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Family-Friendly Hikes near Los Angeles

The directory currently contains 10 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Los Angeles. Their average mapped distance is 3.3 km and average recorded ascent is 29 m (95 ft); the longest route in the set is 6.3 km.

This subset represents 24% of the 42 quality-checked routes near Los Angeles. Its average distance is 3.3 km, compared with 22.7 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 29 m (95 ft), versus 574 m (1,883 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set has the kid-friendly field set to true. Age, experience and current terrain still need an individual assessment. Within this set, 10 routes (100%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 1 (10%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

Data refreshed September 2026

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How do these routes differ?

A closer look at the first 6 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.

Shortest mapped distance in this sample

0.7 km

Lower Bee Hive Trail

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

0 m

Rio Hondo San Gabriel River Trail Connector

6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

Return logistics

1 recorded loop

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Distances follow stored route lines; ascent and time are estimates. Current access, surface and technical difficulty need separate checks. How to turn a comparison into a shortlist.

Trails

Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Easy

Hollywood Walk of Fame

California · United States

Distance
5.4 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
23 m
Typical duration
1 hr 10 min
Easy

Lower Bee Hive Trail

California · United States

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
24 m
Typical duration
11 min
Easy

San Jose Creek Trail

California · United States

Distance
4.2 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
26 m
Typical duration
55 min
  • River
  • Mountain
Easy

Avocado Heights Trail

California · United States

Distance
6.0 km
/ 3.7 mi
Elevation gain
41 m
Typical duration
1 hr 18 min
Easy

Pinehurst Trail

California · United States

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
49 m
Typical duration
20 min

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Schabarum Grand Spur TrailCalifornia2.5 km9 m31 minEasyApril to October
Hollywood Walk of FameCalifornia5.4 km23 m1 hr 10 minEasyApril to October
Lower Bee Hive TrailCalifornia0.7 km24 m11 minEasyApril to October
San Gabriel River Trail - Eastern BankCalifornia6.3 km15 m1 hr 21 minEasyApril to October
San Jose Creek TrailCalifornia4.2 km26 m55 minEasyApril to October
Rio Hondo San Gabriel River Trail ConnectorCalifornia2.4 km0 m29 minEasyApril to October
Avocado Heights TrailCalifornia6.0 km41 m1 hr 18 minEasyApril to October
San Gabriel River Trail - Lario ConnectorCalifornia1.2 km0 m15 minEasyApril to October
Schabarum San Dimas Connector TrailCalifornia2.7 km99 m43 minEasyApril to October
Pinehurst TrailCalifornia1.3 km49 m20 minEasyApril to October

Hollywood Walk of Fame, Lower Bee Hive Trail, Schabarum Grand Spur Trail currently rank highest in this filtered set according to the directory score. Open an individual route to inspect its mapped line, elevation profile, data source and planning caveats. Check live access, conditions and local rules with an official source before travelling.

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