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    Zanja Peak Trail Head

    4.8 (8 reviews)

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    Wayne S.

    Zanja Peak Trail,located in the beautiful community of Yucaipa,California is a great collection of flower and tree covered trails that offers short easy hikes to longer more energetic hikes as well. The trail head offers free parking and leads you to the well marked trail head. Mountain bikes,trail running and dogs on a leash are welcome and at this time of year the flowers,shrubs and trees are blooming and quite stunning,especially with the snow covered peaks of San Bernardino peak on the background! Fresh lavender,sage,eucalyptus,ground flowers and more offer great picture taking opportunities for you and your family. To bag Zanja peak is 3543 feet high and will take about 1 hour to the top and at the top are spectacular 360 degree views of the surrounding area. Bring some good athletic,tennis,hiking,or trail shoes,a sweat shirt or lite sweater,a small bottle of water,a snack or picnic lunch and sit at the top and enjoy the beauty. From Zanja peak you can see San Bernardino peak due east, Mount San Jacinto due south east and Mount Baden Powell towards the west. . . . . #zanjapeaktrail #zanjapeak #yucaipa #ilovespring #iloveyucaipa #gohiking #hikingyucaipa #sanbernardinopeak #mtsanjacinto #mtbadenpowell #behealthy #hiking #ilovehiking #californiadreaming #californiadreamin #easyday #trailsofcalifornia #easytrails #bringacamera #scenicplaces #waynesalvatti #trailrunning #backpacking

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    The Wildlands Conservancy

    The Wildlands Conservancy

    4.5(31 reviews)
    6.6 mi

    came here a couple of weeks ago & my baby carrier apparently fell out of my stroller. I called and…read moresomeone turned it in when they found it. I asked if I could pay to have it shipped back to me and they refused. I then confirmed with the office that I could come by and pick it up this week. I drove 2 hours there and the office has "misplaced" it. They were careless and lacked any form of compassion to make the situation right.

    I discovered this spot while exploring the area and asking a local business for suggestions on pet…read morefriendly hikes. I live in Orange County and visit family near Loma Linda and make time to drive through Oak Glen and hike with my dog and cat at the Wildlands Conservancy. This is such a magical place and brings me much peace. It is beautiful, peaceful and from the tall sequoias to the tropical rainforest like trees, wild birds flying and chirping through them, sound of the woodpeckers and the fog rolling over the lake, it feels like a fairy tale. My pets love hiking here as well. Both entrance and parking at the Conservancy are free. It is very family and pet friendly with a petting zoo and food stands toward the other side as you drive in. There are also areas with picnic tables near the trails. The trails are very scenic and fairly easy with a portion that is somewhat steep which I would consider slightly moderate but not difficult. I highly recommend taking the time to visit this hidden gem.

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    Signage: "Help water the trees and watch them grow" (There's a bucket and a flowing stream... So neat!)

    San Gorgonio South Fork Trail

    San Gorgonio South Fork Trail

    4.3(3 reviews)
    2.4 mi

    The San Gorgonio wilderness is 58,969 acres of incredible wilderness. There are numerous trails…read moreand is a great place to go for a day hike or a weekend backpacking trip. My husband planned a wonderful trip for Labor day and even though this is one of the most popular trails and on a 3 day weekend, it wasn't crowded. We saw a good number of groups but there was very little passing along the trails. This particular trailhead is located only about 1.5 hours from West LA and really easy to get to. Just past the town of Mentone, continue along highway 38 about 20 minutes past the ranger station and arrive at Jenks Lake where the trailhead begins just past the paved parking lot. To summit Mt. Gorgonio, which is the highest peak in southern California at 11,502 ft is the ultimate goal and starting from this particular trailhead it will be a trip of about 24 miles. It can be done in one very long day or campsites are available for a more leisurely trip. Permits are required but are free. To park you need an adventure pass to display on your car. To get a permit you need to send in for one using the website listed above. Parking passes can be purchased in advance at REI. The trail head at Jenks Lake starts you off at 6,900 ft. After 2.5 miles is Poop Out hill where the trail will split to Dry Lake or Dollar Lake. We took the route towards Dry Lake. It is about 7.5 miles from the trail head until Dry Lake at 9,000 ft. Dry Lake is where some campsites are offered, it is also the place to stop and refill your water. As with all backpacking, you have to carry in everything you need including water. You can refill here using your preferred sanitation method. There are two campsites at Dry Lake and the next site is Trail Flats about 1.3 miles past Dry Lake, which is where we camped. From Trail Flats, you can begin the summit at Sky High Trail and will be another 4 miles to the top. This is incredible scenery and remember to bring plenty of water as your last water source was Dry Creek. Also bring a hat because at this elevation, you probably don't want the sun beaming down on you. There are a good number of switchbacks but I didn't find it to be that strenuous but at that point, I had put down my 25lb pack at the camp site. It will take about 2.5 hours and affords incredible views including the wreckage of plane. The main perk of taking this trail is that the ascents are gradual. The scenery is just amazing and the trails are well maintained. It's incredible to see entire hillsides and trees just flattened due to previous avalanches. The trees are just beautiful and even uprooted are interesting and intricate. Overall I really enjoyed this trip as it can be taken as leisurely as you'd like or as quickly (and much more strenuously) as you'd like. The air is thin but it feels wonderful to get away from the smog of LA. The view a the top includes Mt. Baldy, the San Bernardinos, Mt San Jacinto, and various other things I probably can't identify. The hike goes through mostly tall shaded trees but changes to rocky meadows and falling trees, and some small streams to cross. It's anything but boring! Be careful of altitude sickness, it can hit at any moment, be prepared for possible rain, and enjoy this beautiful wilderness. Check out this great blog for more detail: http://www.modernhiker.com/2009/09/22/hiking-san-gorgonio-mountain-via-south-fork-trail/

    The trail reopened in 2017. It's a nice area for the most part, but the fire that came through…read morereally destroyed a lot of the environment. The first part of the hike really looks like a warzone, or some scary setting for a Lord of the Rings film. Luckily there are small trees sprouting from the ashes, as well as bushes closer to the ground that are thriving. The second half of the trail looks more normal, right around Dollar Lake, then soon after that the trees eventually thin out as they're starved of oxygen at higher altitudes. Unfortunately this place will take a while to fully recover, but it will be fun seeing it come back to life. My dad really loved the meadows and ferns and lush greener that used to be here, but I didn't get a chance to see it, and now it's gone. If you want a longer hike and gentler incline to the top of San Gorgonio, this is the one for you. If you want scenery not devastated by a fire, and a little shorter with a more rapid incline, I'd recommend starting at the Vivian Creek trailhead instead.

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    San Gorgonio South Fork Trail
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