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L.A. strolling guides

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Strolling may not be constructed into the every day lifetime of your common Angeleno, however our metropolis remains to be filled with incredible locations to discover by foot. Our group of consultants is consistently scouting the very best ones for you and speaking to the folks and companies who’re retaining our sidewalks vibrant. Whether or not you’re searching for the very best path for essentially the most scenic staircases to climb or a bunch of fellow walkers to hit the pavement with, we’ve bought you coated — one step at a time.

— Alyssa Bereznak, Wellness Editor

Plan your subsequent stroll round L.A.’s many Little Free Libraries, outposts discovered all over the place from Studio Metropolis to Pasadena that assist you to take a e book and/or depart a e book.

Oct. 28, 2024

Pasadena, CA - October 08: Comedian Allan McLeod, left, walks and talks with actress Betsy Sodaro, right, as they cross a bridge at Hahamongna Watershed Park for his podcast, "Walkin' About" on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024 in Pasadena, CA. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

Comic Allan McLeod hosts “Walkin’ About,” a podcast that celebrates the “complex and profound” act of touring by foot in and round Los Angeles.

Oct. 30, 2024

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Los Angeles County is full of stair walks with placing ocean views. Listed below are a few of our favorites.

July 24, 2024

A person drinks coffee while walking along the L.A. River.

It may be exhausting to create new routines, however treating your self to a pleasant cup of espresso, tea or juice can function nice motivation to maintain a strolling behavior on observe.

Jan. 31, 2024

Taylor Yard Bridge.

9 breezy walks round L.A. that can assist you admire the attractive structure of the town’s bridges and its wealthy native historical past.

April 3, 2024

A photograph of the Japanese Garden for Inland Water Walks.

Driving to the seaside generally is a ache. Listed below are 7 inland gems with our bodies of water that make for refreshing outside excursions.

March 18, 2024

Los Angeles, CA - Monica Figueroa, middle, walks with a group of young women at Runyon Canyon Park on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022, in Los Angeles, CA. Figueroa helps organize LA Girls Who Walk, which is a new group that organizes walking events for women for the sole purpose of making new friends. The group started in San Diego and later expanded to L.A., but has grown so popular that people have started spinoffs in their own neighborhoods using a Discord chat community. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)

When she moved to Los Angeles, Monica Figueroa launched L.A. Women Who Stroll for ladies discovering it exhausting to make mates and discover wholesome methods to hang around.

Jan. 10, 2023

LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 08: (9. SWAN STAIRS Walk #25). The Swan Stairs zig-zag up the hillside from Westerly Terrace to Swan Place in Silver Lake. Photographed at Swan Stairs on Friday, July 8, 2022 in Los Angeles, CA. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)

Los Angeles is stuffed with secret staircases. Listed below are the outside climbs that make nice strolling or operating exercises (and have scenic views).

Sept. 4, 2022

An illustration of a road through town to the ocean with a sunset sky

A bunch of mates walked all 25 miles of Sundown Boulevard in a day. Doing so reminded them of L.A. historical past and their very own experiences on the winding avenue.

April 5, 2023

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Ever since L.A.’s first sushi bar opened within the Sixties, the meals has been a mainstay in Little Tokyo.

Might 3, 2023

LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 28: Portrait of friends Brooke Palmieri, left, and Zac Weather on Sunset Blvd., on Monday, Feb. 28, 2022 in Los Angeles, CA. The pair recently walked 50 miles from Pasadena to Redondo Beach. (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times)

Zachary Weathers and Brooke Palmieri walked 50 miles in a day and found that Los Angeles is greatest skilled whereas strolling.

March 2, 2022

Photoillustration of the Hollywood Bowl shell as the toes of a sneaker.

The Hollywood Bowl is a legendary live performance venue, certain. However do you know it’s additionally a sprawling public park that’s excellent for a daytime stroll?

Might 27, 2022

STUDIO CITY, CA - JULY 25: A pink vegan food truck is parked in front of the former Fox Studio City Theatre, now a bookstore, on Saturday, July 25, 2020 in Studio City, CA. Many people are now out on urban hikes during the pandemic. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

These strolling routes will assist you discover the town and hold you match.

July 28, 2020

Figures wander through a labyrinth of hedges and trees.

End up at these Los Angeles-area labyrinths while you’re feeling overwhelmed — or while you simply need a calming, off-the-beaten path expertise.

June 7, 2023

LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 17, 2019 - Bowtie Parcel walk along the Los Angeles River. This walk doesn’t fall into the category of bucolic country stroll, but it is an unusual and unique opportunity to get outside in the middle of the urban sprawl. A little gritty and not for those who demand beautiful scenery on their walks, this is still a great leg-stretcher in a fascinating environment. Best to do this one in good shoes, as there is a fair amount of broken glass and industrial detritus underfoot. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

This stroll doesn’t fall into the class of bucolic nation stroll, but it surely affords an uncommon alternative to get exterior in the midst of the city sprawl.

Might 10, 2019

TORRANCE, CA - JUNE 2, 2019 - - The Madrona Marsh Preserve in Torrance on June 2, 2019. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times)

What an unlikely delight within the coronary heart of commercial Torrance.

June 14, 2019

Pasadena, CA., December 13, 2019: The trail climbs a slight, rocky rise, crests and drops gently down the other side, bringing you to the brook that gives Brookside its name on Friday, December 13, 2019 in Pasadena, California. Charles Fleming's LA WALK for December is trail near the north side of the Rose Bowl and puts the “brook” back in Brookside. This is a most unusual walk, because it’s almost entirely shaded, even at midday. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times)

This 2-mile jaunt in Pasadena takes you away from the busy Rose Bowl loop to a quieter path.

Dec. 20, 2019

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 6, 2019: Edgar Badillo of Los Angeles and his son Jeremiah,6, look for a fishing spot on Peanut Lake at Debs Park on November 6, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.(Gina Ferazzi/Los AngelesTimes)

The two-mile route guarantees one thing uncommon in L.A.: a lake to savor

Nov. 29, 2019

A fenced-off pathway leads to the trail entrance. Franklin Canyon's 600-plus acres of trails are part of Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. Hikers leave the parking lot at Fryman Road and Laurel Canyon Boulevard to start on the Betty B. Dearing Trail in Fryman Canyon. In the Studio City area, try this Fryman Canyon path that was once named the best running trail in the city.

Within the Studio Metropolis space, do this Fryman Canyon path that was as soon as named the very best operating path within the metropolis.

Dec. 26, 2013

Rancho Palos Verdes, CA., January 19, 2020 — Pampas Grass line the sides of part of the Rancho Palos Verdes stairs on Sunday, January 19, 2020 in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times)

It’s a straightforward climb with massive payoffs for many who love ocean views.

Jan. 24, 2020

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