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transit accessible hiking areas near Los Angeles
LA Transit to Trails is my curated guide to transit-friendly hiking and camping areas near Los Angeles. The transit and walking directions have been verified in person and include tips such as where to fill your water bottle, get a snack, or go to pee after your long ride so you can get off the pavement and onto the dirt as easily as possible. I hope it inspires you to explore the amazing LA-area trails and camps you can reach by bus and train! - Kevin
Can't decide which hike is right for you?
Transit-accessible hikes near Los Angeles at AllTrails is sortable by trail features, difficulty, length, etc.
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news and stuff
Sept 6, 2025 - free bus to Deukmejian Park trails
Glendale offers a free weekend bus to Deukmejian Park
It's a 30-minute trip, allowing about 3-3.5 hours for hiking.
Deukmejian park trail guides
July 23, 2025 - Los Leones trail reopens today
directions and trail guides
June 20, 2025 - new campgrounds page
guide to transit-accessible campgrounds near LA
June 16, 2025 - Escondido Falls and Westridge Canyonback reopen today
Escondido Falls directions and trail guides
Westridge Canyonback directions and trail guides
June 30, 2025 - County regional parks now closed Mondays and Tuesdays
This affects transit-accessible Castaic Lake, Kenneth Hahn, and Schabarum parks.
June 16, 2025 - Corral Canyon reopens today
directions and trail guides
April 21, 2025 - Topanga trails are transit-accessible again
Topanga Beach Bus is resuming limited service through Topanga Canyon with one southbound bus in the morning and one northbound bus in the afternoon. directions and trail guides
April 4, 2025 - Arroyo Seco trails at JPL reopen
Gabrielino, El Prieto and Fern Truck Trails are open! directions and trail guides
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