It was about 7 a.m. as I was driving on the Foothill (210) Freeway towards Los Angeles. With the help of my seat warmers I rolled down all my windows and used the crisp wind as a healthier alternative to my morning coffee.
Then I saw something that will forever haunt my eco-friendly dreams!
The multi-layered horizon of Los Angeles in which one layer is a filthy encircling of muck and desolation. Yes, I’m passionate but it’s only because that’s the air I’m forced to breathe!
Getting out of this entrapment has become a high priority of mine and that is why I would like to create a Patch hiking group.
I am a daily visitor to the Montrose Patch website and have noticed the great number of individuals that respond to hiking posts. Since we live in such a mountainous area, I think we should take full advantage of all that it has to offer, including the better air quality.
I propose early morning and after 6 p.m. hikes in the Sunland, La Crescenta, La Canada Flintridge and Glendale areas. If anyone is interested either comment on this post or email me at Tanya_ohanian@yahoo.com.
Here are a few suggestions for “mini” hikes we can take.
- in La Canada Flintridge
- Beaudry Loop Hike in Glendale
- in La Crescenta
- Brand Park in Glendale
http://eaglerock.patch.com/blog_posts/patch-blog-how-to-hike-up-the-eagle-rock-canyon-trail
http://www.rei.com/stores/63 http://www.rei.com/stores/39 http://angeles.sierraclub.org/outings/OARS.asp Also, the Stough Nature Center in Burbank has regular fitness hikes and full-moon sunset hikes: http://www.ci.burbank.ca.us/index.aspx?page=277 I'd also be interested in close-to-Altadena dayhikes with Patch folks!
http://montrose.patch.com/blog_posts/patch-blog-hiking-club-starts-nov-19
http://montrose.patch.com/blog_posts/patch-blog-hiking-club-starts-nov-19
You can get all the details here...http://montrose.patch.com/blog_posts/patch-blog-hiking-club-starts-nov-19
I have actually scheduled our first Patch hike for this Saturday. It's a fairly easy hike at Deukmejian Wilderness Park. You can see the details here http://montrose.patch.com/blog_posts/patch-blog-hiking-club-starts-nov-19
Urban hikes are awesome. You should check out Charles Fleming's book Secret Stairs. It interweaves stairs throughout LA into urban hikes/walks. Hope you can make it to our first Patch hike this Saturday. Here are the details http://montrose.patch.com/blog_posts/patch-blog-hiking-club-starts-nov-19
Hopefully you can make it this Saturday. I have included all the details here. http://montrose.patch.com/blog_posts/patch-blog-hiking-club-starts-nov-19
Hope you can make it!!!
Hopefully we can finally meet and you can be rest assured I will be fully prepared =) I have posted all the details here http://montrose.patch.com/blog_posts/patch-blog-hiking-club-starts-nov-19 I hope you can make it.
hiking stuff http://basecamptrekking.com/
http://hikinginmountain.com/