**SoCal Hiking & Backpacking:**

*This is a place for fellow hikers and backpackers in Southern California to meet up, discuss/plan trips, post gear reviews, trip reviews, and etc. Hopefully this will unite local hikers and allow people to meet and explore the beautiful landscape we inhabit.*


**Planned Meetups:**


* [~~2/17/13 Echo Mountain and Inspiration Point~~](http://www.reddit.com/r/socalhiking/comments/18eli2/hiking_echo_mountain_this_sunday_21713/)

* [~~1/19/13 Santa Anita Canyon / Upper Winter Creek / Mt. Zion~~](http://www.reddit.com/r/socalhiking/comments/15uyl3/meetup_2_santa_anita_canyon_and_upper_winter/)

* [~~6/3/12 Bridge to Nowhere-Azuza~~](http://www.reddit.com/r/socalhiking/comments/u9zc0/6312_hiking_meetup_bridge_to_nowhere_azusa_ca/)

**Trip Reports:**

* [Harding Canyon & Waterfall (Cleveland National Forest) 12/31/12](http://www.reddit.com/r/socalhiking/comments/15ufn9/harding_canyon_waterfall_1231/)


* [Mishe Mokwa Backbone to Inspiration Point (San Antonio Mountains) 12/29/12]
(http://www.reddit.com/r/socalhiking/comments/15o3g9/mishe_mokwa_backbone_trail_to_inspiration_pont/)


* [Lewis Falls (San Gabriels) 12/23/12](http://www.reddit.com/r/socalhiking/comments/15jgwc/lewis_falls_san_gabriel_mountains/)


* [Saddleback Mountain (Modjeska Peak) 12/21/12](http://www.reddit.com/r/socalhiking/comments/15bbuq/saddleback_mountain_modjeska_peak_1221/)

* [Point Mugu State Park 12/09/12]
(http://www.reddit.com/r/socalhiking/comments/14pqr1/point_mugu_state_park_129/)


* [San Jacinto Peak Via Marion Mountain Trail/Camp at little round valley 10/6/12](http://www.reddit.com/r/socalhiking/comments/11iyo2/san_jacinto_peak_via_marion_mountain_trail_with/)


* [Sea Dahlia Trail 10/6/12](http://www.reddit.com/r/socalhiking/comments/115a0m/sea_dahlia_trail_10672012_palos_verdes_ca/)

* [Cottonwood Lakes 8/24-26/12](http://www.reddit.com/r/socalhiking/comments/zmj3d/my_first_backpacking_trip_824826_cottonwood_lakes/)

* [Three T's Via Icehouse Canyon to Baldy Notch 6/19/12](http://www.reddit.com/r/socalhiking/comments/vcdl7/61912_three_ts_via_icehouse_canyon_to_baldy_notch/)


* [Devils Punchbowl to Devil's Chair 5/28/12](http://www.reddit.com/r/socalhiking/comments/uaeqo/devils_punchbowl_to_devils_chair_52812/)


* [Sandstone Peak/Tripeaks via Mowka Mishe Loop 4/14/12](http://imgur.com/a/EsITf)


* [Hondo Canyon 3/31/12] (http://www.reddit.com/r/socalhiking/comments/rq2us/hondo_canyon_33112/)


* [Smith Mountain 2/26/12](http://www.reddit.com/r/socalhiking/comments/q7gv0/smith_mountain_22612/)

* [Del Cerro Park 1/25/12](http://www.reddit.com/r/socalhiking/comments/oww1l/del_cerro_park_12512/)

* [Mt. Waterman 1/15/12](http://www.reddit.com/r/socalhiking/comments/ont9k/mt_waterman_11512/)










**Local Live Cams:**

* [San Jacinto](http://pstramway.com/long-valley-cam.html)

* [San Gabriel](http://www.fsvisimages.com/fstemplate.aspx?site=saga2)

* [Joshua Tree](http://www.nature.nps.gov/air/webcams/parks/jotrcam/jotrcam.cfm)

* [Highway 2 Wrightwood](http://www.wrightwoodcalif.com/IPcam/)

* [San Gorgonio Wilderness](http://socalmountains.com/e107_plugins/webcam/webcam.php?0.view.59)

* [Cuddy Valley, Los Padres NF](http://www.frazmtn.com/cuddycam/)


* [Mt. Baldy Summit](http://www.onthesnow.com/california/mt-baldy/webcams.html)

* [Highway 173 Lake Arrowhead](http://mountaininfo.com/arrowhead4camera.html)

**Related Subreddits:**

* *[Inland Empire](http://www.reddit.com/r/inlandempire/)*


* *[Los Angeles](http://reddit.com/r/losangeles)*

* *[Campit](http://www.reddit.com/r/campingandhiking)*


* *[Joshua Tree](http://www.reddit.com/r/JoshuaTree)*

* *[NorCalHiking](http://www.reddit.com/r/norcalhiking)*

* *[Angeles National Forest](http://www.reddit.com/r/AngelesNatlForest)*

* *[Mojave NP](http://www.reddit.com/r/MojaveNP)*

* *[SW Hiking](https://www.reddit.com/r/swhiking/)*

* *[Local Plants (Ceanothus)](https://www.reddit.com/r/ceanothus)*

<div class="md">SoCal Hiking &amp; Backpacking:

This is a place for fellow hikers and backpackers in Southern California to meet up, discuss/plan trips, post gear reviews, trip reviews, and etc. Hopefully this will unite local hikers and allow people to meet and explore the beautiful landscape we inhabit.

Planned Meetups:

<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/socalhiking/comments/18eli2/hiking_echo_mountain_this_sunday_21713/"><del>2/17/13 Echo Mountain and Inspiration Point</del></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/socalhiking/comments/15uyl3/meetup_2_santa_anita_canyon_and_upper_winter/"><del>1/19/13 Santa Anita Canyon / Upper Winter Creek / Mt. Zion</del></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/socalhiking/comments/u9zc0/6312_hiking_meetup_bridge_to_nowhere_azusa_ca/"><del>6/3/12 Bridge to Nowhere-Azuza</del></a></li>
</ul>

Trip Reports:

<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/socalhiking/comments/15ufn9/harding_canyon_waterfall_1231/">Harding Canyon &amp; Waterfall (Cleveland National Forest) 12/31/12</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/socalhiking/comments/15o3g9/mishe_mokwa_backbone_trail_to_inspiration_pont/">Mishe Mokwa Backbone to Inspiration Point (San Antonio Mountains) 12/29/12</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/socalhiking/comments/15jgwc/lewis_falls_san_gabriel_mountains/">Lewis Falls (San Gabriels) 12/23/12</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/socalhiking/comments/15bbuq/saddleback_mountain_modjeska_peak_1221/">Saddleback Mountain (Modjeska Peak) 12/21/12</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/socalhiking/comments/14pqr1/point_mugu_state_park_129/">Point Mugu State Park 12/09/12</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/socalhiking/comments/11iyo2/san_jacinto_peak_via_marion_mountain_trail_with/">San Jacinto Peak Via Marion Mountain Trail/Camp at little round valley 10/6/12</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/socalhiking/comments/115a0m/sea_dahlia_trail_10672012_palos_verdes_ca/">Sea Dahlia Trail 10/6/12</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/socalhiking/comments/zmj3d/my_first_backpacking_trip_824826_cottonwood_lakes/">Cottonwood Lakes 8/24-26/12</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/socalhiking/comments/vcdl7/61912_three_ts_via_icehouse_canyon_to_baldy_notch/">Three T&#39;s Via Icehouse Canyon to Baldy Notch 6/19/12</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/socalhiking/comments/uaeqo/devils_punchbowl_to_devils_chair_52812/">Devils Punchbowl to Devil&#39;s Chair 5/28/12</a></li>
<li><a href="http://imgur.com/a/EsITf">Sandstone Peak/Tripeaks via Mowka Mishe Loop 4/14/12</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/socalhiking/comments/rq2us/hondo_canyon_33112/">Hondo Canyon 3/31/12</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/socalhiking/comments/q7gv0/smith_mountain_22612/">Smith Mountain 2/26/12</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/socalhiking/comments/oww1l/del_cerro_park_12512/">Del Cerro Park 1/25/12</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/socalhiking/comments/ont9k/mt_waterman_11512/">Mt. Waterman 1/15/12</a></li>
</ul>

Local Live Cams:

<ul>
<li><a href="http://pstramway.com/long-valley-cam.html">San Jacinto</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fsvisimages.com/fstemplate.aspx?site=saga2">San Gabriel</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.nature.nps.gov/air/webcams/parks/jotrcam/jotrcam.cfm">Joshua Tree</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.wrightwoodcalif.com/IPcam/">Highway 2 Wrightwood</a></li>
<li><a href="http://socalmountains.com/e107_plugins/webcam/webcam.php?0.view.59">San Gorgonio Wilderness</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.frazmtn.com/cuddycam/">Cuddy Valley, Los Padres NF</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.onthesnow.com/california/mt-baldy/webcams.html">Mt. Baldy Summit</a></li>
<li><a href="http://mountaininfo.com/arrowhead4camera.html">Highway 173 Lake Arrowhead</a></li>
</ul>

Related Subreddits:

<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/inlandempire/">Inland Empire</a></li>
<li><a href="http://reddit.com/r/losangeles">Los Angeles</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/campingandhiking">Campit</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/JoshuaTree">Joshua Tree</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/norcalhiking">NorCalHiking</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/AngelesNatlForest">Angeles National Forest</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/MojaveNP">Mojave NP</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/swhiking/">SW Hiking</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/ceanothus">Local Plants (Ceanothus)</a></li>
</ul>
</div>

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This is a place for fellow hikers and backpackers in Southern California to organize meet ups, post gear reviews, trip reviews, and etc. Hopefully this will unite local hikers and allow us to meet and explore the beautiful landscape we inhabit.

<div class="md">This is a place for fellow hikers and backpackers in Southern California to organize meet ups, post gear reviews, trip reviews, and etc. Hopefully this will unite local hikers and allow us to meet and explore the beautiful landscape we inhabit.
</div>

Is there any plant cooler than snow plant?