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Hiking the Angeles: Mt. Wilson Trail to First Water and Orchard Camp

The San Gabriel Mountains has miles of hiking trails, with many opportunities for adventures. The Mt. Wilson Trail has several points of interest that make for fun stops up to Mt. Wilson or as hikes on their own.

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Hiking the Angeles: Strawberries on Strawberry Peak

Peak 3 of our Six Pack of Peaks challenge was Strawberry Peak in the San Gabriel Mountains. The trail starts off Angeles Crest Highway across from the Red Box Picnic Area, and the hike is generally considered challenging. In this post, the Cranky Camper shares her experience, as well as a minor misadventure on the trail.

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Hiking the Angeles: Brown Mountain Dam, Paul Little, and Owen Parker

The Cranky Camper explores a familiar hike in the Angeles National Forest with her best furry friend.

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Hiking the Angeles: Adventures Along the Angeles Crest

On a cloudy, cool day, Owen explores a different hike from Angeles Crest to a familiar spot: the Gould Mesa Campground.

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Hiking the Angeles: Inspiring Views at Inspiration Point

For a nice hike that offers up some challenging spots and good elevation gain but is also easily accessible from the Pasadena area, the Inspiration Point Interpretive Site is a great destination. This post routes the trail from Echo Mountain to Inspiration Point via the Castle Canyon Trail.