r/socalhiking

119k members
r/socalhiking is a subreddit with 119k members. The community frequently discusses hiking, trail, hike, camping, and baldy, and they frequently recommend/review hiking gear, water filter, and shorts, and the most common flair used is angeles national forest, san bernardino nf, sequoia np / nf, santa monica mountains, and san diego county.
This is a place for fellow hikers and backpackers in Southern California to organize meet ups, post gear reviews, trip reviews, and etc. Hopefully this will unite local hikers and allow us to meet and explore the beautiful landscape we inhabit.

Popular Topics in r/socalhiking

#1

Hiking

100 posts
#2

Trail

87 posts
#3

Hike

79 posts
#4

Camping

24 posts
#5

Baldy

22 posts
#6

Mountain

21 posts
#7

Peak

19 posts
#8

Whitney

14 posts
#9

Socal

13 posts
#10

Mount

13 posts

Products Discussed in r/socalhiking

Hiking Gear

25 reviews
#1
Trekking Poles
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Down
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Teva
4.0★ from 1 review

Water Filter

8 reviews
#1
Sawyer
4.3★ from 7 reviews
#2
MSR
3.0★ from 1 review

Shorts

6 reviews
#1
Little Donkey Andy
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Patagonia
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Viouri
5.0★ from 1 review

Flair Used in r/socalhiking

#1
Angeles National Forest
: "Saw a baby bobcat at Chantry flat"
31 posts
#2
San Bernardino NF
: ""Dobbs-Dragonhorn" loop - 7 peaks in the San Gorgonio wilderness"
6 posts
#3
Sequoia NP / NF
: "Mt. Whitney (8/17)"
5 posts
#4
Santa Monica Mountains
: "Sandstone Peak"
4 posts
#5
San Diego County
: "Clouds at Mount Laguna this morning"
4 posts
#6
Orange County
: "Went to Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park for a hike today"
4 posts
#7
Trip Report
: "Bottled water left on Mt Baldy after the Run Up Mt Baldy"
3 posts
#8
Cleveland National Forest
: "Lawson and Gaskill Peaks"
3 posts
#9
CA State Park
: "Free sunset hike"
3 posts
#10
Death Valley NP
: "Telescope Peak Yesterday"
2 posts

Member Growth in r/socalhiking

Yearly
+15k members(14.0%)

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Last updated: September 22, 2026