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