Pleasants Peak and Bedford Peak: 17 Miles in the Santa Ana Mountains

I feel the best time to hike to a place like Pleasants Peak (Elevation 4007 ft), or anywhere in these mountains is between late fall, and early spring, which is from Mid November to Early February. As soon as snow begins to dust the peaks of Mount Baldy, anywhere from Late November to December, is my cue to switch to hiking in the foothills. The weather is always milder in the foothills below 5000 feet, versus up at high altitude.

Hiking 15 Miles on the PCT from Inspiration Point to Wright Mountain

Are you looking for a longer hike, without a lot of difficulty, where you can see all the beauty of the Angeles Forest? Follow me on the PCT from Inspiration Point to Wright Mountain, with views of Mount Baldy, Mount Baden Powell, and Pine Mountain.

Red Cathedral in Golden Canyon and Badwater

This hike heads up a box canyon, just past Furnace Creek, and is centrally located in Death Valley National Park. It has a steady incline all the way. It is a wide, scenic, and highly popular trail. It branches off so you can hike on to Zabriskie Point, or you may head further up the canyon, until the trail dead ends at a rock formation called Red Cathedral.