Category: Pre-trip

I narrowed down my walking tour to two routes: The first choice is a loop around the Santa Monica Mountains. Starting in Hollywood, I walk to Downtown LA passing through Griffith Park, follow the Los Angeles River upstream, go west across the San Fernando Valley, cross the mountains through Topanga State Park, down to the…

How and why did I decide to take the worst hike in the world? I’ll try to keep it short. I signed up for the Long Beach Marathon in April 2024 after having a literal dream about it, spurred by this CityNerd video about the city I’d watched a few days before. If you’re not…

I’m Jon. I’m a 35 year old unemployed slacker that likes walking outside (and its fancy cousin, hiking). Here you’ll see my quest to find–and walk–the worst hike in the world. What makes a hike bad, exactly? I think that depends on what you think makes a hike good. I’ve found that most people like…