The LA Trail Hikers just joined ntro, makers of the mobile ntro app that helps you connect with local people who share your interests. This will help other people find us and join us on a hike. We invite you to add the LA Trail Hikers to your own ntro interest groups!

And, with all the upcoming hikes, we’re sure you’ll be looking to get some gear to help keep you at your best! So, we’ve teamed up with Ntro to help kick off our group’s arrival by having one lucky person win a $150 gift certificate to R.E.I.! Yes, R.E.I.!

To enter you must download the mobile and register with the code “LATH” near the end of the registration process.  The giveaway ends on January 31st, so don’t delay! See official rules – Click here.

Happy New Year! It’s a new year and we’re back in action starting the 2012 LATH Hiking Season with some great hikes in January and February. We hope to see you at many of our hikes/social events!

JANUARY
Sunday, January 8 – Level 3 – Cherry Canyon 2 Park +
Wednesday, January 11 – Level 4 – Griffith Park
Saturday, January 14 – Level 2 – Rose Bowl
Sunday, January 15 – Level 5 – Topanga – Eagle Rock
Wednesday, January 18 – Level 5 – Griffith Park
Saturday, January 21 – Level 4 – El Prieto – Brown Mountain + (Cancelled Due to Possible Rain)
Sunday, January 22 – Level 3 – Monrovia Canyon Park
Wednesday, January 25 – Level 4 – Griffith Park
Saturday, January 28 – Level 1 – Ascot Hills +
Sunday, January 29 – Level 4 – Eaton Canyon Falls

FEBRUARY
Wednesday, February 1 – Level 4 – Griffith Park
Saturday, February 4 – Level 2 – Arroyo Pescadero
Sunday, February 5 – Level 5 – Hollywood Sign
Wednesday, February 8 – Level 5 – Griffith Park
Saturday, February 11 – Level 7 – Inspiration Point
Sunday, February 12 – Level 5 – Whitter
Wednesday, February 15 – Level 4 – Griffith Park
Thursday, February 16 – LATH Open House
Saturday, February 18 – Level 6 – San Gabrelino Trail +
Sunday, February 19 – Level 4 – Potato Mountain +
Wednesday, February 22 – Level 4 – Griffith Park
Saturday, February 25 – Level 5 – Hacienda Heights
Sunday, February 26 – Level 6 – Sycamore Canyon +
Wednesday, February 29 – Level 5 – Griffith Park

+ = New LATH Hike

NOTES:
- All Wednesday hikes are Evening hikes starting at 7:00pm unless otherwise indicated. Meeting location will be determined as the day of the hike arrives so there are no conflicts with Griffith Park related events.
- Weekend hikes are primarily in the morning unless otherwise indicated.
- The hike detail pages will not have the updated information, but will display the correct dates, times, and assigned hike lead as the hike approaches its scheduled date.
- All hikes are subject to change. We may even add in additional hikes that may not appear on the original posting.
- Please make sure to gauge yourself based on the hike’s difficulty level by looking at our Hike Level descriptions. Click Here.

LA Trail Hikers List of hikes for October, November, and December 2011*

OCTOBER
Saturday October 1 – Lower Arroyo Seco (Level 1)
Sunday October 2 – Portola Trail (Level 5)
Saturday October 8 – Cherry Canyon (Level 4)
Sunday October 9 – Griffith Park Evening (Level 4)
Saturday October 15 – Rose Bowl (Level 2) [CANCELLED]
Sunday October 16 – Monrovia Canyon Falls (Level 3)
Saturday October 22 – Road Trip – North Etiwanda Preserve (Level 6)
Sunday October 23 – Whittier (Level 5)
Sunday October 23 – LATH Bowling Night
Wednesday October 26 – Griffith Park – “Halloween Hike” (Level 4)
Saturday October 29 – Hollywood Sign (Level 5)
Sunday October 30 – Switzer Falls (Level 3)

NOVEMBER
Saturday November 5 – Inspiration Point (Level 7)
Sunday November 6 – Henninger Flats – Pancake Breakfast (No Official Hike, only promotional)
Saturday November 12 – La Tuna Canyon (Level 5) [CANCELLED - EXPECTED RAIN]
Sunday November 13 – Potato Mountain “Camote Hike” (Level 5) [POSTPONED - EXPECTED RAIN]
Saturday November 19 – Hacienda Heights (Level 5) [CANCELLED - HIKE LEAD KNEE INJURY]
Sunday November 20 – Hellman Wilderness Park (Level 5)
Sunday November 27 –  Potato Mountain “Turkey Hike” (Level 6)

DECEMBER
Sunday December 4 – Escondido Falls (Extended) (Level 6)
Saturday December 10 – La Verne (Level 5)
Sunday December 11 – Griffith Park – Season Closing Hike (Level 4)

LA TRAIL HIKERS – WINTER BREAK**
Saturday December 17, 2011 to January 07, 2012

*Please note that, although not listed above, we will continue to have our on weekly Wednesday Night hikes out at Griffith Park and will be posted accordingly.
**During this time, the group is dormant and does not schedule any official hikes to enjoy holiday festivities. The first hike of the 2012 LATH Season will be January 8, 2012.

NOTE: The hike detail pages will not have the updated information, but will display the correct dates, times, and assigned hike lead as the hike approaches its scheduled date. Please make sure to gauge yourself based on the hike’s difficulty level by looking at our Hike Level descriptions.

On August 17, 2009, a highly committed, unnamed, group of friendly hikers became the LA Trail Hikers. From a simple conversation that sparked from the word “hiking,” to a successful group that hikes all over greater Los Angeles, it was not foreseen that the LA Trail Hikers would become a such a hit with the people of its land. On August 17, 2011, the LA Trail Hikers will be celebrating it’s second year of existence. The group has grown from eight to thousands of hikers from all over Southern California. Join us in Celebrating with a Potluck hike out in one of our oldest hiking areas, Griffith Park. We’ll have a short hike in Northeast side of Griffith Park and have a grand time as we have a great little feast.

We welcome any hikers who wish to bring some good food that they may carry with them on the hike and will want to share with other hikers. Keep in mind that the hike will be shorter than any hike we’ve had in the past to accommodate the potluck. Try not to bring anything too big that may take too long to clean up or may be too heavy to carry. Other than that, you should be good. You can find the hike details at the following link:

http://latrailhikers.com/hikes/evening-hikes/griffith-park-iii-evening/

And for those of you who will not be able to join us, we take this moment to thank all the hikers who have joined us during these past 2 years. We have had many adventures and it’s all thanks to you.

Thank you.

All hikers who will be attending the Bridge to Nowhere hike, it is important for you to read through all the details found on the hike page linked below. We reviewed the hike and have changed the level of the hike from level 6 to level 7, increasing in difficulty.

http://latrailhikers.com/hikes/bridge-to-nowhere/

We want to make sure that all hikers are well aware of what this hike entails. It is not a beginner hike and must be considered with a little more care as we’ll encounter heat factors that may impact the group’s performance. If you feel you are fully capable of doing this hike, we’ll see you and all your minimum hiking essentials on Sunday.

KCET.org’s new website provides a plethora of new features and community involvement.  For all of us who would like some fun and great advice for summer plans, KCET.org has really hit the spot by providing us various list of Top 10 things to do and experience in the Southern California area.  One of these happens to be a Top 10 list of hikes.  Some members of LA Trail Hikers were asked to contribute to their list of nature filled hikes.  These recommendations were based on the hikes our members have truly enjoyed and considered part of our own top list.  You can check out the fully compiled list here:

LA Trail Hikers on KCET.org’s Top 10 Summer Hikes:
http://www.kcet.org/socal/summer/top-10-must-hike-trails.html

Show them some appreciation and leave a comment on their posting.  It’s always great to see the LA Trail Hikers be acknowledged by great organizations such as KCET!

LA Trail Hikers
Hike! Explore! Live!

**** UPDATE ****
Date for this event has changed to Thursday April 22, 2010, same time.

http://www.casadelunacoffeehouse.com

The LA Trail Hikers will be meeting on Thursday, April 22, 2010 to organize the trails they want to do in the months of May and June. It is a great way to plan out a few Sundays ahead of time so you can invite others accordingly. We will also like to have different hikers volunteer to lead some of the hikes. Any other ideas, comments, or suggestions will be welcome. We may even be able to plan some scouting for new hikes. This is also a great opportunity for new and prospective members to meet with current hikers to get information and an idea of what we do.

We’ll get together at Casa De Luna Coffee House at 7:30pm (we will have the back room reserved for us). By the way, they have great coffee & Tea. All members/fans of LA Trail Hikers are welcome to join in on this event to provide us some feedback. We hope to see you there!

MAP:

The LA Trail Hikers will be meeting on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 to organize the trails they want to do in the months of March and April. It is a great way to plan out a few Sundays ahead of time so you can invite others accordingly. We will also like to have different hikers volunteer to lead some of the hikes. Any other ideas, comments, or suggestions will be welcome. We may even be able to plan some scouting for new hikes. This is also a great opportunity for new and prospective members to meet with current hikers to get information and an idea of what we do.

We’ll get together at Casa De Luna Coffee House at 7:30pm (we will have the back room reserved for us). By the way, they have great coffee & Tea. All members/fans of LA Trail Hikers are welcome to join in on this event to provide us some feedback. We hope to see you there!

YOU CAN RSVP ON OUR
FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE:    Facebook RSVP
YAHOO UPCOMING EVENT PAGE:  Upcoming RSVP

http://www.casadelunacoffeehouse.com

We welcome everyone to the new version of the LA Trail Hikers website!  We’ve upgraded and got many new features for you to use.  If you are a returning user, you may need to re-upload an avatar (otherwise you’ll have the dark shadow figure as your default).  We will be adding new functionality as conditions allow.  However, we do hope you enjoy this cleaner version.

LA Trail Hikers
Hike! Explore! Live!