Archive: Hiking
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Finger-wag all you want. Those who defy the ‘go alone’ rule discover the incomparable power of one.
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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.
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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.
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Metal spikes that attach to boots can help prevent hikers from falling to their deaths.
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Mike Diamond, 45, who has led 20 people at once up Fryman Canyon, this time brings a following of one: Times photographer Robert Gauthier.
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Keith Malone, 40, regularly hikes in Ernest E. Debs Regional Park. This week, Times photographer Anne Cusack tags along.
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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.
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Retracing a favorite route, a father and son trudge their way to natural bliss.
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He drank plenty of water and took frequent breaks while hiking the five miles up Old Boney Trail in the Santa Monica Mountains.
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The Iva Bell (Fish Creek) Hot Springs are 13 miles into the backcountry from the Red’s Meadows resort behind Mammoth Mountain.
