This blog will detail 1,000 video hikes in Southern California. By Southern California, I am drawing a line from San Luis Obispo to the Nevada Border. Anything south of that line will be declared "Southern California". In a way, it is a personal challenge to do so many hikes. Mainly, however, it is my way of showcasing how many hiking opportunities there really are right in our own geographic back yard. As a blog, it serves as a companion piece to my Youtube channel "Mike On The Trail". It is also a work in progress, as I don't actually have 1,000 edited videos completed. This will take effort for quite some time before it is declared done. Even then, there will still be more out there. Here's to hiking and all the positive effects it has had on my life...and possibly yours!
Summary The hike starts at Glendora Centennial Heritage Park. From the sign, I proceeded along a fence line and stepped into history. There sits a depicted 19th to 20th century citrus ranch. Included is a historic home, various small buildings, numerous smudge pots, and all kinds of period piece parts and supplies. It appears to be a site better suited for tours, but it makes a great visual start to the hike. The trail continues past the historic area and eventually connects with Elwood Avenue. A right turn connects with a trail that returns into the small pocket of wilderness in Glendora. The area traversed on the hike passes through and over hills in an area known as South Hills Wilderness.
Peak 1212.
The trail going in is a wide dirt road with some shade (Alosta Canyon Trail). Instead of following the dirt road all the way in (which is still a good option), I picked up a single track trail that quickly goes up slope (South Fork Trail). The climb is steep but very quick.
The summit of Peak 1212.
The trail meets another dirt road on the ridge (South Hills Trail). On the other side of the road, a use trail continues to the top of the highest peak in the wilderness (Peak 1212). Great city views spill out below. I picked up the continuation of the trail off the other side, which eventually met up with the South Hills Trail further down the ridge.
Summit benchmark.
While on the ridge, the hike continues in a flat and easy route toward the far edge of the hills to the west. At the western edge, The Walnut Trail passes next to a reservoir and begins descending back toward the parking lot. This is a scenic walk through a walnut grove and through some small canyons. Some other trail branch off from the Walnut Trail which offers some more variety. Though, to complete a loop of the area, I continued on to the parking lot, while wrapping up a nice wilderness hike within the city limits.
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