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Trailhead: Debs Park Road Parking, Debs Park Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90032 Parking: Free parking in the lot on Debs Park Road. Distance: 1.8 miles out & back Difficulty: easy Nestled in East Los Angeles near Montecito Hills, Ernest E. Debbs Regional Park is a decently sized open space nature reserve. With plenty of parking, even on a weekend, this park is a good choice if you want don't want to drive too far but also don't want the crowds. The Summit Ridge trail is a paved bike p

Trailhead: 2333 Fern Dell Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90068 Parking: free parking along Fern Dell Drive and in a parking lot just north of the trailhead. Distance: 1.8 miles loop Difficulty: Moderate Griffith Park is a treasure trove of short (and long) hikes right in the heart of Los Angeles. You may not be escaping the city as much as you would by heading to some of the other mountain ranges in the area, but it's still a great place to go to get outdoors and see some nature. Fern D

Trailhead: 4730 Crystal Springs Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90027 Parking: free parking in the parking lot by the Merry-go-Round. Distance: 1.9 mile loop Difficulty: Easy As I continue to explore more of Griffith Park this spring, I came to realize that I had never seen the old L.A. Zoo, which is an area in the park with abandoned zoo cages from when Los Angeles' zoo occupied the space from 1912 to 1966. So recently, I took a nice stroll along the Old L.A. Zoo Trail to see what it w

Trailhead: 4730 Crystal Springs Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90027 Parking: free parking in the parking lot by the Merry-go-Round. Distance: 3.0 miles out & back. Difficulty: Moderate Griffith Park is a Log Angeles staple. There are so many trails to traverse within its 4,210 acres. One of the treks that I had done a few years back and just revisited is the Fern Canyon Trail to Beacon Hill. It's a great trail to do if you're looking for some cardio and it has a pretty nice 360 degree