The Best Hiking in Pearblossom

What a hidden gem! A martian landscape full of faultline desert rock formations and joshua trees against a mountainous backdrop of the San Gabriels. Devil's Punchbowl Natural Area features a 1 mile well-marked, well-maintained single track loop trail inside the Punchbowl (great for kids) and a 7 ...

Manzanita Trail is an out-and-back trail that is moderately difficult located near Valyermo, California.

Mount Williamson and Pleasant View Ridge via Pacific Crest Trail is an out-and-back trail that provides a good opportunity to view wildlife located near Azusa, California.

Mount Williamson via Pacific Crest Trail is an out-and-back trail that provides a good opportunity to view wildlife located near Valyermo, California.

Barrel Springs Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see local wildlife located near Palmdale, California.

Cooper Canyon Falls Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Mount Wilson, California.

Cooper Canyon via Cloudburst Summit is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Palmdale, California.

There's a small parking lot just below Cloudburst Summit on the way to Waterman Mountain. Start your adventure there. I'd be hard pressed to say it's more than 15 yards from the sign for the summit (7018' AMSL). There's a fire road, if you're newer to altitude and don't know how to read a map (or...

Winston Peak is a loop trail that is moderately difficult located near Mount Wilson, California.

Mt. Waterman is accessed along Highway 2 in the Angeles National Forest. Heading east from La Canada look for mileage marker 58.0 (34 miles from La Canada) just past the closed ski resort. Park at one of the large paved turn outs on your left. Display an Adventure Pass ($5 at Ranger Station or Bi...

Akawie Peak is an out-and-back trail where you may see wildflowers located near Mount Wilson, California.

Islip Saddle to Mt Islip via Little Jimmy Campground is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Mount Wilson, California.

Islip Saddle to Mt. Williamson via Pacific Crest Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Mount Wilson, California.

Mount Islip, Middle Hawkins, Mount Hawkins, and Baden Powell via PCT is an out-and-back trail that provides a good opportunity to view wildlife located near Pearblossom, California.

The trailhead is immediately off of Angeles Crest Highway CA-2 at Islip Saddle.  It's just a touch over 2 miles to reach the summit, through which you'll be hiking among the pine tree forest practically the entire way up (part of this trail doubles as the Pacific Crest Trail).  The summit is larg...

Burkhart Trail is well-defined and easy to follow through an unbelievable old growth of Jeffrey pines, incense-cedars and surprisingly, redwoods! At 0.25 miles, there is a steep spur trail near a large pile of boulders that leads to a popular swimming area, often frequented by guests of the campg...