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What is the hardest hike in Los Angeles?

1. Mount Baldy. If you want to go big, you can't get any bigger than Mount Baldy (Mount San Antonio), the highest point in Los Angeles County. At 10,064 feet, this mountain is a monster by any approach.



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The Continental Divide Trail Considered by many to be the most challenging and remote of the Triple Crown trails, the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail is a 3000+ mile adventure from Mexico to Canada, traveling through five western states.

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The Seven Hardest Hikes in the US, Ranked
  • The Maze. ...
  • South Kaibab Trail/Bright Angel Trail. ...
  • Kalalau Trail. ...
  • Mist Trail—Half Dome. ...
  • Presidential Traverse. ...
  • Huckleberry Mountain. ...
  • Barr Trail.


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Only five peaks require class 3 skills (see table below), with Mount Shasta being the most difficult.

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One trail that rivals an Angels Landing hike is the Narrows. This trail is perhaps even more unique than Angels Landing. Hikers travel up or downstream through the Virgin River, surrounded by towering canyon walls that narrow as you progress further into the canyon.

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Trace the route the pioneers would take through the Great Basin. They needed to stay close to water and grass. They went around mountains, through mountain passes, instead of going right over them. The Great Basin was one of the hardest sections of the trail to cross because of the lack of water and food in the area.

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The Triple Crown consists of the Big Three National Scenic Trails: The Appalachian Trail, the Pacific Crest Trail and the Continental Divide Trail. Completing the Triple Crown requires about 7,900 miles of hiking through 22 US States.

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The 9 Hardest Hikes in the US National Park Service You Can Do in a Day
  1. South Kaibab to Bright Angel Trailhead, AZ. ...
  2. Cascade Pass to Sahale Arm, WA. ...
  3. Paintbrush Canyon – Cascade Canyon Loop, WY. ...
  4. The Skyline Trail to Camp Muir, WA. ...
  5. Half Dome, CA. ...
  6. Long's Peak, CO. ...
  7. The Narrows (Top Down), UT.


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