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From a rugged coast adorned with pine trees to highlands hosting lush canyons and exceptional vistas, Monterey County is a hiking destination like none other.
The phantom switches, markers, rails, and ties of old rail trails tell stories of travel and transport, history and happenings, and the growth of Southern California.
Beat the crowds by visiting these unexpected landmarks.
Hiking on the San Luis Obispo county's innumerable miles of trails takes in many of the Central Coast's subtle beauties, from mountaintops to remote beaches.
Though there are far too many excellent trails of this kind to mention, here are a handful well worth the time and effort.
Challenging and dramatic trails can be found here, and easier strolls along the beaches await, too.
The headwaters of the North Fork of the Sacramento River are wild, accessible only by hiking on the tallest California mountain no one's heard of.
The Bay delta watershed finds its origins in some of California's most mountainous places, including the picturesque headwaters of the San Joaquin River.
Nobody walks in L.A., right? Correct, they hike. And with countless miles of trails in Palos Verdes, the Santa Monica Mountains, and even bike and walking paths along the beach, who wouldn't?
When hiking during the summer months, take extra precautions to avoid heat exhaustion.
Explore the ruins of the Pacific Palisades ranch that was meant to be a Nazi encampment.
Though dotted with towns and cities, the Orange County coast has an abundance of wilderness in its canyons, and plenty of untrammeled land tucked in its coves and beaches. It is more than possible to beat the crowds and follow a trail, or a bend in the...