal grills), please feel free to bring them. Keep in mind that people like to volunteer to cook around the clock. NO ALCOHOL ALLOWED. Let us know what goodies you’ll be bringing by putting your name and the items in the following form:
POTLUCK SIGNUP FORM Bringing food, non-alcoholic beverages, utensils, or something else ? Let us know: http://bit.ly/q9bGTB
BEACH GEAR: So what should you take with you? It’s very important that you bring a chair and don’t forget your beach towels and a sweater for later that night. You’ll want to have plenty of sunscreen and other beach-related items. However, 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/Water 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.
No enclosed tents. However, EZ-UP/Canopies and open tarps are okay.
Other Recommendations? – Post them on our FB Event page.
BEACH PARKING LOT FEE: $15.00 per vehicle (9 persons or less per vehicle). $20.00 for over-sized vehicles. It is best to arrive prior to 10 am 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.
DOG FRIENDLY?: Not really. No Dogs on sand, they can be on a leash on paved multi-use trail (bike path) only. We recommend leaving your pets at home, or with a designated caretaker while you’re at this event.
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.
LA TRAIL HIKERS VOLUNTEERING EVENT
In August 2015, the LA Trail Hikers will be return to Yosemite National Park for volunteering partnership with NatureBridge, a non-profit organization, to help raise funds for NatureBridge programs, and help kids participate in environmental science programs, within Yosemite, through school scholarships.
We are looking for 9 LA Trail Hikers who will represent our group and participate in this volunteering event at Yosemite on: Monday, August 24, 2015 – Wednesday, August 26, 2015
VOLUNTEER STATUS: All 9 Spots Taken (as of 07-10-2015, 5:23 pm) At this point, you may feel free to join the waiting list.
SIGN UP DATES 1) New LATH+NatureBridge Volunteers (Sat July 4 – Tue July 28)
We are looking to provide this experience to new participants first. If you have never participated as volunteer for this event, you will have the first opportunity to sign up starting Sat July 4 at 8am until Tue, July 28 at 11pm.
2) Previous LATH+NatureBridge Volunteers (Mon July 13 – Tue July 28)
If you have participated on a NatureBridge volunteering event before, we’re sure you know how amazing and rewarding this experience can be. Especially for a Yosemite first-time visitor. So we ask that you give others an opportunity to sign up first. If the 9 spots are not filled by July 28, 2015, we’ll then open it to returning volunteers from Mon July 13 until Tue July 28 at 11pm.
We ask that you only RSVP if:
– You are 100% availabe for all 3 days (meaning, having any time off is already approved).
– You are be able to stand/walk for about 6-8 hours during the volunteer event (with small rest breaks of course).
– Must be 18+ years of age.
IF YOU RESERVE A SPOT
Once you let us know you are able to attend by RSVP’ing your spot using EventBright, you will be provided a specific NatureBridge online form to fill out to complete your registration. You cannot RSVP for anyone but yourself. There is no guest option, all attendees will be be volunteers on the day of the activity.
LATH Volunteer Group Yosemite Park Day Exploration/Hike
Drive Home
VOLUNTEER DAY ACTIVITY (Aug 25)
As a volunteer, you will be collecting donations park visitors while standing in front of the park gates. All donations collected will go to NatureBridge to support their outdoor programs for students.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Accomodations will be provided on Monday & Tuesday night. NatureBridge will provide lodging and meals at its rustic Crane Flat campus. Volunteers should bring camping items, including sleeping bags. A complete packing list will be provided.
TRAVEL
Participants will be contacted to setup carpooling options prior to event. Participants will drive their own vechicles to the event and back.
Keep hydrated during your summer hikes!
Revisit this page: http://latrailhikers.com/upcoming List Last Updated: 08/25/2015 – 6:38 PM
LIST NOTE: Hikes are linked only after they’ve been updated with the correct information. This page constantly updates. ** = New LATH Hike or Special Event (Information may be pending, if so, will be linked at a later date)
It’s been a great 5th year for the LA Trail Hikers! And, on August 17, 2015, we’ll commence our 6th year as a hiking group in Los Angeles! It’s been quite a half-year so far and we’re only getting started! The LATH Hike Leads have got some great hikes scheduled and we’re ready to continue some great hikes in and around L.A. And, as you know, Southern California summers can be quite blistering. So, let’s make sure you are all taking plenty of water on your hikes to keep adequately hydrated. It’s good to have all your summer gear (such as a hat, sunscreen, light colored clothing, and electrolyte supplements) to make your hikes enjoyable. We have a few evening hikes, including our Red, Hike, and Blue hike on July 4th to go see the surrounding area fireworks from Griffith Park. And, we’ll be celebrating with our annual (All Day) LATH Beach Party on Aug 15. We hope to see you there for a great time with our hikers!
This page will be constantly updated, so remember that you can always come back to this page by bookmarking http://latrailhikers.com/upcoming as a shortcut. But, enough of that, let’s start getting those calendars full of hikes with the LA Trail Hikers!
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/
HIKE CANCELLATION NOTE: Should any hike need to be cancelled (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 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/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.
The LA Trail Hikers are happy to announce that their 2015 Utah Road Trip Hike will be held on: Saturday, October 03, 2015!
*** UPCOMING Utah Road Trip Information and Q&A Sessions ***
Here is a list of the upcoming gatherings where we look to provide you and get feedback for the upcoming Utah Road Trip. We’re hoping these gatherings will provide good feedback to bring everything together. They should only be about 1/2 to 1 hour. All the Sessions will be asking questions and providing similar information, so you only need to attend one if you can. If you can’t make these, don’t worry, we’ll be posting the information we gather online for you. But if you can attend please do so we get some good ideas and answer questions to make this a great trip for everyone! Here’s what we have so far:
* Sun 9/20: 8:00pm – Starbucks (Alhambra) 1131 S Fremont Ave., Alhambra, CA 91803
Friday – Gather all information from hike leads and start producing the event details to post during the weekend.
– We will be having a few LATH meetings to answer questions and discuss the logistics of the upcoming Utah Road trip for those who will be attending. Various September Meeting dates to follow.
At this point we suggest using this date to plan your travel accommodations near Zion National Park’s south entrance. Hotel rooms and campgrounds book fast, so make sure you get your accommodations with good time. The event will be held on Saturday, but you should plan for arrival and departure. Full details for the trip will be announced at a later date.
Hi LA Trail Hikers, it is with great excitement that we announce the return of one of our past LATH Hike Leads: Luis Salazar!
Luis rejoins the group with plenty of trail leadership experience and a very motivating attitude. As a previous hike lead, he led both easier and challenging hikes. So he is well-rounded with multiple leveled hikes. He originally joined the LA Trail Hikers as a hike lead in 2010 and continued on until 2012. Luis will start leading hikes during the July & August 2015 hikes set. So, if you see him on an upcoming hike, feel free to welcome him back as one of our LATH Hike Leads!
Sunshine is upon us. Let’s get outdoors!
Revisit this page: http://latrailhikers.com/upcoming List Last Updated: 06/30/2015 – 9:07 AM
LIST NOTE: Hikes are linked only after they’ve been updated with the correct information. This page constantly updates. ** = New LATH Hike or Special Event (Information may be pending, if so, will be linked at a later date)
We’ve had some fun adventures these first four months of hiking with you all. We know many of you have incremented your #52HikeChallenge number, so keep it up! We had a wonderful time with you at our social get together in March. And we’ll be having our LATH Meet & Greet again on June18! Additionally, in April, we visited Mount Charleston during our LATH Las Vegas Road Trip Hike. It turned out to be a great success and everyone had an amazing time. And now we look forward to the new May & June schedule. We’ve got many themed hikes this time around including our annual hikes for Mother’s Day (May 10), National Trails Day (June 6), National Get Outdoors Day (June 13), and Father’s Day (June 21)! We’ll be hiking through Spring and will end our set as we move into the First Day of Summer on June 21. So expect the days ahead to a bit warm. You’ll feel plenty of sunshine, so make sure you keep hydrated anytime you’re out in the sun. Also, we’ve changed the listing so only hike detail pages that are ready to go will be linked in the list above. This means we’ll be updating the page constantly as we did before. Remember you can always come back to this page by going to http://latrailhikers.com/upcoming as a shortcut. Anyhow, let’s hit those trails and have an have some more fun adventures LA Trail Hikers!
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/
HIKE CANCELLATION NOTE: Should any hike need to be cancelled (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 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/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.
Let Spring bring us forward to new adventures! List Last Updated: 04/14/2015 – 7:30 PM
** = Hike info is now up-to-date, or it has been recently updated for the specified date when you click through. (Otherwise you’ll see info from the last visit to that trail)
^= New LATH Hike or Special Event (Information may be pending, if so, will be linked at a later date)
We’ve completed 2 months of hiking so far in 2015! And that puts many of you ahead in the #52HikeChallenge as we continue our hiking adventures spring. While we’re talking about Spring, we would like you remember that Daylight Savings begins at 2am on Sunday, March 8, 2015. So make sure sure you change your clocks ahead one hour when you got to sleep on Saturday, March 7, 2015. Well, as you may already have seen, our LATH Hike Leads have compiled a great list of hikes for March & April 2015, and our LATH Digital Team will keep you up-to-date with all the events as they are posted. You’ll want to keep a note of LATH Meet & Greet on March 24th. If it’s your first time joining the group, you can go and meet some of our hikers, as your LATH/Hiking questions, and participate in some fun activities. If not, you’ll will be able to provide your hiking experience to others and also participate with our group in some good talk activities. On Saturday, April 25th, we’ll also be having our annual LATH Las Vegas Road Trip Hike! And, later in the fall we’ll be going toZion National Park in Utah for our Fall 2015 LATH Road Trip Hike. Information for these additional activities will be posted at a later time (for those in this set, closer to their event date). We hope you’re looking to have some great adventures with us and look to more fun with the LA Trail Hikers!
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/
HIKE CANCELLATION NOTE: Should any hike need to be cancelled (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 posting.
– We try to schedule 2-3 months worth of hikes so we always have a fresh new set every so often.
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.
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?
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 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/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.
Over the past 5 years we have been able to show many people what nature can be in and around the city of Los Angeles. Essentially, their own backyards. We hike for health. We hike to socialize. We hike for fun. We hike simply because we have a passion for it. Today, August 17, 2015, the LA Trail Hikers start year six, and it’s all thanks to each one of you. A very special thanks to each one of our LATH Hike Leads and LATH Digital Team members for their ongoing commitment in helping making this group what it is today. We look forward to many more hikes with each one of you. Thank you everyone! Remember, each one of our hikers is an LA Trail Hiker. But, together, we are the LA Trail Hikers. #GoLATH
This coming Tuesday, August 18, 
