Hikes of 2012

It's been a very eventful last couple of years. All the hiking I've been able to do the past two years has been an unexpected positive, and a great way to stay focused (or, at least, NOT stay focused on things that could have been very depressing).

Now that I've started full-time employment on a job with regular weekday hours (plus a part-time, night job), I've been forced to curtail my hiking. Later in the spring, I might still be able to fit some after-work, afternoon hikes into the week. However, for now, I've just got weekends. That means I'm officially NOT trying to get 100 hikes this year. Still planning to get what hiking (and blogging) that I can, though.

I'm going to list this year's hikes in reverse chronological order; it's just more logical and easier to enter new links at the top rather than the bottom.

Hike 2012.079 -- Bailey Canyon Park to Cabin Foundation -- Hiked Saturday, December 22. 6 miles.

Hike 2012.078 -- Middle Fork Lytle Creek -- Hiked Saturday, December 8. 9 miles.

Hike 2012.077 -- Eaton Canyon Falls -- Hiked Saturday, December 1. 4 miles.

Hike 2012.076 -- Sunset Ridge, above Altadena -- Hiked Thursday, November 22. 6.6 miles.

Hike 2012.075 -- Griffith Park. Additional trails along east end -- Hiked Wednesday, November 21. 6.5 miles.

Hike 2012.074 -- Griffith Park. Multiple trails along east end -- Hiked Monday, November 12. 6.5 miles.

Hike 2012.073 -- Griffith Park. Mt. Hollywood -- Hiked Saturday, November 3. 3 miles.

Hike 2012.072 -- Peppergrass Trail, Puente Hills Landfill Native Habitat Authority -- Hiked Friday, November 2. 3.5 miles.

Hike 2012.071 -- Sturtevant Falls -- Hiked Thursday, November 1. 4 miles.

Hike 2012.070 -- Barber Peak Loop, Mojave National Preserve. Hiked Sunday, October 14. 6 miles.

Hike 2012.069A -- Bee Rock, Griffith Park -- Hiked Saturday, October 6. 2.5 miles.

Hike 2012.069 -- Turnbull Canyon Trail and Sumac Trail to Water Tank -- Puente Hills Landfill Native Habitat Authority. Hiked Friday, October 5. 3.3 miles.

Hike 2012.068 -- East Ridge (Hogback) Trail, Griffith Park -- Hiked Sunday, September 30. 4.5 miles.

Hike 2012.067A -- Mount Hollywood and Space Shuttle Endeavour Flyby -- Griffith Park. Hiked Friday, September 21. 1 mile. Lots of standing around in the sun. ;D

Hike 2012.067 -- West Trail and East Observatory Trail, and parts of Mt. Hollywood Road and side trail, Griffith Park. Hiked Sunday, September 16. 3 miles.

Hike 2012.066 -- Kenneth Hahn State Park -- Hiked Saturday, September 15. 5 miles.

Hike 2012.065 -- Mineral Wells to Mt. Lee -- Griffith Park. Hiked Tuesday, September 11. 7 miles.

2012.064 -- Mt. Hollywood and Vicinity -- Griffith Park. Hiked Sunday, September 9. 5 miles.

Hike 2012.063 -- Echo Mountain from Lake Avenue -- Hiked Tuesday, September 4. 5.5 miles.

Hike 2012.062 -- Mount Lee from Canyon Lake Drive. Hiked Monday, September 3. 4 miles.

Hike 2012.061 -- Mount Zion from Chantry Flat. Hiked Saturday, September 1. 7 miles.

Hike 2012.060 -- Hollywood Reservoir -- Hiked Tuesday, August 28. 4 miles.

Hike 2012.059 -- Henninger Flat -- Hiked Friday, August 24. 5.4 miles.

Hike 2012.058 -- Sturtevant Falls -- Top and bottom, from Chantry Flat, Angeles National Forest. Hiked Tuesday, August 21. 5 miles.

Hike 2012.057 -- Winter Creek Loop -- From Chantry Flat, Angeles National Forest. Hiked Friday, August 17. 6 miles.

Hike 2012.056 -- Mt Hollywood Road and Mulholland Trail, Griffith Park -- Hiked Sunday, August 12. 5 miles.

Hike 2012.055 -- Eaton Canyon Falls -- Hiked Thursday, August 9. 4 miles.

Hike 2012.054 -- Mount San Jacinto State Park and Joshua Tree National Park -- Desert View Loop (1.5 miles), Connection to Round Valley Loop (.3 miles each way) and Round Valley Loop (4 miles), and Hidden Valley Loop (1 mile). Hiked Saturday, August 4. 7 miles+.

Hike 2012.053 -- Carbon Canyon Regional Park to Gilman Peak, Loop -- Hiked Monday, July 30. North Ridge Trail, Gilman Trail and Telegraph Canyon Trail. 9 miles.

Hike 2012.052 -- Jones Peak Loop from Little Santa Anita Canyon -- Hiked Sunday, July 29. 6 miles.

Hike 2012.051 -- Off the Beaten Path, above Little Santa Anita Canyon -- Hiked Thursday, July 26. 4.5 miles.

Hike 2012.050 -- Mt. Wilson Trail to First Water -- Hiked Tuesday, July 24. 3 miles.

Hike 2012.049 -- Echo Mountain Loop from Pleasant Ridge Drive -- Hiked Sunday, July 22. 5 miles.

Hike 2012.048B -- Barker Dam, Joshua Tree National Park, CA -- Hiked Saturday, July 21. 1.2 miles.

Hike 2012.048A -- Big Morongo Canyon Preserve -- Hiked Saturday, July 21. 4.5 miles.

Hike 2012.047 -- Lewis Falls and Smith Ridge, Angeles National Forest -- Hiked Tuesday, July 17. 4.5 miles.

Hike 2012.046 -- Temescal Gateway Park to Will Rogers State Historic Park, and Inspiration Point. Hiked July 14. 5.8 miles.

Hike 2012.045 -- Temescal Gateway Park, Canyon and Ridge Loop, and Skull Rock. Hiked Saturday, July 14. 4.4 miles.

Hike 2012.044 -- Schabarum Trail, Schabarum Park -- Hiked Thursday, July 12. 4 miles.

Hike 2012.043 -- Topanga State Park -- Santa Ynez, Trailer Canyon, Temescal Ridge, Eagle Rock and Eagle Springs Trails. Hiked Saturday, July 7. 10.5 miles.

Hike 2012.042 -- Sturtevant Falls, Chantry Flat trailhead -- Hiked Tuesday, July 3. 4 miles.

Hike 2012.041 -- Altadena Crest Trail. Hiked Saturday, June 30. 4 miles. No pictures.

Hike 2012.040 -- Griffith Park -- Hiked Tuesday, June 26. 5 miles. Posted along with Hike 2012.041 here.

Hike 2012.039 -- King Gillette Ranch and Paramount Ranch, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area -- Hiked Saturday, June 23. 3 miles.

Hike 2012.038 -- Cahuenga Peak from Mt. Hollywood Road -- Hiked Wednesday, June 20. 6 miles.

Hike 2012.037 -- Crags Road trail, Malibu Creek State Park -- Hiked Tuesday, June 19. 7.5 miles

Hike 2012.036 -- North Ridge Trail, Chino Hills State Park -- Hiked Monday, June 18. 5 miles.

Hike 2012.035 -- Cistern Trail, Lookout Trail, Crags Road and Cage Creek Trails. Malibu Creek State Park. Hiked Saturday, June 16. 3.6 miles.

Hike 2012.034 -- Mountain Station to Skunk Cabbage Meadow -- Hiked Sunday, June 10. 10 miles.

Hike 2012.033 -- Griffith Observatory to Base of Hollywood Sign -- Hiked Friday, June 8. 5 miles.

Hike 2012.032 -- Griffith Observatory to Mt. Hollywood to Mt. Hollywood -- Hiked Sunday, June 2. 6.5 miles.

Hike 2012.031 -- Echo Mountain from Lake Avenue, and 1/2 mile up Castle Canyon Trail -- Hiked Monday, May 27. 6.5 miles.

Hike 2012.030 -- Whittier Narrows Nature Center -- Hiked Friday, May 25. 4 miles.

Hike 2012.029 -- Mt. San Jacinto from Mountain Station -- Hiked Saturday, May 12. 12 miles.

Hike 2012.028 -- Garcia Trail to Glendora Mountain -- Hiked Monday, May 7. 4.8 miles.

Hike 2012.027 -- Mt. Wilson via Toll Road -- Hiked Sunday, May 6. 15 miles.

Hike 2012.026 -- Rio Hondo College to Nike Missile Station -- Hiked Friday, May 4. 3 miles.

Hike 2012.025 -- Pathfinder Park to Schabarum Park -- Hiked Monday, April 23. 5 miles.

Hike 2012.024 -- Smith Mountain -- Hiked Sunday, April 15. 7 miles.

Hike 2012.023 -- Hike out of Rubio Canyon, and Bailey Canyon Falls. Two short hikes for 3 miles, total.

Hike 2012.022 -- San Gabriel Canyon to Smith Saddle, then to ridge south of Smith Saddle -- Angeles National Forest, CA. Hiked Sunday, April 8. 7 miles.

Hike 2012.021 -- Sturtevant Falls -- Hiked Tuesday, April 3. 4 miles.

Hike 2012.020 -- Rubio Canyon -- Hiked Sunday, April 1. 4 miles.

Hike 2012.019 -- Worsham Canyon and Workman Ridge Trails, Puente Hills Landfill Native Habitat Authority -- Hiked Friday, March 30. 4 miles.

Hike 2012.018 -- Arroyo Pescadero, Puente Hills Landfill Native Habitat Authority -- Hiked Tuesday, March 27. 3.3 miles.

Hike 2012.017 -- Shoemaker Canyon, near East Fork, San Gabriel River, Angeles National Forest -- Hiked Sunday, March 25. 6 miles.

Hike 2012.016 -- Van Tassel Motorway, Angeles National Forest -- Hiked Wednesday, March 21. 5 miles.

Hike 2012.015 -- Puente Hills, south of Schabarum Park -- Hiked Monday, March 19. 5 miles.

Hike 2012.014 -- Powder Canyon, Puente Hills Landfill Native Habitat Authority -- Hiked Wednesday, March 14. 4.5 miles.

Hike 2012.013 -- Arroyo San Miguel, Puente Hills Landfill Native Habitat Authority -- Hiked Tuesday, March 13. 3.6 miles.

Hike 2012.012 -- Hacienda Hills from Seventh Avenue to Turnbull Canyon Road -- Hiked Sunday, March 11. 3.5 miles.

Hike 2012.011 -- Whittier Hills, from Turnbull Canyon Road -- Hiked Friday, March 9. 3 miles.

Hike 2012.010 -- Puente Hills Landfill Native Habitat Authority. Access via Hellman Wilderness Park trailhead. Hiked Friday, February 24. 3.1 miles.

Hike 2012.009 -- Henninger Flats from Pinecrest Drive, Angeles National Forest. Hiked Monday, February 20. 5.4 miles.

Hike 2012.008 -- Monrovia Wilderness Preserve, Lower Clamshell Truck Trail. Hiked Saturday, February 18. 6.5 miles.

Hike 2012.007 -- Marshall Peak via USFS Road #2N30, San Bernardino National Forest. Hiked Sunday, February 12. 6.25 miles.

Hike 2012.006 -- Hastings Peak via Little Santa Anita Canyon, Angeles National Forest, CA. Hiked Saturday, February 4. 10.5 miles.

Hike 2012.005 -- Walnut Creek (Antonovich Trail), San Dimas -- Hiked Sunday, January 22. 5 miles.

Hike 2012.004 -- Water Canyon, near San Gabriel Canyon, Angeles National Forest -- Hiked Sunday, January 15. 3 miles.

Hike 2012.003 -- Middle Fork Lytle Creek Waterfalls, San Bernardino National Forest, CA -- Hiked Saturday, January 14. 8.3 miles.

Hike 2012.002 -- Monrovia Canyon Falls -- Hiked Sunday, January 8. 5 miles.

Hike 2012.001 -- Hacienda Hills: Seventh Avenue to Rio Hondo College -- Hiked Saturday, January 7. 10 miles.