(Los Leones Canyon)
Hike Details:
DIFFICULTY: Easy to Moderate
DISTANCE: ~ 2.5 miles (RT) TIME: ~ 1 hours
ELEVATION GAIN: ~ 520’
(If continuing up to Parker Mesa Overlook)
Add 5mi RT
Add 750’ elevation gain
Add 2 more hours RT
Where to Meet Up
– Find us around the trail head gateway at the end of the last parking area.
Facilities:
– Restrooms can be found on Los Liones Dr.
Parking:
– In Google Maps:
Look up 566 Los Liones Dr. in Pacific Palisades
…or type in Los Leones Canyon Trail head
.If the parking lot is full, there’s usually street parking available and additional parking lots on Los Liones Dr.
THE PLAN:
This is an easy to moderate hike on a well travelled single track that winds through covered vegetation that leads to a few vistas along the way. A couple of gentle steep inclines within the first quarter to half mile in, enough to start the heart pumping.
The first overlook is about 1.25 miles from the trailhead.
This is our initial destination.
If the group decides to continue further, we can head up a wide fire road for an additional 3 miles to the Parker Mesa Overlook.
This is an out-and-back trail so we will return the way we came,
What to Bring
T1D items in red
Pack:
– Small
(most people hike this route carrying nothing but a water bottle)
a 10 liter day pack should be about maximum size
Water:
– 1 liter will be plenty
– A 20 oz bottle of Gatorade (full sugar)
can take care of most your water and glucose needs.
Camera:
Any kind of camera will do (SLR, iPhone, Polaroid)
Footwear:
– Trail Runners (PERFECT)
– Road Running shoes (GREAT)
– Hiking Boots (MAYBE OVERKILL)
– I’ve seen people do this in flip flops
Exposure Protection:
– Hat (cap will be fine)
– Sunglasses (for the approach)
– Poncho (in case it rains)
– Wind shell (winter only)
– Long sleeve mid-layer (winter only)
Trail Calories:
– Trail treats… Things that can fit in your pockets but won’t melt
– Light snack (like an apple or trail mmix)
– Energy Gels
– Starburst
– Glucose Tabs
Clothing:
– Sports shirt (moisture wicking) … you might get sweaty
– Hiking pants (only if it’s going to be cold)
– Shorts (recommended all year round)
– Rain shell (only in winter)
Trekking Poles:
– Not a requirement,
(but maybe helpful on the downhill return)
Backup T1D items:
– Backup Glucose meter + strips
– CGM (optional)
– Backup insulin
– Pocket glucose (non-melting)
Other Stuff:
LNT:
We will be traveling in an urban/green space ecosystem, so we will practice Minimal Impact Principles.
Whatever we pack in, we will be packing out.
Feel free to bring an extra ZipLoc bag for litter.
Leave rocks, trees, wildlife undisturbed.
Just in Case:
At least 1 person in the party will carry:
– First Aid Kit
– Blister Treatment
– Phone
– Map
– Headlamps
– Emergency blanket
– Emergency glucose
For more info or questions: email:
info@typeoneoutdoors.com