Like Runyon Canyon, Temescal is one of the more popular hiking trails immediately accessible to Angelenos. Runyon is a city park so it is not under the threat of closing like 80% of states parks in Gov. Schwarzenegger's budget plan. Temescal, however, runs through two state properties. One is Temescal Canyon Gateway Park, which is under two conservation agencies not threatened with closures. more ›

A fire near Will Rogers State Historic Park was reported at around 2:00 p.m. today, but was put out in just under an hour thanks to the 64 firefighters on the scene. more ›

You ruined my day, Reggie Bush. I had plans. I was going to have a great workout. I was going on a trail run from Will Rogers Park to Temescal Canyon. I was going to the Santa Monica Steps to punish my cardiovascular system while I gawk at celebrities and hardbodies. I was going to get work done. There was nothing better to do. Chicago was spanking New Orleans in the NFC Championship game. Why... more ›

Several years ago, LAist came down from a pleasant hike in Temescal Canyon, only to find our car being towed from the unpaved parking lot at the trailhead. Overseeing this operation was an overweight twelve-year-old boy in a parks-services uniform. more ›

We discovered on a recent hike that rattlesnakes are out in full force in Los Angeles this season. On a usually tranquil path in Temescal Canyon, a fellow hiker announced, “There’s a mad rattlesnake at the end of this trail.” More passing hikers described the snake and its rattle and provided details: the snake was at the bottom of the trail, near the creek, under a tree. A young man of about 18 displayed a digital photograph of a plump snake. A French woman reported that another man had moved the snake off the trail with a stick, which made us nervous rather than reassured, as all of the information we had learned about the snake’s location was now useless. Finally we were thwarted, not by the snake, but by a swarm of bees in a patch of five-foot-tall yellow flowers – the chance of getting stung en route to encounter a poisonous snake convinced us that it was time to turn around. On the way back up, the young man with the camera and his friend reported another rattlesnake at the top of the ridge. We proceeded with caution, on the assumption that if there was a rattlesnake at the bottom of the trail and a rattlesnake at the top, there could be a hidden rattlesnake anywhere in the middle. more ›

City meets wilderness (albeit quite tame, just the way LAist likes it) along the trails of Hollywood�s Runyon and Bronson Canyons. Enjoy the delicious ocean breezes at Temescal Canyon and be reminded why we live in a coastal climate. The published a succinct summary of some of these locations. And check out localhikes.com for a more complete list of Southern California hikes that appeal to city slickers and hard core outdoorsy types alike. more ›