Trails of the Angeles: 100 Hikes in the San Gabriels

The San Gabriels loom large over the Los Angeles Basin. Only one guidebook has consistently covered the best hiking trails that traverse this sinuous mountain range, easily accessible to Southland residents and visitors. Trails of the Angeles describes 100 classic hiking trips, ranging from one-hour strolls to challenging two-day backcountry trips. Almost all are in the Angeles National Forest, plus some high-country trips in the San Bernardino National Forest.

Here you’ll find:

• Trip difficulty evaluations, season recommendations, length, and elevation gain or loss
• Historical photos and descriptions, including the first American Indian footpaths, early pioneer homesteads, and landmarks still visible from the Great Hiking Era
• “Trails that Used to Be”: ghost trails that have vanished or are now impassable
• A folded color map detailing all the hikes described in the book