Archive: Hiking

Finger-wag all you want. Those who defy the ‘go alone’ rule discover the incomparable power of one.

Don McLean, 58, of Saugus usually runs up this route in the Newhall Pass. When he takes along Times photographer Myung J. Chun, he’s kind enough to slow the pace a little.

Authorities who warn you against hiking alone are right about one thing: If you hear a cougar shriek close to your ear, you’ll wish you had company.

Metal spikes that attach to boots can help prevent hikers from falling to their deaths.

Mike Diamond, 45, who has led 20 people at once up Fryman Canyon, this time brings a following of one: Times photographer Robert Gauthier.

Keith Malone, 40, regularly hikes in Ernest E. Debs Regional Park. This week, Times photographer Anne Cusack tags along.

Times photographer Bob Carey horns in on a favorite hike of substitute teacher Bob Girard, 45, as they escape into a slice of the Backbone Trail in the Santa Monica Mountains with spectacular views at every turn.

Retracing a favorite route, a father and son trudge their way to natural bliss.

He drank plenty of water and took frequent breaks while hiking the five miles up Old Boney Trail in the Santa Monica Mountains.

The Iva Bell (Fish Creek) Hot Springs are 13 miles into the backcountry from the Red’s Meadows resort behind Mammoth Mountain.