サンガブリエル山地のおすすめ登山＆山歩きルート

difficult but beautiful trail..less traffic during the week and very early in the morning.

After a typical high Sierra vegetation, this small clearing with its huge conifers and pineapple-sized pine cones is a surreal place worth visiting!

This is a stunning well maintained trail. multiple micro climates. You cross a stream a few times thus plan ahead for rainy days as they are near the bottom and it would suck if they were impassable.

Dirt track north of the Angeles Crest

Doable from Redbox even for young kids

Colby Canyon Trail is the shorter, but more challenging trail to summit Strawberry Peak instead of Strawberry Peak Trail (from Red Box Trailhead). You can hike via Josephine Peak or if you feel like bouldering, the Firebreak aka Mountaineers route might be perfect for you. Route finding skills are essential on the Mountaineers route, which is also exposed in some sections. You will enjoy stunning views over the Angeles Forest and the big city of Los Angeles.

It is easy to miss the trailhead for Colby Canyon. There is no sign and the parking area is very small. So drive slowly as you are getting close to the location.

A beautiful clearing with some Coulter Pine Trees. The unique characteristic of Coulter Pines is the giant cones which are 20 to 40 centimetres (7.9 to 15.7 inches) long, and weigh up to 5 kilograms (11 pounds ) when fresh. Be careful, when you hike under the trees, since the cones all also known as "widowmakers". With that size and weight, the cones can easily kill a human.