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Welcome to LAist City Treks, a series of easy hikes and walks that will help you explore the parts of Los Angeles and SoCal that we rarely get to see — or only see through the car window.
Expect to get about 5K steps, and plenty of photos for your social media channels. Even better: Each adventure includes recommendations for grabbing a quick bite to eat once you're finished. If you go, tag us @LAistOfficial and #LAistTreks
Why now?
Remember that thing called the pandemic? When we were all itching to get out of our houses and get back to real life? Well, many of us are struggling to do just that. Enter, LAist City Treks. This is your invitation to get out and get moving with easy hikes and walks that give you a great excuse to check out a new part of town.
Why it matters
Even if you love L.A. like we do, you can get stuck in routines and patterns and sticking to the places you know. So we're switching it up: Over the next 10 hikes, LAist City Treks will take you to new places and neighborhoods. It'll be the perfect way to spend a weekend morning or afternoon.
What to expect
Each hike and walk includes a detailed map, key route conditions — Where to park? Is it dog friendly? — and restaurant recommendations in the neighborhood.
Let's get started
- Park to Playa trail: Unplug without leaving LA on this new hiking trail
- Burbank: Here's a whimsical walk through Magnolia Park
- Anaheim: Get a taste of what Anaheim used to be like before Disneyland
- Atwater Village: Stroll one of the most scenic stretches of the LA River
- Encino: This easy walk through leafy Encino is a way to stay cool on a hot summer's day
- San Bernardino: Get your kicks exploring near Route 66 and an iconic train station
- Monrovia: Looking for bears and architectural gems on this hike through Old Town
- Oxnard: Exploring 'Hollywood by the Sea,' and spotting sea lions
- Fullerton: Enjoy the tree-lined streets of this historic downtown district
- Inglewood: Inglewood is having a moment. Here's how to explore it on foot
Your guides
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Paul Haddad, author of the L.A. walkers' bible 10,000 Steps A Day In LA, and Inventing Paradise: The Power Brokers Who Created the Dream of Los Angeles
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Gab Chabrán is LAist's Associate Editor for Food and Culture. (Yes, he gets paid to eat for a living, and he patiently answers requests for restaurant recommendations.)
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