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California
9.8 mi
Distance
3,055 ft
Gain
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Why you'll love it
Islip Ridge Trail
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Islip Ridge Trail is a challenging moderate-to-hard day hike that climbs nearly 3,100 feet over almost 10 miles, offering rewarding ridge-top views and alpine terrain. This trail traverses the San Gabriel Mountains with sustained elevation gain through chaparral and coniferous forest, providing excellent panoramic vistas of the surrounding peaks and valleys. The ridge setting creates an exposed, wind-swept environment typical of high-elevation Southern California hiking.
Lake Trail
~1 min drive
Easy 1.5-mile lake loop with 341 ft elevation gain.
Windy Gap Trail
~2 min drive
Moderate 5.3-mile climb with 2,263 ft gain to scenic gap views.
South Hawkins Trail
~2 min drive
Moderate 8.33-mile trail with 2,804 ft gain and scenic backcountry views.
Soldier Creek Trail
~1 min drive
Steep 1.6-mile creek-side climb with 552 ft elevation gain.
Big Cienega Trail
~3 min drive
Steady 3.4-mile climb through chaparral and forest to scenic meadow.
Bear Creek Trail
~4 min drive
Moderate 12.4-mile creek-side trail with gentle elevation gain.
Tototngna Trail
~2 min drive
Short and easy 1.31-mile trail with 295 ft elevation gain.
Hawkins Ridge Trail
~4 min drive
Scenic 4-mile ridge trail with 413 ft gain and panoramic views.
Bichota Canyon Trail
~6 min drive
Strenuous 11-mile canyon hike with 4,555 ft elevation gain.
Sunset Ridge
~2 min drive
Easy 0.91-mile ridge walk with 213 ft elevation gain.
