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Trek to Echo Mountain

My hike up Echo Mountain this past weekend may have been a personal first, but the trail is certainly no secret. What remains of the Echo Mountain...

Exploring the San Gabriels

For my first couple of posts as San Gabriel Valley Examiner, I thought I would write something about the mountain range that shares its name with...

Placerita Canyon and Nature Center, spend a day.

Placerita Canyon is a great hiking destination. The seasonal creek is lined with willows and sycamores. One of the primary trails follows the creek...

Lake Balboa, time to get outdoors and enjoy the weather

It’s spring time now! Time for those warm weather hobbies. There is a great local spot where you can do exactly that. Its Lake Balboa just...

Vasquez Rocks, a place for hiking, climbing and horseback riding

Vasquez Rocks County Park is a site to see. The park is over 900 acres with an elevation of 2500 feet. The massive uplifted sandstone rock...

Hiking Castaic Lake, off the beaten path to the waters edge

This is not your traditional hiking trail. It was once a paved entry road to a campground among an old pine tree plantation just above the...

Hiking at Corriganville, a little known area with a great history

Corriganville as it is referred to today has quite a history. Years ago over 3500 movies were made here. In 1937 Roy “Crash” Corrigan...

Wildlife Reserve, at Sepulveda Basin

The Sepulveda Wildlife Reserve is situated in the heart of the San Fernando Valley. Close to the 405 and 101 interchange, one of the busiest in the...