This 10-mile hike in the Laguna Mountains is one of the best ways to take in Southern California’s expansive backcountry. Located within the Cleveland National Forest, about an hour drive from central ...

The Pacific Crest Trail Association says the trek can take five months and cost a hiker $4,000 to $8,000 in gear, supplies and whatever. A day hike on the Big Laguna costs $5 for a parking permit, ...

This is a short, easy stroll through an open Jeffrey pine and black-oak woodland with stands of old-growth chaparral to a peaklet with outstanding views of the desert and Laguna and Cuyamaca mountains ...

It’s a roughly 4-mile, easy-to-moderate hike along the Stonewall Peak Trail to the summit and back. At the top, after about 1,000 feet of elevation gain, hikers get a 360-degree view of the ...