Backpacking in California, Dog friendly?

steven f

Where would be a good place to go backpacking that is not further then 10 hours from Los Angeles. I want to take my dog on the trail and make camp somewhere in the back country. I would also prefer to be in a forest location or just anywhere but the dessert. I know that dogs are to be on the leash at all times and to pick up after themselves.

Answer
According to Google Maps from LA you could arrive at the Oregon border in 9 hours and 52 minutes on average, so I'll deduce you're willing to go ANYWHERE in California to backpack with your dog. Luckily, outside of National Parks and protected wildlife areas, dogs on leashes are welcome as you know, so I guess you want trail advice rather than dog-trail advice? A great place to go would be the Sierra. From down south there you might want to consider the Golden Trout Wilderness, which is my answer to your question: http://www.amazon.com/Hiking-Californias-Golden-Trout-Wilderness/dp/0762726555/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1222192113&sr=8-1
http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/inyo/recreation/wild/index.shtml
http://stevenojai.tripod.com/gtrout.htm
http://sierranevadawild.gov/wild/golden-trout
It's about 4 hrs 20 min drive to the trailhead at the end of Horseshoe Meadow road outside Lone Pine, CA: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=Los+Angeles&daddr=36.448766,-118.161392&hl=en&geocode=&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=13&sll=36.476653,-118.134098&sspn=0.106837,0.215092&ie=UTF8&ll=36.455393,-118.171005&spn=0.106867,0.215092&z=13

Los Angeles national forest vs Cleveland national forest?

Mystery zo

Looking to do some backpacking/day hiking in one of these reserves. Which one would u recommend? I live in south Orange County so they're both pretty close. Any advice would be appreciated. I'm looking for more of a forest region rather than desert.

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I have hiked all over southern california extensively,

There are actually 3 sections of the Cleaveland national forest. The closest to the Angeles is the Trabuco District in Orange/Riverside county that section is primarily day use only. There are no trail camps and just a few developed campgrounds on the Ortega highway. Two county parks are just outside the district and they don't allow dogs on the trails. There are some very nice loop hikes and a few pristine spots to hike too and a couple of half decent waterfalls in season. Mountain biking is VERY popular in this section with loops going just about everywhere and through the Irvine conservancy lands. Santiago Peak is the highest point and you can drive any car to the top of it, in part why mt. biking is so popular, you drive up and ride down.
http://www.fs.usda.gov/recmain/cleveland/recreation

The Angeles is three times the size of the Cleaveland and is joined by the Los Padres to the west and the San Bernardino to the east. The Pacific Crest trail runs through a portion of the Cleavland, San Bernadino and the Angeles. As for wild lands hiking with trail camps galore the Angeles, San Bernardino and Los padres are the best destinations with hundreds of miles of trails, pristine lakes, streams with great fishing, hot springs, gold panning, hunting in seasons and altitudes that mimic the Sierras up to 11,503 ft. Several wilderness area's preserves with limited access so that your experience is a golden one.
http://www.fs.usda.gov/angeles
http://www.fs.usda.gov/main/sbnf/home

There are a couple of must have trail guide books that cover the Angeles and San Bernardino, Trails of the Angeles and trails of the San Bernadino that also cover the PCT through these sections
http://www.amazon.com/Trails-Angeles-100-Hikes-Gabriels/dp/0899973779

There is also a great trail finder website with lots of suggested trips for this area
http://www.localhikes.com/MSA/MSA_4472.asp

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