Ecstatic Trails: The 52 Best Day Hikes and Nature Walks In and Around Los Angeles

by Rob Campbell

Overview

Los Angeles is a hiker's perfect playground: from enchanted canyons to bountiful beaches, the range of terrain provides an almost endless variety of trails, vistas, and even weather conditions.

Organized by level of difficulty, beginning with the most forgiving trails and building up to the toughest, Ecstatic Trails emphasizes the experience of the hike, guiding you to romantic hikes, trails that are right for children, thrill hikes, day trips you can build around a picnic, or intense paths perfect for solitary exploration.

Everything a novice hiker or experienced trailblazer needs is here, including:
--detailed maps
--driving directions
--restrictions, including whether dogs are permitted
--the amount of time each hike is likely to take
--featured elements and trail descriptions

From wildflower walks to dramatic waterfall treks, from sunset outings to trails that provide cool breezes in the midst of summer, Ecstatic Trails is packed with a year's worth of happy hiking.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781466855304
Publisher:	St. Martin's Press
Publication date:	10/22/2013
Sold by:	Macmillan
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Rob Campbell is the author of The Serious Shopping Guide: Los Angeles and Plato's Garage, essays about car culture. His work has appeared in a variety of publications, including The Los Angeles Times, Buzz and Out. He lives in California.

Rob Campbell is the author of Plato's Garage (St. Martin's Press, 2000), a collection of biographical and autobiographical essays about the passionate relationship people forgee with the cars in their lives. His work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Buzz, Out, Genre, and other publications. He lives and works in the San Bernadino Mountains and in Hollywood.