Easy Hikes Los Angeles

Echo Park Urban Hike with Stairs.

Please join us as we go to parts of Echo Park most people haven’t been to. The [Echo Park Trash Club ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DatLQo9EsDY/?img_index=3&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==)recently cleaned the area near one of the staircases we will do! We will see a great view of downtown LA, the remnants of the old Belmont Station Red Car Line, the old Queen of Angels Hospital, the staircase Steve Martin drove down in LA Story, and the Victorian homes of Angeleno or Angelino Heights! At 4:37 of this video, you can see Steve Martin driving down the staircase! https://youtu.be/tss7KksgO6U?is=5h4AaEobMsjFhCfc The LA dodgers will be losing in Philadelphia, so we can explore this area without game day traffic. About 6.5 miles and 800ft of gain. Meeting point 1311 Bellevue Ave Los Angeles, CA 90026 Google Maps https://maps.app.goo.gl/WnQy8pQfGvCPgQc76?g_st=ic Apple Maps https://maps.apple/p/PCFTyT.IjCCkqZ PARKING: FREE Street parking along Bellevue and Edgeware LIABILITY: The organizer is an uncompensated and untrained volunteer. By joining this event each member accepts full responsibility for knowing their limits, for all injuries, health issues, material losses, assessing all risks and for getting lost. Each member shall make their guests aware of these policies and releases the host from all liability.

Urban Hike & Stairs, Mt. Washington, Elyria & Sea View trails, level Moderate +

Join us at 6:00 pm for a brisk pace, moderate + level urban hike in Mt. Washington. Probably the hardest part of the hike is at the beginning. We will climb 3 staircases UP. There is an option to skip 1 or 2 staircases (see photo). At the top of Mt. Washington, we will continue to Sea View Trail. There will be some dirt trails at Elyria Cyn and Sea View trail. Sea View trail is flat. Parts of Elyria Cyn have poison oak so stay on the trail. **TIPS/NOTES:** Some of the streets have no sidewalks, so we will walk on the street. When a car approaches, we yell out CAR! That is our safety cue for EVERYONE to move to the side of the road and walk **SINGLE FILE** so that the car can pass through. **Poison Oak**-if we go to Elyria Canyon, there is poison oak so stay on the trail. We may pause briefly at top of hills and stairs, and to pet doggies. Post hike option: burgers at For the Win. See photo. **LEVEL**: Moderate + for brisk pace, steep hills and long staircases. The pace averages to 17-19 minutes per mile so we can finish in the vicinity of 2 hours. --This is not a beginner hike. If you find that you are not able to keep up with the group, you are welcome to hike the area on your own. There is no "sweep" or volunteer, to accompany or stay behind with folks who get separated. **LENGTH**: between 5-5.5 miles, appx 2-2.25 hours. **BRING**: water, exercise clothes, workout shoes with good grip and tread. Running shoes or cross trainers are fine (much of the hike is on asphalt and concrete, some portions dirt trails), flashlight, phone with GPS in case u leave early or get separated, bug repellant? **MEETUP SPOT**: Aragon Avenue Elementary School, 1118 Aragon, Los Angeles 90065. By the steps to the main entrance near the flagpole **MEETUP TIME:** **6:00 pm sharp**. We have quick introductions and ***leave promptly at 6:05.*** **PARKING:** Along Aragon, Loosmore, or Roseview **RESTROOMS**\-\-\- **ARRIVE EARLIER IF YOU NEED TO USE THE RESTROOMS--** King Taco and Cypress Park library-go before the hike, 1 block down from the school, on Cypress. Please arrive EARLY and give yourself EXTRA time if you stop there. Porta-potties are an option if we see any. **LIABILITY**: The organizer is an uncompensated and untrained volunteer. By joining this event each member accepts full responsibility for knowing their limits, for all injuries, health issues, material losses, assessing all risks and for getting lost. Each member shall make their guests aware of these policies and releases the host from all liability.

Funtastic Hike at Arroyo Seco. Moderate Paced!

Join us for a **moderate-paced, friendly hike** at **Arroyo Seco**! This scenic 4-mile trail offers beautiful nature views, a mostly flat path, and a great chance to meet like-minded outdoor enthusiasts. Whether you're looking to get some fresh air, stay active, or just enjoy good company, this is the perfect way to start your day! ⏰ **Time:** [9:00 AM] (Please arrive 5 minutes early) 📍 **Where:** 319 San Pascual Ave, South Pasadena, CA 91030 Click the Meetup app map for exact coordinates. **What to Bring**: * Comfortable hiking shoes * Water bottle (stay hydrated!) * Sunscreen and a hat * Snacks if you’d like to enjoy a quick break * Fast friendly dogs on a leash are welcome! * Feel free to invite friends—this is a casual, social hike.

Funtastic Hike at Arroyo Seco. Moderate Paced.

Join us for a **moderate-paced, friendly hike** at **Arroyo Seco**! This scenic 4-mile trail offers beautiful nature views, a mostly flat path, and a great chance to meet like-minded outdoor enthusiasts. Whether you're looking to get some fresh air, stay active, or just enjoy good company, this is the perfect way to start your day! ⏰ **Time:** [9:00 AM] (Please arrive 5 minutes early) 📍 **Where:** 319 San Pascual Ave, South Pasadena, CA 91030 Click the Meetup app map for exact coordinates. **What to Bring**: * Comfortable hiking shoes * Water bottle (stay hydrated!) * Sunscreen and a hat * Snacks if you’d like to enjoy a quick break * Fast friendly dogs on a leash are welcome! * Feel free to invite friends—this is a casual, social hike.

"Life is better with a Hike" 🥾

Quiet Strength: Women’s Morning Hike at Runyon Canyon

This is a relaxed, women-centered morning hike focused on movement, connection, and consistency. We’ll take a moderate, conversational-paced hike through Runyon Canyon, with space to enjoy fresh air, light movement, and natural conversation. After the hike, anyone who wants can join for an optional coffee or tea nearby. This group is for women who value wellness, emotional maturity, and low-pressure connection. No competition, no performance — just showing up and moving together. All fitness levels welcome. LGBTQ+ friendly space 🌈 Come as you are.

Beaudry Loop Hike (Glendale) Level: Moderate+

Come join us for one of our favorite local mountain hikes: the Beaudry Loop, starting in Glendale! This beautiful trail is one of the highest rated hikes on AllTrails. We will take the steeper South route with panoramic views of the city up to the double peaks: Mount Thom and Tongva. At Tongva, next to the radio towers, there is a nice lookout point where we will stop to re-group, to enjoy the views, and to have a snack break for about 10 minutes. After that we will take the shadier, tree-lined North route down. The path is a wide fire road making socializing easy. **LEVEL**: Intermediate Plus for speed. The incline going clockwise is somewhat steep, but not extreme. We are a friendly group that loves to socialize and encourages newcomers, but please note that moderate+ level of cardio fitness and walking speed are required. **LENGTH**: 5.9 miles, 1500 ft elevation gain. +/-2 1/4h moving time. **SPEED**: c. 21-22 min/mile going up. This is faster than most moderate hikes, but below advanced ones. We will make several one minute stops going up. The plan is to stay together as a group, but people tend to break off a bit and there is no sweep. If you do end up taking longer than the main group where I will be, no problem, just meet us at the lookout point and we'll all come down together. The route doesn't have many turns, see map in the pictures. **BRING**: Hiking shoes and water. Snack, if you wish. Poles are not needed unless you have a preference to have them on moderate hikes. **DOGS**: I allow well-behaved, strong dogs, but the area has a lot of coyotes, so you take all responsibility for them! Please note that we do not wait for dogs. **MEETING POINT:** We meet for introductions at 8.30am and we take off at 8.35am sharp. (If you are late and attempt to catch us we are taking the South route (stay left) at the split c. 1/4 mile from the start, map is posted) **ALERT**: Don't fully trust the Meetup GPS link. On rare occasions, depending on your phone and app, it can lead people slightly off! **RESTROOMS**: none. **PARKING**: Street parking in a residential neighborhood. Parking is usually pretty easy. There is additional parking on J Lee Circle, if needed. **LIABILITY**: The organizer is an untrained and unpaid volunteer. By joining this event each member accepts full responsibility for knowing their limits, for injuries and health issues, for material losses, assessing all risks and for getting lost. Each member shall make their guests aware of these policies, also, and release the host from all liability.

Sierra Club Griffith Park Thursday Evening Hikes

**Please come early (\~6:40pm on) to sign the required waiver form ("participation agreement") and get your *new PINK waiver card*, good until the end of 2026.** Come and enjoy a great evening of hiking and conversation with fellow hikers. These conditioning hikes range in level from fairly easy (level 1) through moderate (levels 2 and 3) to advanced hikes (levels 4, 5, and 6). All levels have hills; terrain is sometimes steep with uneven footing. Because hikers are expected to maintain the pace set by hike leaders, newcomers should not hike above level 3 and may wish to start at level 2. >>>**On Tuesday & Thursday evenings, we offer \*simultaneous\* hikes at a variety of levels.** **While some levels may not be offered on a given evening, we try to cover a range of levels.**<<< Hikes are led by trained leaders and last approximately 2 hrs. Hikes begin at 7pm; newcomers should get there early to fill out a waiver and should carry the waiver card with them on the hikes. There are usually 30-60 people at the hikes. What to bring: Bring water and a light jacket in case it gets cold. Hiking boots/shoes are necessary for the harder hikes (levels 3-5) and are strongly encouraged for all hikes; tennis shoes with good tread may be sufficient for the more moderate hikes (levels 1 & 2). Flashlights are optional; many leaders discourage their use except in emergencies. If flashlights are used, red lights are preferable as they interfere less with night vision. Please, no radios or other sound-producing devices that others can hear. If earbuds are used, please leave one out to maintain awareness of surroundings. Leashed, well-behaved dogs are at the discretion of the leader. This is a front country outing. **Covid Considerations:** Note that both vaccinated and unvaccinated people may be present; everyone is encouraged to keep their distance and respect each others' need to do so. Masks are optional. Please do not attend if you are ill or have reason to think you might have Covid. **If you test positive for Covid within 5 days after a hike, please let us know through Meetup or by emailing GPNighthikes at gmail dot com.** Check the weather https://www.accuweather.com/en/us/griffith-park/90027/hourly-weather-forecast/2626762 **Directions** to Merry-Go-Round Lot #2 (also known as the Upper Merry-Go-Round parking lot): From Los Feliz Blvd just west of the 5, take Crystal Springs north into the park; you’ll soon pass a freeway onramp. After around a mile, you’ll come to a 4-way intersection, with the Ranger station on your right. Make a left (going west). At the top of the road you’re forced to turn right into the (unlit) lot #1. Drive through the lot and along the road that leaves the opposite corner. You’ll soon come to lot #2, which is lit. The Sierra Club meets at the far (north) end of the lot, by the stone steps. Going north on the 5 from Downtown LA, you can also get off at the Griffith Park exit and take Crystal Springs going north, following the directions above. Other routes go from near the Zoo or from Travel Town. You can get directions from this link: [https://goo.gl/q7QTtb](https://goo.gl/q7QTtb) .

Sierra Club Griffith Park Tuesday Evening Hikes

**Please come early (\~6:40pm on) to sign the required waiver form ("participation agreement") and get your *new PINK waiver card*, good until the end of 2026.** Come and enjoy a great evening of hiking and conversation with fellow hikers. These conditioning hikes range in level from fairly easy (level 1) through moderate (levels 2 and 3) to advanced hikes (levels 4, 5, and 6). All levels have hills; terrain is sometimes steep with uneven footing. Because hikers are expected to maintain the pace set by hike leaders, newcomers should not hike above level 3 and may wish to start at level 2. >>>**On Tuesday & Thursday evenings, we offer \*simultaneous\* hikes at a variety of levels.** **While some levels may not be offered on a given evening, we try to cover a range of levels.**<<< Hikes are led by trained leaders and last approximately 2 hrs. Hikes begin at 7pm; newcomers should get there early to fill out a waiver and should carry the waiver card with them on the hikes. There are usually 30-60 people at the hikes. **What to bring:** Bring water and a light jacket in case it gets cold. Hiking boots/shoes or other shoes with good traction are necessary for the harder hikes (levels 3-5) and are strongly encouraged for all hikes; tennis shoes with good tread may be sufficient for the more moderate hikes (levels 1 & 2). Flashlights are optional; many leaders discourage their use except in emergencies. If flashlights are used, red lights are preferable as they interfere less with night vision. Please, no radios or other sound-producing devices that others can hear. If earbuds are used, please leave one out to maintain awareness of surroundings. Leashed, well-behaved dogs are at the discretion of the leader. This is a front country outing. **Covid Considerations:** Note that both vaccinated and unvaccinated people may be present; everyone is encouraged to keep their distance and respect each others' need to do so. Masks are optional. Please do not attend if you are ill or have reason to think you might have Covid. **If you test positive for Covid within 3 days of a hike, please let us know through Meetup or by emailing GPNighthikes at gmail dot com.** Check the weather [https://www.accuweather.com/en/us/griffith-park/90027/hourly-weather-forecast/2626762](https://www.accuweather.com/en/us/griffith-park/90027/hourly-weather-forecast/2626762) **Directions** to Merry-Go-Round Lot #2 (also known as the Upper Merry-Go-Round parking lot): From Los Feliz Blvd just west of the 5, take Crystal Springs north into the park; you’ll soon pass a freeway onramp. After around a mile, you’ll come to a 4-way intersection, with the Ranger station on your right. Make a left (going west). At the top of the road you’re forced to turn right into the (unlit) lot #1. Drive through the lot and along the road that leaves the opposite corner. You’ll soon come to lot #2, which is lit. The Sierra Club meets at the far (north) end of the lot, by the stone steps. Going north on the 5 from Downtown LA, you can also get off at the Griffith Park exit and take Crystal Springs going north, following the directions above. Other routes go from near the Zoo or from Travel Town. You can get directions from this link: [https://goo.gl/q7QTtb ](https://goo.gl/q7QTtb).

FRIDAY--Easy Night walk around Silverlake

Silverlake can be quite beautiful at night. Walk is mostly easy 2.2 miles RT around the lake. Walk is approx. 1 hour. There is short uphill on this walk--approx. 10 minutes Some members go to the local Oyster bar afterwards. **Rain will cancel walk. Dogs ok as long as on leash.** Parking: Street parking. There is more parking when you park along the lake --along W. Silverlake Dr.

Brown's Mt dam waterfall, flat 8 miles, get wet, Thai food

The hike follows the Gabrieleno trail/Arroyo Seco creek for 4 miles up the creek to the falls. The hike is moderately-easy and gains 500 feet over 4 miles. Expect more than 10 water crossings. We will then walk four miles downstream back to the parking lot. Bring all the usual essentials, lots of water, comfortable shoes, a hat, snacks, old fax machines, very small rocks... **POST-HIKE DINNER IS AT MIN'S KITCHEN THAI RESTAURANT** 1040 Foothill Blvd, La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011 [https://maps.app.goo.gl/ezkmUDsVAX6NLE7R8](https://maps.app.goo.gl/ezkmUDsVAX6NLE7R8) \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- LEGAL STUFF: yes, by going on this hike, you agree to assume all risks of this hike, and that no one at Meetup including the organizer is responsible for your safety. See the Meetup terms of service especially paragraph 6: [https://www.meetup.com/terms/](https://www.meetup.com/terms/) MY WEBSITES: [MountRexmore.com](http://mountrexmore.com/) my hangout [RexHikes.blogspot.com](http://rexhikes.blogspot.com/) videos and my 16 favorite hikes [LAMountainParks.com](http://lamountainparks.com/) new hike spots near L.A. [ConnectingCalifornia.org](http://connectingcalifornia.org/) new hike spots around California [Facebook.com/rex.frankel](http://facebook.com/rex.frankel) all the other crap I post on the internet MY GUIDE TO EDIBLE PLANTS OF THE L.A. MOUNTAINS: [EdibleWildPlantsLA.blogspot.com](EdibleWildPlantsLA.blogspot.com)

Perfect Weather Hike in Griffith Park! ☀️🙋🏻‍♀️ 🙋 🙋🏽‍♂️

Come join the Perfect Weather Hike in Griffith Park every Saturday (location or route varies). Join us on this friendly social hike, with optional plank challenge at the helipad. Followed by optional lunch at the Village Bakery and cafe. Trail Is a roughly a 4.5 mile 10,000 step loop on mostly fire roads. Distance varies depending on trail variations. We’ll have views across the city to the Pacific Ocean, Griffith Observatory, downtown LA... Moderate pace with Tiffany on the main fire roads or faster pace on advanced inclines with Marvin and Gary. Route varies: Cadman trail to 5-Points, Beacon Hill, Helipad, Glendale Peak, often Cedar Grove and back to the cars. Steady incline approx 700ft elevation gain in the first hour - challenging for beginners but worth it! We’ll gather at each split in the trail to make sure all are accounted for. Dog friendly 🐕. Just remember there are coyotes in the park. Rattlesnake season! 🐍 They like to sun on the trails. Do not approach and steer clear if any are on the path. Meet after at Village Bakery and Cafe 3119 Los Feliz Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90039 Like all meetups, hike at your own risk. You are responsible for your own well-being. Please bring water, wear sunscreen and proper shoes. Facebook group https://m.facebook.com/groups/1608982546701615/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvF This is a residential neighborhood. There is NO restroom on this hike. The nearest is at the Griffith park Southern Railway by the Griffith Park Cafe on Crystal Springs Drive. If you arrive early, It’s a 15 minute roundtrip walk to the restroom. Hike will be cancelled in the event of rain and soggy trails or severe heat advisories.