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Trail Review: Mount Wilson Trail to First Water
Trailhead: Mt Wilson Trail, Sierra Madre, CA 91024 Parking: free street parking on E Mira Monte Ave. Distance: 3.6 miles out & back...

Alyssa
Oct 18, 20222 min read


Trail Review: Valley View and Pfeiffer Falls, Big Sur State Park
Trailhead: Pfeiffer Big Sur Rd, Big Sur, CA 93920 Parking: $10 day use parking lot nearby or 90 minute free parking at the Big Sur Lodge...

Alyssa
Oct 6, 20223 min read


Trail Review: Creamery Meadow Trail, Andrew Molera State Park
Trailhead: 45500 CA-1, Big Sur, CA 93920 Parking: $10 day use parking lot at the trailhead Distance: 2 miles out & back Difficulty: Easy...

Alyssa
Sep 30, 20223 min read


Trail Review: Rocky Peak
Trailhead: Rocky Peak Rd, Simi Valley, CA 93063 Parking: Free parking either in the very small lot at the trailhead or on the other side...

Alyssa
Sep 22, 20223 min read


Trail Review: Bright Angel Trail, Grand Canyon National Park
Trailhead: 15 Bright Angel Trail, Grand Canyon Village, AZ 86023 Parking: Free parking lots near Bright Angel Lodge or large parking...

Alyssa
Aug 23, 20223 min read


Trail Review: The Greek Theatre to Mount Hollywood
Trailhead: The Greek Theatre, 2700 N Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027 Parking: free parking in the Greek Theatre parking lot (unless...

Alyssa
Apr 8, 20224 min read


Trail Review: Brown Mountain Truck Trail and El Prieto Trail Loop
Trailhead: Millard Trail Camp, 4041 Chaney Trail, Altadena, CA 91001 Parking: There is a parking lot at the camp that requires an...

Alyssa
Mar 10, 20223 min read


Trail Review: Badwater Basin, Death Valley National Park
Trailhead: Badwater Basin, Badwater Rd, Death Valley, CA 92328 Parking: Free parking in parking lot or along road. Death Valley National...

Alyssa
Feb 3, 20222 min read


Trail Review: Sandstone Peak
Trailhead: 12869 Yerba Buena Rd, Malibu, CA 90265 Parking: Free parking in lot at the trailhead. Distance: 6.25 miles loop I had decided...

Alyssa
Jan 24, 20224 min read


My Top Trails of 2021
As 2021 comes to a close, The Wanderer Hiking Blog celebrates a year of existence! Technically, our 1 year anniversary came at the end of...

Alyssa
Dec 31, 20212 min read


Trail Review: Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes, Death Valley National Park
Trailhead: Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes Parking, CA-190, Stovepipe Wells, CA 92328 Parking: Free parking lot at trailhead. Death Valley...

Alyssa
Dec 17, 20212 min read


Trail Review: Golden Canyon to Red Cathedral, Death Valley National Park
Trailhead: Golden Canyon Trailhead, Badwater Rd, Furnace Creek, CA 92328 Parking: Free parking in parking lot. Death Valley National Park...

Alyssa
Dec 10, 20213 min read


Trail Review: Fall Canyon, Death Valley National Park
Trailhead: Titus Canyon Parking Lot, End of Red Pass, Titus Canyon Road, Death Valley, CA Parking: Free parking in gravel parking lot....

Alyssa
Dec 3, 20212 min read


Trail Review: Condor Trail/Skyline Trail Loop
Trailhead: Mineral Wells Road at Griffith Park Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90027 Parking: Free parking on Mineral Wells Road. Distance: 2.6...

Alyssa
Nov 16, 20213 min read


Trail Review: Echo Mountain via Sam Merrill Trail
Trailhead: 3302 Lake Ave, Altadena, CA 91001 Parking: free street parking on Lake Avenue. Distance: 5.4 miles out & back. The Sam Merrill...

Alyssa
Sep 3, 20213 min read


Trail Review: Bee Rock
Trailhead: Spring Canyon, 5400 Griffith Park Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90027 Parking: Free parking along the road or at nearby parking lots....

Alyssa
Aug 28, 20212 min read


Trail Review: Big Horn Mine
Trailhead: Vincent Gulch Divide, Pacific Crest Trail, Azusa, CA 91702, at CA-2 Parking: Parking Lot at Vincent Gulch Divide. Adventure...

Alyssa
Aug 16, 20213 min read


Photography on the Trail
I love nature photography so it's no surprise that when I'm going on a hike, one of the things I almost always bring with me is a camera...

Alyssa
Jun 29, 20212 min read


Trail Review: Tokopah Falls, Sequoia National Park
Trailhead: Lodgepole Campgrounds, Sequoia National Park, CA 93262 Parking: Free parking spaces on Lodgepole Road. Sequoia National Park...

Alyssa
Jun 22, 20212 min read


Trail Review: Mist Falls, Kings Canyon National Park
Trailhead: Mist Falls Trailhead, CA-180, Cedar Grove, CA 93633 Parking: Free parking spaces at Road's End. Kings Canyon National Park...

Alyssa
Jun 11, 20213 min read
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