Kid-Friendly Hiking Trails & Nature Walks
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Meyberg Waterfall
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First Water
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Santa Anita Canyon
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Sunset Bench
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Monrovia Hillside Preserve
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Hermit Falls
Cascade plunging into a rock pool. Waterfall with a swimming hole popular for cliff jumping, accessed via a verdant canyon trail.
Sturtevant Falls Hiking Trailhead
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Big Santa Anita Canyon
Scenic hiking area with multiple trails. Natural area & popular hiking spot with over 40 miles of trails, plus waterfalls & wildlife.
Chantry Flat Trailhead
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Santa Fe Dam Nature Center
Educational center & display garden. Nature center & natural area featuring trail walks, garden of native plants & educational programs.
El Prieto Canyon
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Walnut Creek Nature Park
Picnicking, kids' play areas & walkways. Enduring park with an obstacle course, trails & a playground, plus solar lighting & a picnic gazebo.
South Pasadena Nature Park
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Azusa Trail Rest Area
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San Gabriel River Trail
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Switzer Falls Trail
Rugged walking route to a gorge & falls. Popular path through a national forest & ruined wilderness resort to a waterfall at a a deep gorge.
Edison Trails Hike
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Edison Trails Park
Park with a playground & restrooms. This basic 11-acre park features a playground & picnic tables, plus grassy areas & restrooms.
Azusa Wilderness Park
Hilly canyon preserve with trails. Covering 60+ acres of canyon terrain, this wilderness areas has trails for hiking & biking.
Whittier Narrows Natural Area
Wildlife views, trails & nature center. 419-acre sanctuary featuring a wide range of endangered wildlife, hiking trails & a nature center.
Bosque Del Rio Hondo
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Ernest E. Debs Regional Park
Huge area with trails & picnic tables. Large natural area with many picnic tables & barbecue pits, plus hiking trails & open space.
Ascot Hills Park
Rolling hills, trails & skyline views. Urban retreat featuring rolling hills, views of downtown, hiking trails & a small amphitheater.
Elyria Canyon Park
Natural area with hiking & picnicking. This 35-acre natural area on the slopes of Mount Washington offers scenic trails & picnic tables.
Sycamore Canyon Trailhead
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Hacienda Hills Trailhead
Scenic destination for rugged hikes. Hiking locale featuring several moderate & challenging trails & picturesque mountain views.
Verdugo Mountains Open Space Preserve
Lush area for hiking, biking & riding. This 244-acre preserve with many trees is a popular spot for hiking, biking & horseback riding.
Colby Trail
Outdoor hiking area with elevated vistas. Picturesque area offering a short hiking/jogging path to a hilltop for expansive views.
Galster Wilderness Park
Nature park with hiking trails. Serene nature park that spans more than 40 acres offers hiking trails & views of the city.
Turnbull Canyon
Looped hiking trail through Puente Hills. Former landfill site, closed in 2013 & now landscaped, offering hiking through the Puente Hills.
Elysian Park Trail
Hiking & biking trail with city views. Easy-going hiking & cycling trail in a pretty neighborhood park with mature trees & open spaces.
Big Dalton Canyon Trail
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Brand Library Hiking Trail
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Deukmejian Wilderness Park
City park with trails & historic barn. Rugged park in San Gabriel mountain foothills, offering hiking trails & a historic stone barn.
Schabarum Skyline Trail
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Walnut Creek Community Regional Park
City park & equestrian staging center. Park open during daylight hours, offering facilities for horses & horse-trailer parking.
Fern Canyon Trail
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Vista Hermosa Natural Park, Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority
Green spaces, a playground & city views. Trails lead to picnic areas, grassy fields, a pond/waterfall, city view overlooks & a playground.
Glendale Peak
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Peter F. Schabarum Regional Park
Recreation area with hiking & tennis. 575-acre park with protected stream, tennis courts & abundant trails & natural areas.
Arroyo Pescadero Trailhead
Walking path in a nature preserve. This loop trail in a natural setting has a parking lot & access to the Arroyo San Miguel trail.
Treasure Island Park
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Mountain top
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Griffith Park Trails
Scenic hiking area with elevated vistas. Outdoor natural trail offering hills, picnic tables & views of surrounding neighborhoods.
Glendale Peak Trail Head
Hiking path to a panoramic summit. 3.1-mi. roundtrip hiking trail leading to a peak with sweeping views of the mountains, city & ocean.
Wildwood Canyon Trailhead
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Charlie Turner Trailhead
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Captain's Roost
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Murphy Ranch Park
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Firebreak Trail to Griffith Observatory
Uphill 1.3-mile trail with LA views. Steep 1.3-mile-long unmade trail leading to the domed Art Deco observatory with views across LA.
Stough Canyon Nature Center
Educational exhibits & activities. Modern nature center offering interpretive displays, a library, amphitheater & nature hikes.
Fern Dell Nature Preserve
Outdoor space with lush foliage & trails. Serene enclave at Griffith Park featuring walking paths amid tropical foliage & a man-made brook.
Fern Dell Nature Trail
Sycamore-shaded walking path by a stream. Quarter-mile footpath along a man-made stream, shaded by tropical foliage & sycamore trees.
San Dimas Canyon Park
Multiple nature walks & animal sanctuary. Hiking trails through oaks, pines & foothills plus an enclosed sanctuary with rescued area wildlife.
The Brush Canyon Trail
Trail with a view of the Hollywood sign. Hiking area featuring a rock quarry tunnel & striking views of the city & the iconic Hollywood sign.
The Henry Cook Lookout Point
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Bonelli Park Trail
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La Tuna Canyon Park
Hiking with city views & a waterfall. Moderate hiking through oak- & sycamore-lined canyons, plus a waterfall, picnic areas & city views.
Powder Canyon
Woodland trails for hiking & horses. This expansive natural area features chaparral hills & trails for hiking & horseback riding.
Wilderness Park
Compact park with a duck pond. Small public park featuring a duck pond, walk/jog paths & grassy areas popular for picnicking.
Hollywood Reservoir Trailhead
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Augustus F. Hawkins Nature Park
Tranquil green space with nature center. Calm, 8.5-acre retreat featuring native flora & wetlands, plus a small museum with nature exhibits.
Marshall Canyon Trail
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Verdugo Mountain Park
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Golden Hills Wilderness Park
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