Side Quest Hiker
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My socks might get full of prickers, but I can't resist wandering off the main trail to see what's down that side path. https://www.youtube.com/@SideQuestHiker
Hardest hike I’ve done in awhile. 12.5 Miles and 3,140 ft of elevation gain ending in a really steep section. But great views! #hiking youtu.be/V4MgKuOctsQ?...
Ambient Hiking - Fox Mountain (Angeles National Forest) 4K, No Music
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April 18, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Hardest hike I’ve done in awhile. 12.5 Miles and 3,140 ft of elevation gain ending in a really steep section. But great views! #hiking youtu.be/V4MgKuOctsQ?...
With so many months of brown hills here in Southern California I celebrate every slash of color I find when hiking
April 15, 2025 at 2:11 AM
With so many months of brown hills here in Southern California I celebrate every slash of color I find when hiking
Here's a small sample of the final, steep section you need to climb to reach the top of Fox Mountain, Angeles National Forest, CA. It's a beast! And just as hard coming back down! #hiking #hike #california #losangeles #outdoors #nature #socal #angelesnationalforest youtu.be/CAR0gUoQsu4?...
Ambient Hiking - Summiting Fox Mountain
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April 10, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Here's a small sample of the final, steep section you need to climb to reach the top of Fox Mountain, Angeles National Forest, CA. It's a beast! And just as hard coming back down! #hiking #hike #california #losangeles #outdoors #nature #socal #angelesnationalforest youtu.be/CAR0gUoQsu4?...
What is beyond the Trail Canyon Falls in Angeles National Forest? Boulder-strewn paths, lots of stream crossings, primeval-looking paths, and a few fallen giants! #hiking #hike #california #outdoors #nature #socal
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Ambient Hiking - What's beyond Trail Canyon Falls?
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March 24, 2025 at 3:58 PM
What is beyond the Trail Canyon Falls in Angeles National Forest? Boulder-strewn paths, lots of stream crossings, primeval-looking paths, and a few fallen giants! #hiking #hike #california #outdoors #nature #socal
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A universal experience of every hiker #hiking #hike #california #outdoors #nature #socal youtu.be/e2FnW7ii1Qg?...
A universal experience of every hiker
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March 19, 2025 at 3:26 PM
A universal experience of every hiker #hiking #hike #california #outdoors #nature #socal youtu.be/e2FnW7ii1Qg?...
Making it look like I’m the only one hiking to Trail Canyon Falls. #hiking youtu.be/8g7Yicop7VQ?...
Ambient Hiking - Trail Canyon Falls, 4K No Music, No Talking
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March 18, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Making it look like I’m the only one hiking to Trail Canyon Falls. #hiking youtu.be/8g7Yicop7VQ?...
Some hikes take you UNDER the beaten path! #hiking #hike #california #simivalley #outdoors #nature #socal youtu.be/arqQj30R850?...
Ambient Hiking - Under The 118, 4K No Music, No Talking
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March 7, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Some hikes take you UNDER the beaten path! #hiking #hike #california #simivalley #outdoors #nature #socal youtu.be/arqQj30R850?...
Sometimes you have to go off trail to get a good shot #hiking #hike #california #simivalley #outdoors #nature #socal #trails
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Going off trail to get a good shot
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March 1, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Sometimes you have to go off trail to get a good shot #hiking #hike #california #simivalley #outdoors #nature #socal #trails
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Hiking up one if the Hummingbird trails in easter Simi Valley, CA. #hiking #hike #california #simivalley #outdoors #nature #socal #trails youtu.be/YnusEAk3r9g?...
Ambient Hiking - El Nido de Chuparosas Trail, 4K No Music, No Talking
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February 28, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Hiking up one if the Hummingbird trails in easter Simi Valley, CA. #hiking #hike #california #simivalley #outdoors #nature #socal #trails youtu.be/YnusEAk3r9g?...
Mysterious circle of stones in Rocky Peak Park. #hiking #hike #california #simivalley #outdoors #nature #socal #trails
February 25, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Mysterious circle of stones in Rocky Peak Park. #hiking #hike #california #simivalley #outdoors #nature #socal #trails
Had to go way off trail to get this shot. Rocky Peak Park, Simi Valley, CA #hiking #hike #california #simivalley #outdoors #nature #socal #trails
December 22, 2024 at 10:02 PM
Had to go way off trail to get this shot. Rocky Peak Park, Simi Valley, CA #hiking #hike #california #simivalley #outdoors #nature #socal #trails
A hike to the back of Chivo Canyon, Simi Valley, CA. The back half of this trail hasn’t seen any maintenance in years so a good part of it was basically just bushwhacking. #hiking #hike #california #simivalley #outdoors #nature #socal #trails youtu.be/3XCskR_iYOI?...
Ambient Hiking - Upper Chivo Canyon, 4K No Music, No Talking
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December 15, 2024 at 5:44 PM
A hike to the back of Chivo Canyon, Simi Valley, CA. The back half of this trail hasn’t seen any maintenance in years so a good part of it was basically just bushwhacking. #hiking #hike #california #simivalley #outdoors #nature #socal #trails youtu.be/3XCskR_iYOI?...
Saw this magnificent old oak tree on my hike last weekend. Simi Valley, CA #hiking #hike #california #simivalley #outdoors #nature #socal #trails #trees
December 12, 2024 at 2:58 PM
Saw this magnificent old oak tree on my hike last weekend. Simi Valley, CA #hiking #hike #california #simivalley #outdoors #nature #socal #trails #trees
December 10, 2024 at 3:49 PM
Here’s some more interesting info I found about the Las Llajas Dam area of Simi Valley, CA #california #simivalley #outdoors #socal youtu.be/sNxFm9rCNI0?...
Las Llajas Dam: Bonus Track
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December 9, 2024 at 7:34 PM
Here’s some more interesting info I found about the Las Llajas Dam area of Simi Valley, CA #california #simivalley #outdoors #socal youtu.be/sNxFm9rCNI0?...
Someone took a wrong turn going through the Santa Susana Pass. #hiking #hike #california #losangeles #outdoors #nature #socal #trails #abandoned
December 5, 2024 at 5:52 PM
Someone took a wrong turn going through the Santa Susana Pass. #hiking #hike #california #losangeles #outdoors #nature #socal #trails #abandoned
youtu.be/w82ooiMtyDo?... I dug into the history of the Las Llajas Dam that’s in Simi Valley and created this video to share what I found. I hope some find it as interesting as I did. #hiking #hike #california #simivalley #outdoors #cawater #socal #floodcontrol
Las Llajas Dam: Origin Story
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December 2, 2024 at 8:41 PM
youtu.be/w82ooiMtyDo?... I dug into the history of the Las Llajas Dam that’s in Simi Valley and created this video to share what I found. I hope some find it as interesting as I did. #hiking #hike #california #simivalley #outdoors #cawater #socal #floodcontrol
How do trees survive in such places!? Simi Hills, Ventura County, CA. #hiking #hike #california #simihills #outdoors #nature #socal #trails #trees
December 1, 2024 at 9:33 PM
How do trees survive in such places!? Simi Hills, Ventura County, CA. #hiking #hike #california #simihills #outdoors #nature #socal #trails #trees
Looking down at the Las Llajas Canyon trail. Marr Ranch Open Space, Simi Valley, CA #hiking #hike #california #simivalley #outdoors #nature #socal #trails
November 30, 2024 at 1:01 AM
Looking down at the Las Llajas Canyon trail. Marr Ranch Open Space, Simi Valley, CA #hiking #hike #california #simivalley #outdoors #nature #socal #trails
The Wisdom Tree at the top of Burbank Peak. Sole survivor of a fire back in 2007. #hiking #hike #california #losangeles #outdoors #nature #socal #tree
November 28, 2024 at 6:55 PM
The Wisdom Tree at the top of Burbank Peak. Sole survivor of a fire back in 2007. #hiking #hike #california #losangeles #outdoors #nature #socal #tree
Finally checked this hike off my list! #hiking #hike #california #losangeles #outdoors #socal #trails #hollywood
November 26, 2024 at 3:26 PM
Finally checked this hike off my list! #hiking #hike #california #losangeles #outdoors #socal #trails #hollywood
There’s an abandoned power shovel high in the Santa Susana Mountains. Was used to mine coquina limestone back in the 1930s. #hiking #hike #california #simivalley #outdoors #nature #socal #trails
November 23, 2024 at 3:39 PM
There’s an abandoned power shovel high in the Santa Susana Mountains. Was used to mine coquina limestone back in the 1930s. #hiking #hike #california #simivalley #outdoors #nature #socal #trails