Guide to outdoor adventure destinations in Southern California.
The Hot Springs Long Term Visitor Area (LTVA) in Southern California is a serene retreat managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), attracting thousands of visitors each year with its historic and active hot springs.
Ladder Canyon & Painted Canyon Loop Trail is a moderate 5-mile hike in the Mecca Hills Wilderness near Mecca, California, featuring narrow slot canyons and ladder climbs through colorful rock walls.
Located between Big Bear and Lucerne Valley in Southern California, Cactus Flats OHV Staging Area is a year-round destination for off-highway vehicle (OHV) enthusiasts and other outdoor explorers.
North Shore Campground, nestled within a mixed oak and conifer forest, is located three miles from Lake Arrowhead Village in the San Bernardino National Forest.
North Shore National Recreation Trail is a 1.9-mile hike near Big Bear Lake in Southern California, rated intermediate to difficult.
Dark Canyon Campground is a forested camping area located approximately 50 miles southeast of San Bernardino and 8 miles north of Idyllwild in the San Bernardino National Forest.
Cactus Spring Trail is an approximately 4.5-mile one-way trek in the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument, descending through rugged high-desert terrain from Pinyon Flat down to a hidden spring.
The Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument offers diverse landscapes ranging from sun-scorched canyons to snow-capped peaks.
Sawtooth Canyon Campground, often referred to as “New Jack City” by the climbing community, is a small, developed campground located about 20 miles south of Barstow.
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