Los Angeles Trails

Mountain Hikes in Los Angeles

Head for the mountaintop! Get sweeping summit views on these mountains around Los Angeles. Here are the highest rated mountain hikes in Los Angeles according to the cumulative average rating from users on hikespeak.com.

1. Mount Baldy Loop in the San Gabriel Mountains
2. Rocky Peak in Rocky Peak Park
3. Mesa Peak in Malibu Creek State Park
4. Calabasas Peak via Cold Creek Trail in the Santa Monica Mountains
5. Mount Chapel, Mount Bell, and Mount Hollywood in Griffith Park

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Mount Baldy Loop
This 11.3-mile loop combines the hair-raising Devil’s Backbone with Baldy Bowl – Ski Hut Trail to reach the highest summit in the San Gabriel Mountains.Rocky Peak
This 4.75-mile hike climbs to a summit in the Santa Susana Mountains in Rocky Peak Park with views over Chatsworth and Simi Valley.Mesa Peak
This 6.5-mile hike ascends the Backbone Trail from beautiful Malibu Creek State Park to a subtle summit with substantial ocean views.Calabasas Peak via Cold Creek Trail
This 4.5-mile hike starts up a scenic single track formerly know as the Secret Trail to reach the summit.Mount Chapel, Mount Bell, and Mount Hollywood
This undulating 5.7-mile loop tops three prominent summits on a panoramic tour of Griffith Park.