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 "1,000 Hikes in So Cal". 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!
Whenever the hiking bug hits me, but the driving bug doesn't want to come along, I will opt for a nearby neighborhood hike. Although I don't live in Diamond Bar, it is a short drive from home. Fortunately, there is some preserved open space nearby all the housing developments that are well established for hiking. Probably the best of all options is the Steep Canyon - Grandview Loop.
Dropping into the canyon.
The hike has a few potential starting points, but the most reliable would be from the end of Steep Canyon Road, where a signed trailhead is. The trail elevates a staircase and continues up a ridgeline. It tops off at a highpoint before bending around above a neighborhood and arrives at Summitridge Park.
Climbing out of the canyon.
The hike passes through the parking lot where it picks up the Grandview Trail. This part of the trail drops into the canyon and passes along a shaded oak woodland before climbing back out below the ridgeline. This forms a loop back to the trailhead. The are feels a bit secluded and non-urban, despite being adjacent to the city itself.
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