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Dan's Hiking Pages: Hikes in the San Gabriels and Beyond |
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There are thousands of websites that have relevance to hiking and outdoors. My attempt here is to simply share my browser bookmarks from my personal web surfing. The focus is hiking particularly in the San Gabriels in Southern California. But there are some general links as well. I hope you'll find them helpful.
 Dan Simpson's Hiking and Outdoors Bookmarks:
Hiking Groups:
Other notable links:
- Hikes in the San Gabriel Mountains - Professor Tom Chester has created an extensive website for hiking in the San Gabriels. This had been my most visited site when needing info about local hikes. However, he has done very little updating of the site in recent years, but it still has tons of information. Field Guide to the San Gabriel Mountains - by Tom Chester and Jane Strong. A wealth of information on plants, bugs, road conditions, weather, and more.
- TheTrailMaster.com - John McKinney (aka The Trailmaster) has authored at least 20 books about hiking, parklands, and nature. For 18 years he wrote a hiking column for the Los Angeles Times and now continues to write for various print and online publications. John's website and blog is a great sampling of his work, loaded with help for hikers. I particularly enjoy his pieces, Homage to Switchbacks and Hiking Solo or with Companions.
- LDPhotography.net - Hiking Pictures - by Lonnie De Cloedt (aka Thomas Canty). Features superb photo albums of numerious hikes in the San Gabriels and beyond. A wealth of beautiful photography.
- San Gabriel Mountains Trailbuilders - Since 1984, The San Gabriel Mountains Trail Builders, an all-volunteer public service organization, has been dedicated to constructing and maintaining hiking trails in the San Gabriel Mountains' Angeles National Forest in Southern California.
- Eaton Canyon Nature Center - A great place to learn about nature (1750 North Altadena Drive, Pasadena, CA 91107 / 626-398-5420). They have a helpful online catalog of 58 plant species of Eaton Canyon.
- Mt. Wilson Towercam - Mounted high on the 150-foot solar tower, this live cam refreshes every four minutes. Provided by UCLS's Department of Physics and Astronomy, this camera serves up great views from the front range of the San Gabriels. Good source of current weather conditions.
- Angeles National Forest Official Website - Provides lots of information about the forest including closures, permits, campgrounds, etc. This site is not too helpful in providing hiking information.
- Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics is a national non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and inspiring responsible outdoor recreation.
- SmokeyBear.com - The Official website. "Only you can prevent wildfires!"
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Hiking Links