{"product_id":"day-hiking-los-angeles-city-parks-santa-monica-mountains-san-gabriel-mountains-9781680510089","title":"Day Hiking Los Angeles: City Parks \/ Santa Monica Mountains \/ San Gabriel Mountains","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e125 of the best trails throughout the Los Angeles metro area\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEasy-to-use, well-organized guide to hiking in the greater Los Angeles area\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHikes feature ocean views, waterfalls, coastal canyons, native grasslands, rocky peaks, desert wildflowers, and more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e1 percent of sales benefit Western National Parks Association\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e In Southern California, the city of Los Angeles alone covers more than 500 square miles. Yet beyond the freeways and suburbia, there is a surprising amount of hikeable green space and wilderness. This new guide details trails in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, the world's largest urban national park stretching from the Pacific Coast right into Hollywood itself; the Santa Susana Mountains in Los Padres National Forest; Angeles National Forest, including the San Gabriels and Mount San Antonio, the highest point in Los Angeles County; the striking desert landscape of Antelope Valley; the Santa Ana Mountains; portions of the San Bernardino Mountains; Chino Hills State Park; and slivers of green space and city parks such as famed Griffith Park. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003e**Mountaineers Books designates 1 percent of the sales of select guidebooks in our Day Hiking series toward conservation and trail maintenance. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For this book, our 1 percent of sales is going to \u003cb\u003eWestern National Parks Association \u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchreiner, Casey:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eCasey Schreiner\u003c\/b\u003e is the founder and editor in chief of ModernHiker.com, the most-read hiking blog on the West Coast, where he encourages city-dwellers to explore the parks, open spaces, and wilderness areas that are often right in their backyards. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eDay Hiking: Los Angeles\u003c\/i\u003e (Mountaineers Books, 2016), focused on 125 hikes around one of the country's largest cities. Casey has been featured in national media for his reporting work uncovering outdoor vandals via social media, and he also works as an award-winning television writer, producer, and on-air personality. He lives in Los Angeles. Visit him online at ModernHiker.com and on Instagram and Facebook @modernhiker.","brand":"Mountaineers Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50676639858962,"sku":"9781680510089","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_61488bc9-dde2-48a3-a411-3f162c73ee62.jpg?v=1733885447","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/day-hiking-los-angeles-city-parks-santa-monica-mountains-san-gabriel-mountains-9781680510089","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}